Sanskrit quote nr. 5327 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आलिङ्ग्य मन्दिरे रम्ये सदानन्दविधायिनि ।
कान्ता कान्तं कुरङ्गाक्षी कुम्भिकुम्भपयोधरा ॥āliṅgya mandire ramye sadānandavidhāyini |
kāntā kāntaṃ kuraṅgākṣī kumbhikumbhapayodharā ||
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.
Alingya (āliṅgya, आलिङ्ग्य): defined in 5 categories.
Mandira (मन्दिर): defined in 12 categories.
Ramya (रम्य, ramyā, रम्या): defined in 14 categories.
Sadananda (sadānanda, सदानन्द): defined in 7 categories.
Vidhayin (vidhāyin, विधायिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Vidhayini (vidhāyinī, विधायिनी): defined in 1 categories.
Kanta (kāntā, कान्ता, kānta, कान्त): defined in 16 categories.
Kurangakshi (kurangaksi, kuraṅgākṣī, कुरङ्गाक्षी): defined in 2 categories.
Kumbhi (kumbhī, कुम्भी): defined in 10 categories.
Kumbhin (कुम्भिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Kumbha (कुम्भ): defined in 22 categories.
Payas (पयस्): defined in 16 categories.
Dhara (dharā, धरा): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Hindi, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Hinduism, Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “āliṅgya mandire ramye sadānandavidhāyini”
- āliṅgya -
-
āliṅgya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āliṅgya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mandire -
-
mandira (noun, masculine)[locative single]mandira (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ramye -
-
ramya (noun, masculine)[locative single]ramya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ramyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√ram -> ramya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √ram class 1 verb], [locative single from √ram]√ram -> ramya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [locative single from √ram class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ram], [vocative dual from √ram], [accusative dual from √ram], [locative single from √ram]√ram -> ramyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ram], [vocative single from √ram], [vocative dual from √ram], [accusative dual from √ram]√ram (verb class 1)[present passive first single]√ram (verb class 0)[present passive first single]
- sadānanda -
-
sadānanda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sadānanda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidhāyini -
-
vidhāyinī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vidhāyin (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidhāyin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Line 2: “kāntā kāntaṃ kuraṅgākṣī kumbhikumbhapayodharā”
- kāntā -
-
kāntā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kam class 1 verb]
- kāntam -
-
kānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kānta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāntā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kam class 1 verb]√kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kam class 1 verb]
- kuraṅgākṣī -
-
kuraṅgākṣī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- kumbhi -
-
kumbhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]kumbhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kumbhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kumbha -
-
kumbha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kumbha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- payo -
-
payas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dharā -
-
dharā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 5327 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.