Sanskrit quote nr. 2429 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमन्दानन्दानां गलदलघुसंतापविपदां ।
पदाम्भोजद्वन्द्वं शिरसि दधतामिन्दुशिरसः ॥amandānandānāṃ galadalaghusaṃtāpavipadāṃ |
padāmbhojadvandvaṃ śirasi dadhatāminduśirasaḥ ||
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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.
Amanda (अमन्द): defined in 6 categories.
Gala (गल): defined in 15 categories.
Dala (दल): defined in 15 categories.
Vipad (विपद्): defined in 8 categories.
Vipada (vipadā, विपदा): defined in 5 categories.
Padambhoja (padāmbhoja, पदाम्भोज): defined in 1 categories.
Dvandva (द्वन्द्व): defined in 10 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil
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: “amandānandānāṃ galadalaghusaṃtāpavipadāṃ”
- amandān -
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amanda (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- andā -
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√and (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ānām -
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a (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- gala -
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gala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√gal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- dala -
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dala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ghu -
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ghu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- santāpa -
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santāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vipadām -
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vipad (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]vipadā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “padāmbhojadvandvaṃ śirasi dadhatāminduśirasaḥ”
- padāmbhoja -
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padāmbhoja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dvandvam -
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dvandva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dvandva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śirasi -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- dadhatām -
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√dadh (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]√dhā (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]√dhā (verb class 3)[imperative middle third plural]
- indu -
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indu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- śirasaḥ -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 2429 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.