Sanskrit quote nr. 5367 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आवर्जित इव विनयाद् ।
ईषन्मधुरस्मिताननसरोजः ॥āvarjita iva vinayād |
īṣanmadhurasmitānanasarojaḥ ||
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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.
Avarjita (āvarjita, आवर्जित): defined in 2 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Ishat (isat, īṣat, ईषत्): defined in 4 categories.
Madhura (मधुर): defined in 18 categories.
Smita (स्मित): defined in 9 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Saroja (सरोज): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pali, Prakrit, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hindi, Buddhism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Nepali, 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: “āvarjita iva vinayād”
- āvarjita* -
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āvarjita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Cannot analyse vinayād
- Line 2: “īṣanmadhurasmitānanasarojaḥ”
- īṣan -
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īṣat (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]īṣat (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]īṣat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- madhura -
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madhura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]madhura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- smitān -
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smita (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√smi -> smita (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √smi class 1 verb]
- ana -
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ana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarojaḥ -
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saroja (noun, masculine)[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 5367 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.