Sanskrit quote nr. 5733 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आह्लादयत्वेष खरैर्नखाग्रैर् ।
दैतेयवक्षःखनिमुत्खनन् वः ॥āhlādayatveṣa kharairnakhāgrair |
daiteyavakṣaḥkhanimutkhanan vaḥ ||
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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.
Ahlada (āhlāda, आह्लाद): defined in 4 categories.
Yatva (यत्व): defined in 3 categories.
Isha (isa, iṣa, इष): defined in 15 categories.
Ishan (isan, iṣan, इषन्): defined in 2 categories.
Daiteya (दैतेय): defined in 2 categories.
Vakshas (vaksas, vakṣas, वक्षस्): defined in 6 categories.
Khani (खनि, khanī, खनी): defined in 7 categories.
Mud (मुद्): defined in 5 categories.
Khanat (खनत्): defined in 1 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
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: “āhlādayatveṣa kharairnakhāgrair”
- āhlāda -
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āhlāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yatve -
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yatva (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√yam -> yatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √yam]
- iṣa -
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iṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]iṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]iṣan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse kharairnakhāgrair
- Line 2: “daiteyavakṣaḥkhanimutkhanan vaḥ”
- daiteya -
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daiteya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]daiteya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vakṣaḥ -
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vakṣas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vakṣas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- khani -
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khani (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]khani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]khani (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]khanī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- mut -
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mud (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- khanan -
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√khan -> khanat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √khan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √khan class 1 verb]
- vaḥ -
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va (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
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 5733 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.