Sanskrit quote nr. 2332 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अभिलषन्ति तवाधरमाधुरीं ।
तदिह किं हरिणाक्षि मुधा बुधाः ॥

abhilaṣanti tavādharamādhurīṃ |
tadiha kiṃ hariṇākṣi mudhā budhāḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Adhara (अधर): defined in 17 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 6 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Harinakshi (harinaksi, hariṇākṣī, हरिणाक्षी): defined in 2 categories.
Mudha (mudhā, मुधा): defined in 15 categories.
Budha (बुध, budhā, बुधा): defined in 15 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Prakrit, Kavya (poetry), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

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: “abhilaṣanti tavādharamādhurīṃ
  • abhi -
  • 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]
  • laṣanti -
  • laṣ -> laṣat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √laṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √laṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √laṣ class 1 verb]
    laṣ -> laṣantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √laṣ class 1 verb]
    laṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • tavā -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • adharam -
  • adhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • ā -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adhur -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third plural]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural], [aorist active third plural]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third plural]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active third plural]
  • ī -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tadiha kiṃ hariṇākṣi mudhā budhāḥ
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hariṇākṣi -
  • hariṇākṣī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • mudhā -
  • mudhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • budhāḥ -
  • budha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    budhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 2332 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.

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