Sanskrit quote nr. 129 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अक्लिष्टबालतरुपल्लवलोभनीयं पीतं मया सदयमेव रतोत्सवेषु ।
बिम्बाधरं दशसि चेद् भ्रमर प्रियायास् त्वां कारयामि कमलोदरबन्धनस्थम् ॥

akliṣṭabālatarupallavalobhanīyaṃ pītaṃ mayā sadayameva ratotsaveṣu |
bimbādharaṃ daśasi ced bhramara priyāyās tvāṃ kārayāmi kamalodarabandhanastham ||

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.

Aklishta (aklista, akliṣṭa, अक्लिष्ट): defined in 5 categories.
Pallava (पल्लव): defined in 18 categories.
Lobhaniya (lobhanīya, लोभनीय): defined in 2 categories.
Pita (pīta, पीत): defined in 21 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Maya (mayā, मया): defined in 29 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Sadaya (सदय): defined in 4 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Ratotsava (रतोत्सव): defined in 2 categories.
Bimbadhara (bimbādhara, बिम्बाधर): defined in 4 categories.
Ced (चेद्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhramara (भ्रमर): defined in 15 categories.
Priya (priyā, प्रिया): defined in 11 categories.
Tva (tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Kamala (कमल, kamalā, कमला): defined in 22 categories.
Udara (उदर): defined in 18 categories.
Bandhanastha (बन्धनस्थ): defined in 1 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Sikhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nepali

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: “akliṣṭabālatarupallavalobhanīyaṃ pītaṃ mayā sadayameva ratotsaveṣu
  • akliṣṭa -
  • akliṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akliṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bālataru -
  • bālataru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pallava -
  • pallava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pallava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lobhanīyam -
  • lobhanīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lobhanīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lobhanīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    lubh -> lobhanīya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √lubh]
    lubh -> lobhanīya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √lubh]
    lubh -> lobhanīyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √lubh]
    lubh -> lobhanīya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √lubh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √lubh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √lubh]
    lubh -> lobhanīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √lubh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √lubh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √lubh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √lubh class 6 verb], [nominative single from √lubh], [accusative single from √lubh]
  • pītam -
  • pīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • sadayam -
  • sadaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sadaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sadayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratotsaveṣu -
  • ratotsava (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “bimbādharaṃ daśasi ced bhramara priyāyās tvāṃ kārayāmi kamalodarabandhanastham
  • bimbādharam -
  • bimbādhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • daśasi -
  • daṃś (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhramara -
  • bhramara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • priyāyās -
  • priyā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • kārayāmi -
  • kṛ (verb class 0)
    [present active first single]
  • kamalo -
  • kamala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kamala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kamalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udara -
  • udara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bandhanastham -
  • bandhanastha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bandhanastha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bandhanasthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

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 129 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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