Sanskrit quote nr. 7801 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतत् ते भ्रूलतोद्भासि पाटलाधरपल्लवम् ।
मुखं नन्दनमुद्यानम् अतोऽन्यत् केवलं वनम् ॥etat te bhrūlatodbhāsi pāṭalādharapallavam |
mukhaṃ nandanamudyānam ato'nyat kevalaṃ vanam ||
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.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhrulata (bhrūlatā, भ्रूलता): defined in 3 categories.
Udbhasin (udbhāsin, उद्भासिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Patala (pāṭala, पाटल, pāṭalā, पाटला): defined in 25 categories.
Adhara (अधर): defined in 17 categories.
Pallava (पल्लव): defined in 18 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Nandana (नन्दन): defined in 18 categories.
Udyana (udyāna, उद्यान): defined in 14 categories.
Kevalam (केवलम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kevala (केवल): defined in 14 categories.
Vana (वन): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “etat te bhrūlatodbhāsi pāṭalādharapallavam”
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- bhrūlato -
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bhrūlatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udbhāsi -
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udbhāsin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]udbhāsin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- pāṭalā -
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pāṭala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāṭala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pāṭalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adhara -
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adhara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]adhara (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- pallavam -
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pallava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pallava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “mukhaṃ nandanamudyānam ato'nyat kevalaṃ vanam”
- mukham -
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mukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nandanam -
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nandana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nandana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nandanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- udyānam -
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udyāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse ato'nyat*ke
- kevalam -
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kevalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kevala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kevala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kevalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vanam -
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vana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 7801 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.