Sanskrit quote nr. 1049 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अधरः पद्मरागोऽयम् अनर्घः सव्रणोऽपि ते ।
मुग्धे हस्तः किमर्थोऽयम् अपार्थ इह दीयते ॥

adharaḥ padmarāgo'yam anarghaḥ savraṇo'pi te |
mugdhe hastaḥ kimartho'yam apārtha iha dīyate ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Adhara (अधर): defined in 17 categories.
Padmaraga (padmarāga, पद्मराग): defined in 10 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Anargha (अनर्घ): defined in 3 categories.
Savrana (savraṇa, सव्रण): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Mugdha (मुग्ध, mugdhā, मुग्धा): defined in 6 categories.
Hasta (हस्त): defined in 19 categories.
Kimartha (किमर्थ): defined in 2 categories.
Apartha (apārtha, अपार्थ): defined in 2 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric 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: “adharaḥ padmarāgo'yam anarghaḥ savraṇo'pi te
  • adharaḥ -
  • adhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • padmarāgo' -
  • padmarāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anarghaḥ -
  • anargha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • savraṇo' -
  • savraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “mugdhe hastaḥ kimartho'yam apārtha iha dīyate
  • mugdhe -
  • mugdha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mugdha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mugdhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    muh -> mugdha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mugdha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [locative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mugdhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √muh class 4 verb]
  • hastaḥ -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kimartho' -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apārtha* -
  • apārtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dīyate -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 1049 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.

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