Sanskrit quote nr. 5558 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसमस्ताक्षिविक्षेपसमर्पितमनोभुवाम् ।
मन्मथोद्दीपनं तासां विटवृत्तं विधास्यते ॥āsamastākṣivikṣepasamarpitamanobhuvām |
manmathoddīpanaṃ tāsāṃ viṭavṛttaṃ vidhāsyate ||
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.
Astri (astr, astṛ, अस्तृ): defined in 2 categories.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Akshi (aksi, akṣi, अक्षि): defined in 12 categories.
Vikshepa (viksepa, vikṣepa, विक्षेप): defined in 13 categories.
Samarpita (समर्पित): defined in 6 categories.
Ano (अनो): defined in 3 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Anas (अनस्): defined in 2 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Bhu (bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Manmathoddipana (manmathoddīpana, मन्मथोद्दीपन): defined in 1 categories.
Vitavritta (vitavrtta, viṭavṛtta, विटवृत्त): defined in 2 categories.
Vidh (विध्): defined in 1 categories.
Vidha (विध, vidhā, विधा): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Pali, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “āsamastākṣivikṣepasamarpitamanobhuvām”
- āsam -
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āsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āsa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√as -> āsam (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active first single]
- astā -
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astā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]asta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]astṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]astā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akṣi -
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akṣan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akṣi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vikṣepa -
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vikṣepa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- samarpitam -
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samarpita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]samarpita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samarpitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ano -
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ano (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]anu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]anu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- bhuvām -
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bhū (noun, masculine)[genitive plural], [locative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[genitive plural], [locative single]
- Line 2: “manmathoddīpanaṃ tāsāṃ viṭavṛttaṃ vidhāsyate”
- manmathoddīpanam -
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manmathoddīpana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tāsām -
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sā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- viṭavṛttam -
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viṭavṛtta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- vidhā -
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vidha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vidha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vidh (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vidh (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vidhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vidh (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]√vidh (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- asyate -
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√as (verb class 4)[present passive 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 5558 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.