Sanskrit quote nr. 2362 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभूदम्भोराशेः सह वसतिरासीत् कमलया ।
गुणानामाधारो नयनफलमिन्दुः प्रथयति ॥abhūdambhorāśeḥ saha vasatirāsīt kamalayā |
guṇānāmādhāro nayanaphalaminduḥ prathayati ||
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.
Ambhorashi (ambhorasi, ambhorāśi, अम्भोराशि): defined in 2 categories.
Saha (सह): defined in 12 categories.
Vasati (वसति): defined in 9 categories.
Kamala (kamalā, कमला): defined in 22 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण, guṇā, गुणा): defined in 26 categories.
Adhara (ādhāra, आधार): defined in 17 categories.
Nayana (नयन): defined in 15 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Indu (इन्दु): defined in 14 categories.
Prathayat (प्रथयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
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: “abhūdambhorāśeḥ saha vasatirāsīt kamalayā”
- abhūd -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[aorist active third single]
- ambhorāśeḥ -
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ambhorāśi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vasatir -
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vasati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vasati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- āsīt -
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√ās (verb class 2)[aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- kamalayā -
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kamalā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “guṇānāmādhāro nayanaphalaminduḥ prathayati”
- guṇānām -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]guṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- ādhāro* -
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ādhāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nayana -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nayana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- induḥ -
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indu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prathayati -
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prathayat (noun, masculine)[locative single]prathayat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√prath -> prathayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √prath]√prath -> prathayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √prath]√prath (verb class 0)[present active third 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 2362 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.