Sanskrit quote nr. 5034 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आमूलकण्टकितकोमलबाहुनालम् ।
आर्द्राङ्गुलीदलमनङ्गनिदाघतप्तः ॥āmūlakaṇṭakitakomalabāhunālam |
ārdrāṅgulīdalamanaṅganidāghataptaḥ ||
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.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Kantakita (kaṇṭakita, कण्टकित): defined in 2 categories.
Komala (कोमल): defined in 13 categories.
Bahu (bāhu, बाहु): defined in 22 categories.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Ardra (ārdra, आर्द्र, ārdrā, आर्द्रा): defined in 17 categories.
Anguli (aṅguli, अङ्गुलि, aṅgulī, अङ्गुली): defined in 14 categories.
Dala (दल): defined in 15 categories.
Ananga (anaṅga, अनङ्ग): defined in 9 categories.
Nidagha (nidāgha, निदाघ): defined in 5 categories.
Taptri (taptr, taptṛ, तप्तृ): defined in 1 categories.
Tapta (तप्त): defined in 12 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: “āmūlakaṇṭakitakomalabāhunālam”
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- mūla -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√mūl (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kaṇṭakita -
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kaṇṭakita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kaṇṭakita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- komala -
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komala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]komala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bāhunā -
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bāhu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “ārdrāṅgulīdalamanaṅganidāghataptaḥ”
- ārdrā -
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ārdra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ārdra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ārdrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aṅgulī -
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aṅgulī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]aṅguli (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- dalam -
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dala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- anaṅga -
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anaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anaṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√aṅg (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- nidāgha -
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nidāgha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- taptaḥ -
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taptṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]tapta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tap -> tapta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tap class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tap 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 5034 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.