Sanskrit quote nr. 7531 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकमेवाक्षि वामाक्षि रञ्जयाञ्जनलेखया ।
जायतामैन्दवे बिम्बे खञ्जनाम्बुजसंगमः ॥ekamevākṣi vāmākṣi rañjayāñjanalekhayā |
jāyatāmaindave bimbe khañjanāmbujasaṃgamaḥ ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Eva (एव, evā, एवा): defined in 6 categories.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Akshi (aksi, akṣi, अक्षि): defined in 12 categories.
Vamakshi (vamaksi, vāmākṣi, वामाक्षि, vāmākṣī, वामाक्षी): defined in 3 categories.
Ranja (rañjā, रञ्जा): defined in 4 categories.
Anjana (añjana, अञ्जन): defined in 19 categories.
Lekha (lekhā, लेखा): defined in 15 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Aindava (ऐन्दव): defined in 4 categories.
Bimba (बिम्ब, bimbā, बिम्बा): defined in 19 categories.
Khanjana (khañjana, खञ्जन, khañjanā, खञ्जना): defined in 7 categories.
Ambuja (अम्बुज): defined in 8 categories.
Sangama (saṅgama, सङ्गम): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “ekamevākṣi vāmākṣi rañjayāñjanalekhayā”
- ekam -
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eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- evā -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]evā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akṣi -
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akṣan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akṣi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vāmākṣi -
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vāmākṣi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vāmākṣī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- rañjayā -
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rañjā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√rañj (verb class 0)[imperative active second single]
- añjana -
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añjana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]añjana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lekhayā -
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lekhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “jāyatāmaindave bimbe khañjanāmbujasaṃgamaḥ”
- jāyatām -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[imperative middle third single]
- aindave -
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aindava (noun, masculine)[locative single]aindava (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- bimbe -
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bimba (noun, masculine)[locative single]bimba (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bimbā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- khañjanā -
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khañjana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]khañjana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]khañjanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ambuja -
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ambuja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ambuja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅgamaḥ -
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saṅgama (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 7531 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.