Sanskrit quote nr. 4847 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आनन्दानतमीलिताक्षियुगलं किं त्वं मुधा तिष्ठसि ।
ज्ञातोऽसि प्रकटप्रकम्पपुलकैरङ्गैः स्थितं मुग्धया ॥ānandānatamīlitākṣiyugalaṃ kiṃ tvaṃ mudhā tiṣṭhasi |
jñāto'si prakaṭaprakampapulakairaṅgaiḥ sthitaṃ mugdhayā ||
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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.
Milita (mīlita, मीलित, mīlitā, मीलिता): defined in 9 categories.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Akshi (aksi, akṣi, अक्षि): defined in 12 categories.
Yugala (युगल): defined in 7 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Mudha (mudhā, मुधा): defined in 15 categories.
Jnatri (jnatr, jñātṛ, ज्ञातृ): defined in 7 categories.
Jnata (jñāta, ज्ञात): defined in 7 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Prakata (prakaṭa, प्रकट): defined in 7 categories.
Prakampa (प्रकम्प): defined in 7 categories.
Pulaka (पुलक): defined in 10 categories.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Mugdha (mugdhā, मुग्धा): defined in 6 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, Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Biology (plants and animals), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), 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: “ānandānatamīlitākṣiyugalaṃ kiṃ tvaṃ mudhā tiṣṭhasi”
- ānandān -
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ānanda (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ata -
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√at (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- mīlitā -
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mīlita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mīlita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√mīl -> mīlita (participle, masculine)[compound from √mīl]√mīl -> mīlita (participle, neuter)[compound from √mīl]mīlitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√mīl -> mīlita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √mīl class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mīl]√mīl -> mīlita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √mīl class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mīl]√mīl -> mīlitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √mīl class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mīl]√mīl (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- akṣi -
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akṣan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akṣi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- yugalam -
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yugala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- mudhā -
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mudhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tiṣṭhasi -
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√sthā (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- Line 2: “jñāto'si prakaṭaprakampapulakairaṅgaiḥ sthitaṃ mugdhayā”
- jñāto' -
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jñātṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]jñāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- prakaṭa -
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prakaṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prakaṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prakampa -
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prakampa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prakampa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pulakair -
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pulaka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]pulaka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- aṅgaiḥ -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]aṅga (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- sthitam -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sthita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sthitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- mugdhayā -
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mugdhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√muh -> mugdhā (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √muh class 4 verb]
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 4847 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.