Sanskrit quote nr. 4837 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आनन्दमृगदावाग्निः शीलशाखिमदद्विपः ।
ज्ञानदीपमहावायुर् अयं खलसमागमः ॥ānandamṛgadāvāgniḥ śīlaśākhimadadvipaḥ |
jñānadīpamahāvāyur ayaṃ khalasamāgamaḥ ||
Index
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.
Ric (rc, ṛc, ऋच्): defined in 2 categories.
Agni (अग्नि): defined in 24 categories.
Shila (sila, śīla, शील): defined in 23 categories.
Shakhi (sakhi, śākhi, शाखि): defined in 12 categories.
Adat (अदत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vip (विप्): defined in 1 categories.
Vipa (विप): defined in 2 categories.
Jnanadipa (jñānadīpa, ज्ञानदीप): defined in 1 categories.
Ahi (अहि): defined in 16 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Ayu (āyu, आयु): defined in 9 categories.
Ayus (āyus, आयुस्): defined in 10 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Khala (खल): defined in 13 categories.
Samagama (samāgama, समागम): defined in 11 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, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Dharmashastra (religious law), 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: “ānandamṛgadāvāgniḥ śīlaśākhimadadvipaḥ”
- ānandam -
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ānanda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ānanda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ānandā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ṛg -
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ṛc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- adāvā -
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√ad (verb class 2)[imperative active first dual]√dā (verb class 1)[aorist active first dual]√dā (verb class 3)[aorist active first dual]√dā (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual], [aorist active first dual]√dā (verb class 4)[aorist active first dual]
- agniḥ -
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agni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śīla -
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śīla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śīla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śīl (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śākhim -
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śākhi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- adad -
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adat (noun, masculine)[compound]adat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vipaḥ -
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vipas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vip (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vip (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vip (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]vipa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “jñānadīpamahāvāyur ayaṃ khalasamāgamaḥ”
- jñānadīpam -
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jñānadīpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ahāvā -
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ahi (noun, masculine)[locative single]ahu (noun, masculine)[locative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[locative single]√hā (verb class 1)[imperfect active first dual], [aorist active first dual]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active first dual]
- āyur -
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āyus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]āyus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]āyu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]āyu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- khala -
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khala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√khal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- samāgamaḥ -
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samāgama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis 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 4837 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.