Sanskrit quote nr. 6841 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उद्भिन्नयौवनमनोहररूपशोभा- ।
संभाविताभिनवभोगमनोभवानाम् ॥

udbhinnayauvanamanohararūpaśobhā- |
saṃbhāvitābhinavabhogamanobhavānām ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Udbhinna (udbhinnā, उद्भिन्ना): defined in 3 categories.
Amanas (अमनस्): defined in 2 categories.
Hararupa (hararūpa, हररूप): defined in 3 categories.
Shobha (sobha, śobhā, शोभा): defined in 11 categories.
Sambhavita (sambhāvita, सम्भावित, sambhāvitā, सम्भाविता): defined in 7 categories.
Abhinava (अभिनव): defined in 9 categories.
Bhoga (भोग): defined in 16 categories.
Ano (अनो): defined in 3 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Anas (अनस्): defined in 2 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Bhava (भव): defined in 31 categories.

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

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: “udbhinnayauvanamanohararūpaśobhā-
  • udbhinnayau -
  • udbhinnā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • auvan -
  • u (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • amano -
  • amanas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amanas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mnā (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • hararūpa -
  • hararūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śobhā -
  • śobhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃbhāvitābhinavabhogamanobhavānām
  • sambhāvitā -
  • sambhāvita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sambhāvita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sambhāvitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhinava -
  • abhinava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhinava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhogam -
  • bhoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhoga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhogā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ano -
  • ano (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • bhavānām -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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 6841 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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