Sanskrit quote nr. 262 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अङ्कोल्लतैलभावितम् उषितं गोशकृति कुमुदकन्दमलम् ।
करकाम्बुकर्दमभृते कलशे कुसुमं समुद्वहति ॥aṅkollatailabhāvitam uṣitaṃ gośakṛti kumudakandamalam |
karakāmbukardamabhṛte kalaśe kusumaṃ samudvahati ||
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.
Ankolla (aṅkolla, अङ्कोल्ल): defined in 4 categories.
Taila (तैल): defined in 14 categories.
Bhavita (bhāvita, भावित): defined in 11 categories.
Ushita (usita, uṣita, उषित): defined in 4 categories.
Goshakrit (gosakrt, gośakṛt, गोशकृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Kumuda (कुमुद): defined in 19 categories.
Kanda (कन्द): defined in 14 categories.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Kardama (कर्दम): defined in 9 categories.
Bhrit (bhrt, bhṛt, भृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrita (bhrta, bhṛta, भृत, bhṛtā, भृता): defined in 5 categories.
Bhriti (bhrti, bhṛti, भृति): defined in 4 categories.
Kalasha (kalasa, kalaśa, कलश): defined in 18 categories.
Kalashi (kalasi, kalaśi, कलशि): defined in 7 categories.
Kusuma (कुसुम): defined in 16 categories.
Samud (समुद्): defined in 1 categories.
Vahat (वहत्): defined in 1 categories.
Vahati (vahatī, वहती): defined in 3 categories.
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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: “aṅkollatailabhāvitam uṣitaṃ gośakṛti kumudakandamalam”
- aṅkolla -
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aṅkolla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- taila -
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taila (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]taila (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāvitam -
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bhāvita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhāvita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhāvitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√bhū -> bhāvita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √bhū]√bhū -> bhāvita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √bhū]√bhū -> bhāvitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √bhū]√bhū -> bhāvita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √bhū]√bhū -> bhāvita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √bhū], [accusative single from √bhū]
- uṣitam -
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uṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]uṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vas class 6 verb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vas class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vas class 6 verb]
- gośakṛti -
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gośakṛt (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kumuda -
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kumuda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kumuda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kandam -
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kanda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kanda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “karakāmbukardamabhṛte kalaśe kusumaṃ samudvahati”
- karakāmbu -
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karakāmbu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- kardama -
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kardama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kardama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhṛte -
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bhṛt (noun, masculine)[dative single]bhṛt (noun, neuter)[dative single]bhṛta (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhṛta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhṛti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√bhṛ (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- kalaśe -
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kalaśa (noun, masculine)[locative single]kalaśi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- kusumam -
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kusuma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kusuma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- samud -
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samud (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]samud (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]samud (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vahati -
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vahati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vahatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vahat (noun, feminine)[locative single]√vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vah class 1 verb]√vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vah class 1 verb]√vah (verb class 1)[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 262 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.