Sanskrit quote nr. 2088 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपीतक्षीबकादम्बम् असंमृष्टामलाम्बरम् ।
अप्रसादितशुद्धाम्बु जगदासीन्मनोहरम् ॥apītakṣībakādambam asaṃmṛṣṭāmalāmbaram |
aprasāditaśuddhāmbu jagadāsīnmanoharam ||
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.
Apita (apīta, अपीत): defined in 4 categories.
Kshiba (ksiba, kṣība, क्षीब): defined in 2 categories.
Kshiban (ksiban, kṣīban, क्षीबन्): defined in 1 categories.
Kadamba (kādamba, कादम्ब): defined in 18 categories.
Asammrishta (asammrsta, asaṃmṛṣṭā, असंमृष्टा): defined in 1 categories.
Bara (बर): defined in 9 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Rasa (रस): defined in 29 categories.
Ita (इत): defined in 6 categories.
Shuddha (suddha, śuddha, शुद्ध, śuddhā, शुद्धा): defined in 23 categories.
Ambu (अम्बु): defined in 13 categories.
Jagada (जगद): defined in 1 categories.
Asi (असि): defined in 16 categories.
Manohara (मनोहर): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Gitashastra (science of music), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “apītakṣībakādambam asaṃmṛṣṭāmalāmbaram”
- apīta -
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apīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]apīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pī (verb class 2)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
- kṣība -
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kṣība (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣība (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kṣīban (noun, masculine)[compound]kṣīban (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√kṣīb (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kādambam -
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kādamba (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kādamba (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kādambā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- asaṃmṛṣṭām -
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asaṃmṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- alām -
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√lā (verb class 2)[imperfect active first single]
- baram -
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bara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “aprasāditaśuddhāmbu jagadāsīnmanoharam”
- ap -
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ap (noun, feminine)[compound]ap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- rasād -
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rasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ita -
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ita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- śuddhā -
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śuddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śuddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śuddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śudh class 4 verb]√śudh -> śuddha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śudh class 4 verb]√śudh -> śuddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
- ambu -
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ambu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- jagadā -
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jagada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√gad (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural]
- asīn -
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asi (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- manoharam -
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manohara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]manohara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]manoharā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 2088 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.