Sanskrit quote nr. 1851 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अन्योन्यसंगमवशादधुना विभातां तस्यापि तेऽपि मनसी विकसद्विलासे ।
स्रष्टुं पुनर्मनसिजस्य तनुं प्रवृत्तम् आदाविव द्व्यणुककृत्परमाणुयुग्मम् ॥

anyonyasaṃgamavaśādadhunā vibhātāṃ tasyāpi te'pi manasī vikasadvilāse |
sraṣṭuṃ punarmanasijasya tanuṃ pravṛttam ādāviva dvyaṇukakṛtparamāṇuyugmam ||

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.

Anyonya (अन्योन्य): defined in 10 categories.
Sangama (saṅgama, सङ्गम): defined in 16 categories.
Vibhat (vibhāt, विभात्): defined in 2 categories.
Vibhata (vibhātā, विभाता): defined in 4 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Manasin (मनसिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Vikasat (विकसत्): defined in 3 categories.
Vilasa (vilāsa, विलास): defined in 17 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Manasija (मनसिज): defined in 3 categories.
Tanu (तनु): defined in 16 categories.
Pravritta (pravrtta, pravṛtta, प्रवृत्त): defined in 9 categories.
Adau (ādau, आदौ): defined in 3 categories.
Ada (āda, आद): defined in 9 categories.
Adi (ādi, आदि): defined in 14 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Dvyanuka (dvyaṇuka, द्व्यणुक): defined in 4 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Paramanu (paramāṇu, परमाणु): defined in 18 categories.
Yugma (युग्म): defined in 10 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Nepali, India history, Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography)

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: “anyonyasaṃgamavaśādadhunā vibhātāṃ tasyāpi te'pi manasī vikasadvilāse
  • anyonya -
  • anyonya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anyonya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅgama -
  • saṅgama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaśād -
  • vaśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vaśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • adhunā* -
  • dhū (verb class 9)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • vibhātām -
  • vibhāt (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vibhāt (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vibhātā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • te' -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • manasī -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    manasin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vikasad -
  • vikasat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vikasat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vikas -> vikasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vikas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vikas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vikas class 1 verb]
  • vilāse -
  • vilāsa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vilāsa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “sraṣṭuṃ punarmanasijasya tanuṃ pravṛttam ādāviva dvyaṇukakṛtparamāṇuyugmam
  • sraṣṭum -
  • sṛj -> sraṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √sṛj]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • manasijasya -
  • manasija (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • tanum -
  • tanu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • pravṛttam -
  • pravṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pravṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pravṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ādāvi -
  • ādau (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dvyaṇuka -
  • dvyaṇuka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛt -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • paramāṇu -
  • paramāṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    paramāṇu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yugmam -
  • yugma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yugma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yugmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yugman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    yugman (noun, neuter)
    [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 1851 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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