Sanskrit quote nr. 1359 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अनास्वादितसंभोगाः पतन्तु तव शत्रवः ।
बालवैधव्यदग्धानां कुलस्त्रीणां स्तना इव ॥

anāsvāditasaṃbhogāḥ patantu tava śatravaḥ |
bālavaidhavyadagdhānāṃ kulastrīṇāṃ stanā iva ||

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.

Anasvadita (anāsvādita, अनास्वादित): defined in 1 categories.
Sambhoga (सम्भोग): defined in 13 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Shatru (satru, śatru, शत्रु): defined in 11 categories.
Balavaidhavya (bālavaidhavya, बालवैधव्य): defined in 1 categories.
Dagdha (दग्ध, dagdhā, दग्धा): defined in 12 categories.
Kulastri (kulastrī, कुलस्त्री): defined in 3 categories.
Stana (स्तन): defined in 9 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

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: “anāsvāditasaṃbhogāḥ patantu tava śatravaḥ
  • anāsvādita -
  • anāsvādita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anāsvādita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sambhogāḥ -
  • sambhoga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • patantu -
  • pat (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third plural]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • śatravaḥ -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “bālavaidhavyadagdhānāṃ kulastrīṇāṃ stanā iva
  • bālavaidhavya -
  • bālavaidhavya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dagdhānām -
  • dagdha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dagdha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dagdhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kulastrīṇām -
  • kulastrī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • stanā* -
  • stana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

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 1359 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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