Sanskrit quote nr. 8029 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एवं च भाषते लोकश् चन्दनं किल शीतलम् ।
पुत्रगात्रस्य संस्पर्शश् चन्दनादतिरिच्यते ॥evaṃ ca bhāṣate lokaś candanaṃ kila śītalam |
putragātrasya saṃsparśaś candanādatiricyate ||
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.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Candana (चन्दन): defined in 23 categories.
Kila (किल): defined in 16 categories.
Shitala (sitala, śītala, शीतल): defined in 13 categories.
Putra (पुत्र): defined in 14 categories.
Gatra (gātra, गात्र): defined in 10 categories.
Samsparsha (samsparsa, saṃsparśa, संस्पर्श): defined in 8 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 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, India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), 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 ca bhāṣate lokaś candanaṃ kila śītalam”
- 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]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāṣate -
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√bhāṣ (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- lokaś -
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loka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- candanam -
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candana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]candana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]candanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kila -
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kila (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kila (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kil (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- śītalam -
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śītala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śītala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śītalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “putragātrasya saṃsparśaś candanādatiricyate”
- putra -
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putra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]putra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gātrasya -
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gātra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]gātra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- saṃsparśaś -
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saṃsparśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- candanād -
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candana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]candana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ricyate -
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√ric (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√ric (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]√ric (verb class 7)[present passive third 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 8029 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.