Sanskrit quote nr. 6278 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईषन्मीलितदृष्टि मुग्धविलसत्सीत्कारधारावशाद् ।
अव्यक्ताकुलकेलिकाकुविकसद्दन्तांशुधौताधरम् ॥īṣanmīlitadṛṣṭi mugdhavilasatsītkāradhārāvaśād |
avyaktākulakelikākuvikasaddantāṃśudhautādharam ||
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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.
Ishat (isat, īṣat, ईषत्): defined in 4 categories.
Milita (mīlita, मीलित): defined in 9 categories.
Avyakta (अव्यक्त, avyaktā, अव्यक्ता): defined in 15 categories.
Akulaka (अकुलक, akulakā, अकुलका): defined in 3 categories.
Ilika (ilikā, इलिका): defined in 2 categories.
Danta (दन्त): defined in 20 categories.
Dhauta (धौत, dhautā, धौता): defined in 4 categories.
Adhara (अधर): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hindi, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “īṣanmīlitadṛṣṭi mugdhavilasatsītkāradhārāvaśād”
- īṣan -
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īṣat (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]īṣat (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]īṣat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mīlita -
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mīlita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mīlita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√mīl -> mīlita (participle, masculine)[compound from √mīl]√mīl -> mīlita (participle, neuter)[compound from √mīl]√mīl -> mīlita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √mīl class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mīl]√mīl -> mīlita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √mīl class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mīl]
- dṛṣṭi -
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dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]dṛṣṭin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dṛṣṭin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse mugdhavilasatsītkāradhārāvaśād
- Line 2: “avyaktākulakelikākuvikasaddantāṃśudhautādharam”
- avyaktā -
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avyakta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avyakta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]avyaktā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akulake -
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akulaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]akulaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]akulakā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ilikā -
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ilikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akuvi -
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√kū (verb class 2)[imperfect middle first single]
- kasad -
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√kas -> kasat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kas class 1 verb]
- dantā -
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danta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- aṃśu -
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aṃśu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- dhautā -
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dhauta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhauta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dhautā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adharam -
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adhara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adhara (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]√dhṛ (verb class 1)[imperfect active first 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 6278 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.