Sanskrit quote nr. 4850 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आनन्दाश्रु प्रवृत्तं मे कथं दृष्ट्वैव कन्यकाम् ।
अक्षि मे पुष्परजसा वातोद्धूतेन दूषितम् ॥ānandāśru pravṛttaṃ me kathaṃ dṛṣṭvaiva kanyakām |
akṣi me puṣparajasā vātoddhūtena dūṣitam ||
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.
Anandashru (anandasru, ānandāśru, आनन्दाश्रु): defined in 3 categories.
Pravritta (pravrtta, pravṛtta, प्रवृत्त): defined in 9 categories.
Ma (म, mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kanyaka (kanyakā, कन्यका): defined in 8 categories.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Akshi (aksi, akṣi, अक्षि): defined in 12 categories.
Pushparajas (pusparajas, puṣparajas, पुष्परजस्): defined in 1 categories.
Vatri (vatr, vātṛ, वातृ): defined in 1 categories.
Vata (vāta, वात, vātā, वाता): defined in 21 categories.
Vat (vāt, वात्): defined in 6 categories.
Uddhuta (uddhūta, उद्धूत): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), 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: “ānandāśru pravṛttaṃ me kathaṃ dṛṣṭvaiva kanyakām”
- ānandāśru -
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ānandāśru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- pravṛttam -
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pravṛtta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pravṛtta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pravṛttā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dṛṣṭvai -
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√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- kanyakām -
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kanyakā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “akṣi me puṣparajasā vātoddhūtena dūṣitam”
- 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]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- puṣparajasā -
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puṣparajas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vāto -
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vāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā -> vāta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vā class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vā class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vātā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]√vai (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- uddhūtena -
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uddhūta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]uddhūta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- dūṣitam -
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dūṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dūṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dūṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√duṣ -> dūṣita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √duṣ]√duṣ -> dūṣita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √duṣ]√duṣ -> dūṣitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √duṣ]√duṣ -> dūṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √duṣ]√duṣ -> dūṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √duṣ], [accusative single from √duṣ]
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 4850 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.