Sanskrit quote nr. 8302 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कः प्रार्थ्यते मदनविह्वलया युवत्या ।
भाति क्व पुण्ड्रकमुपैति कथं बतायुः ॥kaḥ prārthyate madanavihvalayā yuvatyā |
bhāti kva puṇḍrakamupaiti kathaṃ batāyuḥ ||
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.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Prarthin (prārthin, प्रार्थिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Prarthya (prārthya, प्रार्थ्य): defined in 2 categories.
Madana (मदन): defined in 17 categories.
Vihvala (vihvalā, विह्वला): defined in 6 categories.
Yuvati (युवति, yuvatī, युवती): defined in 11 categories.
Kva (क्व): defined in 2 categories.
Pundraka (puṇḍraka, पुण्ड्रक): defined in 5 categories.
Upa (upā, उपा): defined in 8 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Bata (बत): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “kaḥ prārthyate madanavihvalayā yuvatyā”
- kaḥ -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prārthya -
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prārthin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]prārthin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prārthya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prārthya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ate -
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- madana -
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madana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]madana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vihvalayā -
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vihvalā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- yuvatyā -
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yuvati (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yuvatī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√yu -> yuvatī (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √yu class 2 verb]
- Line 2: “bhāti kva puṇḍrakamupaiti kathaṃ batāyuḥ”
- bhāti -
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bhāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√bhā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- kva -
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kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- puṇḍrakam -
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puṇḍraka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- upai -
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upā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]upā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- eti -
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eti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- batā -
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bata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ayuḥ -
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√yā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third 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 8302 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.