Sanskrit quote nr. 6280 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईषन्मीलितलोललोचनयुगं व्यावर्तितभ्रूयुगं ।
संदष्टाधरवेदनाप्रणयिनं मा मेति मन्दाक्षरम् ॥īṣanmīlitalolalocanayugaṃ vyāvartitabhrūyugaṃ |
saṃdaṣṭādharavedanāpraṇayinaṃ mā meti mandākṣaram ||
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.
Ishat (isat, īṣat, ईषत्): defined in 4 categories.
Milita (mīlita, मीलित): defined in 9 categories.
Lolalocana (लोललोचन): defined in 1 categories.
Yuga (युग): defined in 15 categories.
Vyavartita (vyāvartita, व्यावर्तित): defined in 3 categories.
Vedana (vedanā, वेदना): defined in 12 categories.
Pranayin (praṇayin, प्रणयिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Ma (म, mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Mandaksha (mandaksa, mandākṣa, मन्दाक्ष): defined in 3 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 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, Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Prakrit
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: “īṣanmīlitalolalocanayugaṃ vyāvartitabhrūyugaṃ”
- 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]
- lolalocana -
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lolalocana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lolalocana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yugam -
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yuga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vyāvartita -
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vyāvartita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyāvartita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhrū -
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bhrū (noun, feminine)[compound]
- yugam -
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yuga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “saṃdaṣṭādharavedanāpraṇayinaṃ mā meti mandākṣaram”
- sandaṣṭādhara -
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sandaṣṭādhara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sandaṣṭādhara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vedanā -
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vedanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- praṇayinam -
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praṇayin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- mā* -
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ma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]mās (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- me -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]ma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single], [dative single], [genitive single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- mandākṣa -
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mandākṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mandākṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ram -
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ra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rā (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 6280 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.