Sanskrit quote nr. 5028 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आमीलितनयनानां ।
यत् सुरतरसोऽनुसंविदं कुरुते ॥āmīlitanayanānāṃ |
yat surataraso'nusaṃvidaṃ kurute ||
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.
Ili (īlī, ईली): defined in 7 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Surata (सुरत): defined in 8 categories.
Rasa (रस): defined in 29 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Samvid (saṃvid, संविद्): defined in 10 categories.
Samvida (saṃvida, संविद): defined in 3 categories.
Kuruta (kurutā, कुरुता): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pali, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Hindi, Buddhism, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Shaiva philosophy
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: “āmīlitanayanānāṃ”
- ām -
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ā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]o (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- īli -
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īli (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]īlī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- tanayan -
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√tan -> tanayat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 10 verb], [vocative single from √tan class 10 verb]
- ānām -
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a (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “yat surataraso'nusaṃvidaṃ kurute”
- yat -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- surata -
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surata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]surata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sur (verb class 6)[imperative active second plural]
- raso' -
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rasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- saṃvidam -
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saṃvida (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃvida (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃvidā (noun, feminine)[adverb]saṃvid (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- kurute -
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kurutā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present middle third 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 5028 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.