Sanskrit quote nr. 7981 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एते लक्ष्मण जानकीविरहिणं मां खेदयन्त्यम्बुदा ।
मर्माणीव च घट्टयन्त्यलममी क्रूराः कदम्बानिलाः ॥ete lakṣmaṇa jānakīvirahiṇaṃ māṃ khedayantyambudā |
marmāṇīva ca ghaṭṭayantyalamamī krūrāḥ kadambānilāḥ ||
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.
Eta (एत, etā, एता): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Eti (एति): defined in 4 categories.
Lakshmana (laksmana, lakṣmaṇa, लक्ष्मण): defined in 15 categories.
Janaki (jānaki, जानकि, jānakī, जानकी): defined in 3 categories.
Virahin (विरहिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Ambu (अम्बु): defined in 13 categories.
Da (dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Marman (मर्मन्): defined in 3 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Amin (अमिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Krura (krūra, क्रूर, krūrā, क्रूरा): defined in 13 categories.
Kadambanila (kadambānila, कदम्बानिल): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Hindi, Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “ete lakṣmaṇa jānakīvirahiṇaṃ māṃ khedayantyambudā”
- ete -
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eta (noun, masculine)[locative single]eta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]etā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- lakṣmaṇa -
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lakṣmaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lakṣmaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jānakī -
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jānakī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]jānaki (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- virahiṇam -
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virahin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- khedayantya -
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√khid -> khedayantī (participle, feminine)[compound from √khid], [adverb from √khid]√khid -> khedayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √khid], [nominative plural from √khid], [vocative dual from √khid], [vocative plural from √khid], [accusative dual from √khid], [accusative plural from √khid]√khid -> khedayantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √khid], [vocative single from √khid]√khid (verb class 0)[present active third plural]
- ambu -
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ambu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dā -
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dā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “marmāṇīva ca ghaṭṭayantyalamamī krūrāḥ kadambānilāḥ”
- marmāṇī -
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marman (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ghaṭṭayantya -
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√ghaṭṭ -> ghaṭṭayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √ghaṭṭ class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √ghaṭṭ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √ghaṭṭ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √ghaṭṭ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √ghaṭṭ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √ghaṭṭ class 10 verb]√ghaṭṭ -> ghaṭṭayantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √ghaṭṭ class 10 verb], [vocative single from √ghaṭṭ class 10 verb]√ghaṭṭ (verb class 10)[present active third plural]
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- amī -
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amin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- krūrāḥ -
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krūra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]krūrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kadambānilāḥ -
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kadambānila (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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 7981 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.