Sanskrit quote nr. 4835 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

आनन्दमिश्रमदनज्वरदीपनानि ।
गाढानुरागरसवन्ति तदा तदा च ॥

ānandamiśramadanajvaradīpanāni |
gāḍhānurāgarasavanti tadā tadā ca ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.

Ananda (ānanda, आनन्द): defined in 20 categories.
Mishra (misra, miśra, मिश्र): defined in 17 categories.
Adana (अदन): defined in 14 categories.
Gadha (gāḍha, गाढ): defined in 10 categories.
Ura (urā, उरा): defined in 9 categories.
Agara (āgara, आगर): defined in 11 categories.
Savat (सवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Savanti (savantī, सवन्ती): defined in 4 categories.
Tada (tadā, तदा): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “ānandamiśramadanajvaradīpanāni
  • ānanda -
  • ānanda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ānanda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • miśram -
  • miśra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    miśra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    miśrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adana -
  • adana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jvarad -
  • jvar -> jvarat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jvar class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jvar class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jvar class 1 verb]
  • ī -
  • ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • panāni -
  • pan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • Line 2: “gāḍhānurāgarasavanti tadā tadā ca
  • gāḍhān -
  • gāḍha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • urā -
  • uras (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    uras (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    urā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āgara -
  • āgara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • savanti -
  • savat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    su -> savat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √su class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √su class 1 verb]
    su -> savantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb]
    su (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.

It has serial number 4835 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)

Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.

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