Sanskrit quote nr. 310 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अङ्गीकुर्वन्नमृतरुचिरामुत्पतिष्णोस्सलीलं छायामन्तस्तव मणिमयो माल्यवानेष शैलः ।
शोभां वक्ष्यत्यधिकललितां शोभमानामतीन्दोर् देवस्यादेरुपजनयतो मानसादिन्दुबिम्बम् ॥

aṅgīkurvannamṛtarucirāmutpatiṣṇossalīlaṃ chāyāmantastava maṇimayo mālyavāneṣa śailaḥ |
śobhāṃ vakṣyatyadhikalalitāṃ śobhamānāmatīndor devasyāderupajanayato mānasādindubimbam ||

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.

Angin (aṅgin, अङ्गिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Kurvat (कुर्वत्): defined in 4 categories.
Amrita (amrta, amṛta, अमृत): defined in 20 categories.
Rucira (rucirā, रुचिरा): defined in 12 categories.
Utpatishnu (utpatisnu, utpatiṣṇu, उत्पतिष्णु): defined in 3 categories.
Salila (salīla, सलील): defined in 12 categories.
Cha (chā, छा): defined in 10 categories.
Chaya (chāyā, छाया): defined in 21 categories.
Anta (अन्त): defined in 16 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Manimaya (maṇimaya, मणिमय): defined in 3 categories.
Malyavat (mālyavat, माल्यवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Shaila (saila, śaila, शैल): defined in 13 categories.
Shobha (sobha, śobhā, शोभा): defined in 11 categories.
Adhika (अधिक): defined in 11 categories.
Lalita (lalitā, ललिता): defined in 17 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Indu (इन्दु): defined in 14 categories.
Deva (देव): defined in 19 categories.
Adi (ādi, आदि): defined in 14 categories.
Upajana (उपजन): defined in 3 categories.
Yatah (yataḥ, यतः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yata (यत): defined in 7 categories.
Manasa (mānasa, मानस): defined in 14 categories.
Indubimba (इन्दुबिम्ब): defined in 2 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), India history, Nepali, Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

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: “aṅgīkurvannamṛtarucirāmutpatiṣṇossalīlaṃ chāyāmantastava maṇimayo mālyavāneṣa śailaḥ”
aṅgī -
aṅgin (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
kurvann -
kurvat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]

√kṛ -> kurvat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
amṛta -
amṛta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

amṛta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√mṛ (verb class 1)

[aorist middle third single]

√mṛ (verb class 6)

[aorist middle third single]
rucirām -
rucirā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
utpatiṣṇos -
utpatiṣṇu (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

utpatiṣṇu (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
salīlam -
salīla (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

salīla (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

salīlā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
chāyām -
chā (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

chāyā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
antas -
anta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tava -
yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive single]
maṇimayo* -
maṇimaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
mālyavān -
mālyavat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
eṣa -
eṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

eṣa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√eṣ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]

√iṣ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
śailaḥ -
śaila (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “śobhāṃ vakṣyatyadhikalalitāṃ śobhamānāmatīndor devasyāderupajanayato mānasādindubimbam”
śobhām -
śobhā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
vakṣyatya -
√vac -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]

√vac -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]

√vah -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √vah class 1 verb]

√vah -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vah class 1 verb], [locative single from √vah class 1 verb]

√vac (verb class 2)

[future active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[future active third single]

√vah (verb class 1)

[future active third single]
adhika -
adhika (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

adhika (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
lalitām -
lalitā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√lal -> lalitā (participle, feminine)

[accusative single from √lal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lal]
śobhamānām -
√śubh -> śobhamānā (participle, feminine)

[accusative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
atī -
ati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

ati (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
indor -
indu (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
devasyā -
deva (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

deva (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√div (verb class 1)

[present active second single]
āder -
ādi (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

ādi (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
upajana -
upajana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
yato* -
yataḥ (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yat (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

yat (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

yata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√i -> yat (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> yat (participle, neuter)

[ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]

√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
mānasād -
mānasa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

mānasa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
indubimbam -
indubimba (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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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 310 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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Last Updated: 22 April, 2019