Sanskrit quote nr. 1629 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्तर्दधानापि कठोरभावं स्वच्छद्युतिः सा निजमाधुरीभिः ।
भुक्ता रसं स्वादुविदां तनोति गुणोपगूढा सितशर्करेव ॥antardadhānāpi kaṭhorabhāvaṃ svacchadyutiḥ sā nijamādhurībhiḥ |
bhuktā rasaṃ svāduvidāṃ tanoti guṇopagūḍhā sitaśarkareva ||
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.
Antardadhana (antardadhāna, अन्तर्दधान, antardadhānā, अन्तर्दधाना): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kathora (kaṭhora, कठोर): defined in 7 categories.
Bhava (bhāva, भाव): defined in 31 categories.
Svaccha (स्वच्छ): defined in 9 categories.
Dyuti (द्युति): defined in 9 categories.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Bhukta (भुक्त, bhuktā, भुक्ता): defined in 8 categories.
Rasa (रस): defined in 29 categories.
Svadu (svādu, स्वादु): defined in 8 categories.
Vid (विद्): defined in 2 categories.
Vida (vidā, विदा): defined in 9 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण, guṇā, गुणा): defined in 26 categories.
Upagudha (upagūḍhā, उपगूढा): defined in 2 categories.
Sitasharkara (sitasarkara, sitaśarkarā, सितशर्करा): defined in 3 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kavya (poetry), Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of 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: “antardadhānāpi kaṭhorabhāvaṃ svacchadyutiḥ sā nijamādhurībhiḥ”
- antardadhānā -
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antardadhāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]antardadhāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]antardadhānā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kaṭhora -
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kaṭhora (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kaṭhora (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāvam -
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bhāva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√bhū -> bhāvam (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhū]
- svaccha -
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svaccha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]svaccha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dyutiḥ -
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dyuti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dyuti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sā* -
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so (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- nijam -
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nija (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nija (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nijā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ā -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- adhur -
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√dhā (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√dhā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural], [aorist active third plural]√dhā (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]√dhā (verb class 4)[aorist active third plural]
- ībhiḥ -
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ī (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]ī (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “bhuktā rasaṃ svāduvidāṃ tanoti guṇopagūḍhā sitaśarkareva”
- bhuktā* -
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bhukta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhuktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rasam -
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rasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- svādu -
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svādu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]svādu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vidām -
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vid (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vid (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vidā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- tanoti -
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√tan (verb class 8)[present active third single]
- guṇo -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]guṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- upagūḍhā -
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upagūḍhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sitaśarkare -
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sitaśarkarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 1629 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.