Sanskrit quote nr. 381 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अजस्रं लसत्पद्मिनी वृन्दसङ्गं मधूनि प्रकामं पिबन्तं मिलिन्दम् ।
रविर्मोचयत्यब्जकारागृहेभ्यो दयालुर्हि नो दुष्टवद् दोषदर्शी ॥

ajasraṃ lasatpadminī vṛndasaṅgaṃ madhūni prakāmaṃ pibantaṃ milindam |
ravirmocayatyabjakārāgṛhebhyo dayālurhi no duṣṭavad doṣadarśī ||

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.

Ajasram (अजस्रम्): defined in 2 categories.
Ajasra (अजस्र): defined in 7 categories.
Lasat (लसत्): defined in 5 categories.
Padmin (पद्मिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Padmini (padminī, पद्मिनी): defined in 12 categories.
Vrinda (vrnda, vṛnda, वृन्द): defined in 8 categories.
Sanga (saṅga, सङ्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Madhu (मधु): defined in 19 categories.
Prakamam (prakāmam, प्रकामम्): defined in 2 categories.
Prakama (prakāma, प्रकाम): defined in 2 categories.
Pibat (पिबत्): defined in 1 categories.
Milinda (मिलिन्द): defined in 6 categories.
Ravi (रवि): defined in 19 categories.
Abja (अब्ज): defined in 13 categories.
Kara (kāra, कार, kārā, कारा): defined in 21 categories.
Agriha (agrha, agṛha, अगृह): defined in 2 categories.
Dayalu (dayālu, दयालु): defined in 8 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Dushta (dusta, duṣṭa, दुष्ट): defined in 16 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष): defined in 21 categories.
Darshin (darsin, darśin, दर्शिन्): defined in 8 categories.

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

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: “ajasraṃ lasatpadminī vṛndasaṅgaṃ madhūni prakāmaṃ pibantaṃ milindam”
ajasram -
ajasram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ajasra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ajasra (noun, neuter)

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

ajasrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
lasat -
√las -> lasat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √las class 1 verb], [vocative single from √las class 1 verb], [accusative single from √las class 1 verb]
padminī -
padminī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

padmin (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
vṛnda -
vṛnda (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vṛnda (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
saṅgam -
saṅga (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
madhūni -
madhu (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
prakāmam -
prakāmam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

prakāma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
pibantam -
√pā -> pibat (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √pā class 1 verb]
milindam -
milinda (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
Line 2: “ravirmocayatyabjakārāgṛhebhyo dayālurhi no duṣṭavad doṣadarśī”
ravir -
ravi (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
mocayatya -
√muc -> mocayat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √muc]

√muc -> mocayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √muc], [vocative dual from √muc], [accusative dual from √muc], [locative single from √muc]

√muc -> mocayat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √muc]

√muc -> mocayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √muc], [vocative dual from √muc], [accusative dual from √muc], [locative single from √muc]

√muc (verb class 0)

[present active third single]

√muc (verb class 0)

[present active third single]
abja -
abja (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

abja (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kārā -
kāra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kāra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

kārā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
agṛhebhyo* -
agṛha (noun, masculine)

[dative plural], [ablative plural]

agṛha (noun, neuter)

[dative plural], [ablative plural]
dayālur -
dayālu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

dayālu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
no* -
na (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
duṣṭa -
duṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

duṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
va -
u (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

ū (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

ū (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

ū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

o (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

au (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

au (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

va (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

va (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ad -
ad (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

ad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
doṣa -
doṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

doṣan (noun, neuter)

[compound]
darśī -
darśin (noun, masculine)

[nominative 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 381 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: 23 April, 2019