Sanskrit quote nr. 787 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अथानन्दकरं वक्ष्ये षडर्तूनां च वर्णनम् ।
यद्रसास्वादमुदिता विभान्ति विबुधालयः ॥athānandakaraṃ vakṣye ṣaḍartūnāṃ ca varṇanam |
yadrasāsvādamuditā vibhānti vibudhālayaḥ ||
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.
Atha (athā, अथा): defined in 7 categories.
Anandakara (ānandakara, आनन्दकर): defined in 4 categories.
Shash (sas, ṣaṣ, षष्): defined in 9 categories.
Ritu (rtu, ṛtu, ऋतु): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Varnana (varṇana, वर्णन): defined in 8 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Rasasvada (rasāsvāda, रसास्वाद): defined in 4 categories.
Udita (उदित, uditā, उदिता): defined in 11 categories.
Vibhat (vibhāt, विभात्): defined in 2 categories.
Vibudha (विबुध, vibudhā, विबुधा): defined in 9 categories.
Alaya (अलय): defined in 15 categories.
Ali (अलि): defined in 16 categories.
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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: “athānandakaraṃ vakṣye ṣaḍartūnāṃ ca varṇanam”
- athā -
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athā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ānandakaram -
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ānandakara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ānandakara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ānandakarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vakṣye -
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√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ]√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ], [locative single from √vakṣ]√vakṣ -> vakṣyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative single from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ]√vah (verb class 1)[future middle first single]√vakṣ (verb class 1)[present passive first single]√vakṣ (verb class 0)[present passive first single]
- ṣaḍ -
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ṣaṭ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṣaṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ṣaṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ar -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ṛtūnām -
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ṛtu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- varṇanam -
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varṇana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varṇanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “yadrasāsvādamuditā vibhānti vibudhālayaḥ”
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- rasāsvādam -
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rasāsvāda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- uditā* -
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udita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]uditā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√vad -> udita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vad class 1 verb]√vad -> uditā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vad class 1 verb]
- vibhānti -
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vibhāt (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vibudhā -
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vibudha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vibudha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vibudhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- alayaḥ -
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alaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ali (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]√lay (verb class 1)[imperfect active second 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 787 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.