Sanskrit quote nr. 5027 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आमीलन्नवनीलनीरजतुलामालम्बते लोचनं ।
शैथिल्यं नवमल्लिकासहचरैरङ्गैरपि स्वीकृतम् ॥āmīlannavanīlanīrajatulāmālambate locanaṃ |
śaithilyaṃ navamallikāsahacarairaṅgairapi svīkṛtam ||
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.
Avani (avanī, अवनी): defined in 12 categories.
Iraja (īraja, ईरज): defined in 1 categories.
Tula (tulā, तुला): defined in 17 categories.
Alamba (ālamba, आलम्ब): defined in 8 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Locana (लोचन): defined in 15 categories.
Shaithilya (saithilya, śaithilya, शैथिल्य): defined in 6 categories.
Navamallika (navamallikā, नवमल्लिका): defined in 2 categories.
Sahacara (सहचर): defined in 5 categories.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Svikrita (svikrta, svīkṛta, स्वीकृत): defined in 6 categories.
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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: “āmīlannavanīlanīrajatulāmālambate locanaṃ”
- ām -
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ā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]o (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ī -
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i (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]e (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- ilann -
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√il -> ilat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √il class 6 verb], [vocative single from √il class 6 verb]
- avanī -
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avanī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]avani (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ilan -
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√il -> ilat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √il class 6 verb], [vocative single from √il class 6 verb]
- īraja -
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īraja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tulām -
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tulā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ālamba -
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ālamba (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ālamba (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- locanam -
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locana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]locana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]locanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “śaithilyaṃ navamallikāsahacarairaṅgairapi svīkṛtam”
- śaithilyam -
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śaithilya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- navamallikā -
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navamallikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sahacarair -
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sahacara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sahacara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- aṅgair -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]aṅga (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- svīkṛtam -
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svīkṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svīkṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svīkṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 5027 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.