Sanskrit quote nr. 1060 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधरे नववीटिकानुरागो नयने कज्जलमुज्ज्वलं दुकूलम् ।
इदमाभरणं नितम्बनीनाम् ॥adhare navavīṭikānurāgo nayane kajjalamujjvalaṃ dukūlam |
idamābharaṇaṃ nitambanīnām ||
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.
Adhara (अधर, adharā, अधरा): defined in 17 categories.
Nava (नव): defined in 16 categories.
Vitika (vīṭikā, वीटिका): defined in 2 categories.
Anuraga (anurāga, अनुराग): defined in 7 categories.
Nayana (नयन, nayanā, नयना): defined in 15 categories.
Kajjala (कज्जल): defined in 8 categories.
Ujjvala (उज्ज्वल): defined in 15 categories.
Dukula (dukūla, दुकूल): defined in 10 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Abharana (ābharaṇa, आभरण): defined in 14 categories.
Nitamba (नितम्ब): defined in 9 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): 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, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil
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: “adhare navavīṭikānurāgo nayane kajjalamujjvalaṃ dukūlam”
- adhare -
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adhara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]adhara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]adharā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√dhṛ (verb class 1)[imperfect middle first single]
- nava -
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nava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nu (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vīṭikā -
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vīṭikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anurāgo* -
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anurāga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nayane -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[locative single]nayana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nayanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kajjalam -
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kajjala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kajjala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kajjalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ujjvalam -
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ujjvala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ujjvala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ujjvalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dukūlam -
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dukūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dukūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “idamābharaṇaṃ nitambanīnām”
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ābharaṇam -
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ābharaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nitamba -
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nitamba (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nīnām -
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ni (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ni (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]ni (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]nī (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]nī (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]nī (noun, feminine)[genitive 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 1060 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.