Sanskrit quote nr. 472 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अञ्जलिस्थानि पुष्पाणि वासयन्ति करद्वयम् ।
अहो सुमनसां वृत्तिर् वामदक्षिणयोः समा ॥añjalisthāni puṣpāṇi vāsayanti karadvayam |
aho sumanasāṃ vṛttir vāmadakṣiṇayoḥ samā ||
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.
Anjali (añjali, अञ्जलि): defined in 13 categories.
Tha (थ): defined in 8 categories.
Pushpa (puspa, puṣpa, पुष्प): defined in 16 categories.
Karat (करत्): defined in 1 categories.
Vaya (वय): defined in 9 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Sumanasa (sumanasā, सुमनसा): defined in 6 categories.
Vritti (vrtti, vṛtti, वृत्ति): defined in 14 categories.
Vama (vāma, वाम): defined in 14 categories.
Dakshina (daksina, dakṣiṇa, दक्षिण, dakṣiṇā, दक्षिणा): defined in 18 categories.
Sama (samā, समा): defined in 28 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “añjalisthāni puṣpāṇi vāsayanti karadvayam”
- añjalis -
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añjali (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- thāni -
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tha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- puṣpāṇi -
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puṣpa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vāsayanti -
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√vas -> vāsayantī (participle, feminine)[adverb from √vas]√vas -> vāsayantī (participle, feminine)[adverb from √vas]√vas -> vāsayantī (participle, feminine)[adverb from √vas]√vās -> vāsayat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vās class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √vās class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √vās class 10 verb]√vās -> vāsayantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vās class 10 verb]√vas -> vāsayat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vas], [vocative plural from √vas], [accusative plural from √vas]√vas -> vāsayantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vas]√vas -> vāsayat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vas], [vocative plural from √vas], [accusative plural from √vas]√vas -> vāsayantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vas]√vas -> vāsayat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vas], [vocative plural from √vas], [accusative plural from √vas]√vas -> vāsayantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vas]√vās (verb class 10)[present active third plural]√vas (verb class 0)[present active third plural]√vas (verb class 0)[present active third plural]√vas (verb class 0)[present active third plural]
- karad -
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√kṛ -> karat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb]
- vayam -
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vaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative dual]
- Line 2: “aho sumanasāṃ vṛttir vāmadakṣiṇayoḥ samā”
- aho -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- sumanasām -
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sumanas (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sumanas (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sumanasā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vṛttir -
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vṛtti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- vāma -
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vāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vā (verb class 2)[imperative active first plural]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active first plural]
- dakṣiṇayoḥ -
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dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- samā -
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samā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]samā (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 472 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.