Sanskrit quote nr. 9178 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कस्तूरिकामृगाणाम् ।
अण्डाद् गन्धगुणमखिलमादाय ॥kastūrikāmṛgāṇām |
aṇḍād gandhaguṇamakhilamādāya ||
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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.
Kasturikamriga (kasturikamrga, kastūrikāmṛga, कस्तूरिकामृग): defined in 1 categories.
Anda (aṇḍa, अण्ड): defined in 13 categories.
Gandhaguna (gandhaguṇa, गन्धगुण): defined in 1 categories.
Akhila (अखिल): defined in 13 categories.
Ada (āda, आद): defined in 9 categories.
Adaya (ādāya, आदाय): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history
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: “kastūrikāmṛgāṇām”
- kastūrikāmṛgāṇām -
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kastūrikāmṛga (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “aṇḍād gandhaguṇamakhilamādāya”
- aṇḍād -
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aṇḍa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- gandhaguṇam -
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gandhaguṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gandhaguṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gandhaguṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- akhilam -
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akhila (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akhila (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akhilā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ādāya -
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ādāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ādāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]āda (noun, masculine)[dative single]āda (noun, neuter)[dative 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 9178 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.