Sanskrit quote nr. 7198 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एवं कामाशयं चित्तं कामानामतिसेवया ।
विरज्यते यथा राजन् नाग्निवत् कामबिन्दुभिः ॥evaṃ kāmāśayaṃ cittaṃ kāmānāmatisevayā |
virajyate yathā rājan nāgnivat kāmabindubhiḥ ||
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.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Kamashaya (kamasaya, kāmāśaya, कामाशय): defined in 1 categories.
Citta (चित्त): defined in 22 categories.
Kama (kāma, काम, kāmā, कामा): defined in 24 categories.
Atiseva (atisevā, अतिसेवा): defined in 1 categories.
Vi (वि): defined in 8 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Rajat (rājat, राजत्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Agnivat (अग्निवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Kamabindu (kāmabindu, कामबिन्दु): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Shaiva philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “evaṃ kāmāśayaṃ cittaṃ kāmānāmatisevayā”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kāmāśayam -
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kāmāśaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- cittam -
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citta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]citta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cittā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√cit (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- kāmānām -
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kāma (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kāma (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]kāmā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- atisevayā -
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atisevā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “virajyate yathā rājan nāgnivat kāmabindubhiḥ”
- vir -
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vi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ajyate -
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√aj (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√añj (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rājan -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]√rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- agnivat -
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agnivat (noun, masculine)[compound]agnivat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kāmabindubhiḥ -
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kāmabindu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
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 7198 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.