Sanskrit quote nr. 4840 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आनन्दयन्तमरविन्दवनानि धूपैर् ।
उद्वेजयन्तमसकृन्नवकैरवाणि ॥ānandayantamaravindavanāni dhūpair |
udvejayantamasakṛnnavakairavāṇi ||
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.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Aravinda (अरविन्द): defined in 11 categories.
Vana (वन): defined in 20 categories.
Asakrit (asakrt, asakṛt, असकृत्): defined in 6 categories.
Navaka (नवक): defined in 5 categories.
Ava (अव): defined in 7 categories.
Ani (aṇī, अणी): defined in 12 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, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali
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: “ānandayantamaravindavanāni dhūpair”
- ānanda -
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ānanda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ānanda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yantam -
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yat (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
- aravinda -
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aravinda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aravinda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vanāni -
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vana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√van (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- Cannot analyse dhūpair
- Line 2: “udvejayantamasakṛnnavakairavāṇi”
- ud -
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ud (Preverb)[Preverb]
- veja -
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√vaj (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]√vij (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- yantam -
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yat (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
- asakṛn -
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asakṛt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- navakair -
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navaka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]navaka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- avā -
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ava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[compound], [instrumental single]√av (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√u (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- aṇi -
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aṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]aṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative 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 4840 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.