Sanskrit quote nr. 5943 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इदमम्लानमानाया लग्नं स्तनतटे तव ।
छाद्यतामुत्तरीयेण नवं नखपदं सखि ॥idamamlānamānāyā lagnaṃ stanataṭe tava |
chādyatāmuttarīyeṇa navaṃ nakhapadaṃ sakhi ||
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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.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Amlana (amlāna, अम्लान): defined in 5 categories.
Anaya (ānāya, आनाय): defined in 7 categories.
Lagna (लग्न): defined in 9 categories.
Stanatata (stanataṭa, स्तनतट): defined in 1 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Uttariya (uttarīya, उत्तरीय): defined in 13 categories.
Nava (नव): defined in 16 categories.
Nakhapada (नखपद): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Kannada, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Kavya (poetry), India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “idamamlānamānāyā lagnaṃ stanataṭe tava”
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- amlānam -
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amlāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amlāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amlānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ānāyā* -
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ānāya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- lagnam -
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lagna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lagna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lagnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√lag -> lagna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √lag class 1 verb]√lag -> lagna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √lag class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lag class 1 verb]
- stanataṭe -
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stanataṭa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- Line 2: “chādyatāmuttarīyeṇa navaṃ nakhapadaṃ sakhi”
- chādyatām -
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√chad (verb class 0)[imperative passive third single]
- uttarīyeṇa -
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uttarīya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- navam -
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nava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]navā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nakhapadam -
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nakhapada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sakhi -
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sakhi (noun, masculine)[adverb]sakhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative 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 5943 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.