Sanskrit quote nr. 5587 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसीत् पूर्वं विमलजलधौ मण्डनं भूपतीनां ।
नारीणां च प्रबलमुकुटे काञ्चनेन प्रसङ्गात् ॥āsīt pūrvaṃ vimalajaladhau maṇḍanaṃ bhūpatīnāṃ |
nārīṇāṃ ca prabalamukuṭe kāñcanena prasaṅgāt ||
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.
Purvam (pūrvam, पूर्वम्): defined in 4 categories.
Purva (pūrva, पूर्व): defined in 13 categories.
Vimala (विमल): defined in 25 categories.
Jaladhi (जलधि): defined in 8 categories.
Mandana (maṇḍana, मण्डन): defined in 8 categories.
Bhupati (bhūpati, भूपति): defined in 10 categories.
Nari (nāri, नारि, nārī, नारी): defined in 15 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Prabalam (प्रबलम्): defined in 1 categories.
Prabala (प्रबल): defined in 10 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Uta (uṭa, उट): defined in 5 categories.
Kancana (kāñcana, काञ्चन): defined in 19 categories.
Prasangat (prasaṅgāt, प्रसङ्गात्): defined in 1 categories.
Prasanga (prasaṅga, प्रसङ्ग): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “āsīt pūrvaṃ vimalajaladhau maṇḍanaṃ bhūpatīnāṃ”
- āsīt -
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√ās (verb class 2)[aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- pūrvam -
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pūrvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vimala -
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vimala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vimala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jaladhau -
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jaladhi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- maṇḍanam -
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maṇḍana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]maṇḍana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]maṇḍanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhūpatīnām -
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bhūpati (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “nārīṇāṃ ca prabalamukuṭe kāñcanena prasaṅgāt”
- nārīṇām -
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nāri (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]nārī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prabalam -
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prabalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prabala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prabala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prabalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- uk -
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ukṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ukṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- uṭe -
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uṭa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kāñcanena -
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kāñcana (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kāñcana (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- prasaṅgāt -
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prasaṅgāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prasaṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative 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 5587 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.