Sanskrit quote nr. 1911 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपनिद्रमधूकपाण्डुरा ।
सुदृशोऽदृश्यत गण्डमण्डली ॥apanidramadhūkapāṇḍurā |
sudṛśo'dṛśyata gaṇḍamaṇḍalī ||
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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.
Apanidra (अपनिद्र): defined in 1 categories.
Dhuka (dhūka, धूक): defined in 1 categories.
Pandura (pāṇḍurā, पाण्डुरा): defined in 10 categories.
Sudrish (sudrs, sudṛś, सुदृश्): defined in 2 categories.
Ganda (gaṇḍa, गण्ड): defined in 19 categories.
Mandali (maṇḍalī, मण्डली): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “apanidramadhūkapāṇḍurā”
- apanidram -
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apanidra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apanidra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apanidrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhūka -
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dhūka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pāṇḍurā -
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pāṇḍurā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sudṛśo'dṛśyata gaṇḍamaṇḍalī”
- sudṛśo' -
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sudṛś (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]sudṛś (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- adṛśyata -
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√dṛś (verb class 1)[imperfect passive third single]
- gaṇḍa -
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gaṇḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gaṇḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√gaṇḍ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- maṇḍalī -
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maṇḍalī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]maṇḍalin (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 1911 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.