Sanskrit quote nr. 2297 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिभूय विभूतिमार्तवीं ।
मधुगन्धातिशयेन वीरुधाम् ॥abhibhūya vibhūtimārtavīṃ |
madhugandhātiśayena vīrudhām ||
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.
Abhibhuya (abhibhūya, अभिभूय): defined in 2 categories.
Vibhuti (vibhūti, विभूति): defined in 13 categories.
Artavi (ārtavī, आर्तवी): defined in 1 categories.
Madhu (मधु): defined in 19 categories.
Gandha (गन्ध, gandhā, गन्धा): defined in 25 categories.
Atishaya (atisaya, atiśaya, अतिशय): defined in 12 categories.
Virudh (vīrudh, वीरुध्): defined in 3 categories.
Virudha (vīrudhā, वीरुधा): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Prakrit, Jainism, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jain philosophy
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: “abhibhūya vibhūtimārtavīṃ”
- abhibhūya -
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abhibhūya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vibhūtim -
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vibhūti (noun, masculine)[accusative single]vibhūti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ārtavīm -
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ārtavī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “madhugandhātiśayena vīrudhām”
- madhu -
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madhu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]madhu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- gandhā -
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gandha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gandha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]gandhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- atiśayena -
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atiśayena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atiśaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]atiśaya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vīrudhām -
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vīrudh (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]vīrudhā (noun, feminine)[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 2297 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.