Sanskrit quote nr. 6679 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्सृज्य कुसुमशयनं ।
नलिनीदलकल्पितस्तनावरणम् ॥utsṛjya kusumaśayanaṃ |
nalinīdalakalpitastanāvaraṇam ||
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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.
Utsrijya (utsrjya, utsṛjya, उत्सृज्य): defined in 3 categories.
Kusumashayana (kusumasayana, kusumaśayana, कुसुमशयन): defined in 2 categories.
Nalinidala (nalinīdala, नलिनीदल): defined in 2 categories.
Kalpita (कल्पित): defined in 8 categories.
Tanu (तनु): defined in 16 categories.
Arana (araṇa, अरण): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism
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: “utsṛjya kusumaśayanaṃ”
- utsṛjya -
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utsṛjya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]utsṛjya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utsṛjya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kusumaśayanam -
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kusumaśayana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “nalinīdalakalpitastanāvaraṇam”
- nalinīdala -
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nalinīdala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kalpitas -
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kalpita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kḷp -> kalpita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kḷp]
- tanāva -
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tanu (noun, masculine)[locative single]√tan (verb class 1)[imperative active first dual]
- araṇam -
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araṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]araṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]araṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√raṇ (verb class 1)[imperfect active first 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 6679 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.