Sanskrit quote nr. 2294 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिभवति मनः कदम्बवायौ ।
मदमधुरे च शिखण्डिनां निनादे ॥abhibhavati manaḥ kadambavāyau |
madamadhure ca śikhaṇḍināṃ nināde ||
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.
Abhi (अभि, abhī, अभी): defined in 5 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Kadambavayu (kadambavāyu, कदम्बवायु): defined in 1 categories.
Mada (मद): defined in 20 categories.
Adhura (अधुर, adhurā, अधुरा): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Ninada (nināda, निनाद): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), 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: “abhibhavati manaḥ kadambavāyau”
- abhi -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, masculine)[adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]abhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kadambavāyau -
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kadambavāyu (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “madamadhure ca śikhaṇḍināṃ nināde”
- madam -
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mada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]madā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- adhure -
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adhura (noun, masculine)[locative single]adhura (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]adhurā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śikhaṇḍinām -
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śikhaṇḍin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]śikhaṇḍin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- nināde -
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nināda (noun, masculine)[locative 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 2294 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.