Sanskrit quote nr. 5416 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आशाः काञ्चनपुष्पकुड्मलकुलच्छन्ना न काः क्ष्मातले ।
सौजन्यामृतवर्षिभिस् तिलकितं सेव्यैर्न किं मण्डलम् ॥āśāḥ kāñcanapuṣpakuḍmalakulacchannā na kāḥ kṣmātale |
saujanyāmṛtavarṣibhis tilakitaṃ sevyairna kiṃ maṇḍalam ||
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.
Asha (asa, āśā, आशा, āśa, आश): defined in 17 categories.
Ashas (asas, āśas, आशस्): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Kshmatala (ksmatala, kṣmātala, क्ष्मातल): defined in 1 categories.
Saujanya (सौजन्य): defined in 4 categories.
Amritavarshin (amrtavarsin, amṛtavarṣin, अमृतवर्षिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Tilakita (तिलकित): defined in 2 categories.
Sevya (सेव्य): defined in 11 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Mandala (maṇḍala, मण्डल): defined in 23 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “āśāḥ kāñcanapuṣpakuḍmalakulacchannā na kāḥ kṣmātale”
- āśāḥ -
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āśā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]āśas (noun, feminine)[nominative single]āśa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Cannot analyse kāñcanapuṣpakuḍmalakulacchannā*na
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāḥ -
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kās (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- kṣmātale -
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kṣmātala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “saujanyāmṛtavarṣibhis tilakitaṃ sevyairna kiṃ maṇḍalam”
- saujanyā -
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saujanya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- amṛtavarṣibhis -
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amṛtavarṣin (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]amṛtavarṣin (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tilakitam -
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tilakita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tilakita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tilakitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sevyair -
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sevya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sevya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√sev -> sevya (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √sev class 1 verb]√sev -> sevya (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √sev class 1 verb]√sīv -> sevya (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √sīv]√sīv -> sevya (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √sīv]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- maṇḍalam -
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maṇḍala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]maṇḍala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]maṇḍalā (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 5416 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.