Sanskrit quote nr. 902 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अद्यापि तां धवलवेश्मनि रत्नदीप- मालामयूखपटलैर्दलितान्धकारे ।
प्राप्तोद्यमे रहसि संमुखदर्शनार्थं लज्जाभयार्तनयनामनुचिन्तयामि ॥adyāpi tāṃ dhavalaveśmani ratnadīpa- mālāmayūkhapaṭalairdalitāndhakāre |
prāptodyame rahasi saṃmukhadarśanārthaṃ lajjābhayārtanayanāmanucintayāmi ||
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.
Adyapi (adyāpi, अद्यापि): defined in 4 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Dhavala (धवल): defined in 16 categories.
Veshman (vesman, veśman, वेश्मन्): defined in 8 categories.
Ratnadipa (ratnadīpa, रत्नदीप): defined in 2 categories.
Mala (mālā, माला): defined in 29 categories.
Yu (यु, yū, यू): defined in 6 categories.
Ukha (ūkha, ऊख): defined in 4 categories.
Patala (paṭala, पटल): defined in 25 categories.
Dalita (दलित): defined in 6 categories.
Dhakara (dhakāra, धकार): defined in 4 categories.
Prapta (prāpta, प्राप्त, prāptā, प्राप्ता): defined in 8 categories.
Udyama (उद्यम): defined in 8 categories.
Rahasi (रहसि): defined in 1 categories.
Rahas (रहस्): defined in 5 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Darshanartha (darsanartha, darśanārtha, दर्शनार्थ): defined in 2 categories.
Lajja (lajjā, लज्जा): defined in 10 categories.
Bhayarta (bhayārta, भयार्त): defined in 3 categories.
Nayana (nayanā, नयना): defined in 15 categories.
Anucinta (anucintā, अनुचिन्ता): defined in 2 categories.
Amin (अमिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “adyāpi tāṃ dhavalaveśmani ratnadīpa- mālāmayūkhapaṭalairdalitāndhakāre”
- adyāpi -
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adyāpi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- dhavala -
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dhavala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhavala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- veśmani -
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veśman (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- ratnadīpa -
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ratnadīpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- mālām -
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mālā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yū -
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i (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]e (noun, masculine)[adverb]yu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]yu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]yū (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- ūkha -
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ūkha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√ukh (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- paṭalair -
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paṭala (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]paṭala (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- dalitān -
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dalita (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- dhakāre -
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dhakāra (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “prāptodyame rahasi saṃmukhadarśanārthaṃ lajjābhayārtanayanāmanucintayāmi”
- prāpto -
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prāpta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prāptā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udyame -
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udyama (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- rahasi -
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rahasi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]rahas (noun, neuter)[locative single]√rah (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mukha -
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mukha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mukha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- darśanārtham -
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darśanārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]darśanārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]darśanārthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- lajjā -
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lajjā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- bhayārta -
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bhayārta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhayārta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nayanām -
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nayanā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- anucintayā -
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anucintā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- ami -
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amin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]amin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative 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 902 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.