Sanskrit quote nr. 2277 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिनवनवनीतप्रीतमाताम्रनेत्रं ।
विकचनलिनलक्ष्मीस्पर्धि सानन्दवक्त्रम् ॥abhinavanavanītaprītamātāmranetraṃ |
vikacanalinalakṣmīspardhi sānandavaktram ||
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.
Abhinava (अभिनव): defined in 9 categories.
Navanita (navanīta, नवनीत): defined in 9 categories.
Prita (prīta, प्रीत): defined in 7 categories.
Atamra (ātāmra, आताम्र): defined in 2 categories.
Netra (नेत्र): defined in 16 categories.
Vikaca (विकच): defined in 9 categories.
Nalina (नलिन): defined in 7 categories.
Lakshmi (laksmi, lakṣmī, लक्ष्मी): defined in 20 categories.
Spardhin (स्पर्धिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Sananda (sānanda, सानन्द): defined in 7 categories.
Vaktra (वक्त्र): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vastushastra (architecture), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
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: “abhinavanavanītaprītamātāmranetraṃ”
- abhinava -
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abhinava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]abhinava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- navanīta -
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navanīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prītam -
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prīta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prīta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prītā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pre -> prīta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]√pre -> prīta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]√prī -> prīta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √prī class 4 verb], [accusative single from √prī class 9 verb]√prī -> prīta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √prī class 4 verb], [accusative single from √prī class 4 verb], [nominative single from √prī class 9 verb], [accusative single from √prī class 9 verb]
- ātāmra -
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ātāmra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ātāmra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- netram -
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netra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]netra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “vikacanalinalakṣmīspardhi sānandavaktram”
- vikaca -
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vikaca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vikaca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nalina -
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nalina (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lakṣmī -
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lakṣmī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- spardhi -
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spardhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]spardhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sānanda -
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sānanda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sānanda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vaktram -
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vaktra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vaktra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 2277 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.