Sanskrit quote nr. 1529 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्र्तमनृतमेतद्यस्तुधासूतिरिन्दुर् नियतमयमनार्यो निर्गतः कालकूटात् ।
हृदयदहनदक्षा दारुणा चान्यथेयं वद सखि मधुरत्वे मोहशक्तिः कुतोऽस्य ॥anrtamanṛtametadyastudhāsūtirindur niyatamayamanāryo nirgataḥ kālakūṭāt |
hṛdayadahanadakṣā dāruṇā cānyatheyaṃ vada sakhi madhuratve mohaśaktiḥ kuto'sya ||
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.
Nirgata (निर्गत): defined in 6 categories.
Kalakuta (kālakūṭa, कालकूट): defined in 11 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Dahana (दहन): defined in 18 categories.
Daksha (daksa, dakṣa, दक्ष, dakṣā, दक्षा): defined in 13 categories.
Dakshas (daksas, dakṣas, दक्षस्): defined in 1 categories.
Daruna (dāruṇā, दारुणा): defined in 15 categories.
Daru (dāru, दारु): defined in 16 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Atha (athā, अथा): defined in 7 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Vada (वद): defined in 17 categories.
Madhuratva (मधुरत्व): defined in 2 categories.
Moha (मोह): defined in 22 categories.
Shakti (sakti, śakti, शक्ति): defined in 23 categories.
Kutah (kutaḥ, कुतः): defined in 1 categories.
Kuta (कुत): defined in 19 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Buddhism, Samkhya (school of philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Jain philosophy
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: “anrtamanṛtametadyastudhāsūtirindur niyatamayamanāryo nirgataḥ kālakūṭāt”
- Cannot analyse anrtamanṛtametadyastudhāsūtirindurniyatamayamanāryo*ni
- nirgataḥ -
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nirgata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kālakūṭāt -
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kālakūṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]kālakūṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- Line 2: “hṛdayadahanadakṣā dāruṇā cānyatheyaṃ vada sakhi madhuratve mohaśaktiḥ kuto'sya”
- hṛdaya -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dahana -
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dahana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dahana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dakṣā* -
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dakṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]dakṣas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dāruṇā -
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dāruṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dāru (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dāru (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- cānya -
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√cam -> cānya (absolutive)[absolutive from √cam]√cam -> cānya (absolutive)[absolutive from √cam]ca (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- athe -
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athā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- iyam -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]ī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- vada -
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vada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vad (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sakhi -
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sakhi (noun, masculine)[adverb]sakhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- madhuratve -
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madhuratva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- moha -
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moha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śaktiḥ -
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śakti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]śakti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kuto' -
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kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second 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 1529 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.