Sanskrit quote nr. 5738 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इक्षुदण्दास्तिलाः शूद्राः कान्ता हेम च मेदिनी ।
चन्दनं दधि ताम्बूलं मर्दनं गुणवर्धनम् ॥ikṣudaṇdāstilāḥ śūdrāḥ kāntā hema ca medinī |
candanaṃ dadhi tāmbūlaṃ mardanaṃ guṇavardhanam ||
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.
Shudra (sudra, śūdra, शूद्र, śūdrā, शूद्रा): defined in 14 categories.
Kanta (kānta, कान्त, kāntā, कान्ता): defined in 16 categories.
Hema (हेम): defined in 18 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Medin (मेदिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Medini (medinī, मेदिनी): defined in 10 categories.
Candana (चन्दन): defined in 23 categories.
Dadhi (दधि): defined in 19 categories.
Tambula (tāmbūla, ताम्बूल): defined in 14 categories.
Mardana (मर्दन): defined in 10 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Vardhana (वर्धन): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “ikṣudaṇdāstilāḥ śūdrāḥ kāntā hema ca medinī”
- Cannot analyse ikṣudaṇdāstilāḥ*śū
- śūdrāḥ -
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śūdra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śūdrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kāntā* -
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kānta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kāntā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kam class 1 verb]√kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kam class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kam class 1 verb]
- hema -
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hema (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hema (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]heman (noun, masculine)[compound]heman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- medinī -
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medinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]medin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “candanaṃ dadhi tāmbūlaṃ mardanaṃ guṇavardhanam”
- candanam -
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candana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]candana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]candanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dadhi -
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dadhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tāmbūlam -
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tāmbūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tāmbūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mardanam -
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mardana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mardana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- guṇa -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vardhanam -
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vardhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vardhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vardhanā (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 5738 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.