Sanskrit quote nr. 803 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अथोद्ययौ बालसुहृत् स्मरस्य शयामाधवः श्यामललक्ष्मभङ्ग्या ।
तारावधूलोचनचुम्बनेन लीलाविलीनाञ्जनबिन्दुरिन्दुः ॥athodyayau bālasuhṛt smarasya śayāmādhavaḥ śyāmalalakṣmabhaṅgyā |
tārāvadhūlocanacumbanena līlāvilīnāñjanabindurinduḥ ||
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.
Atho (अथो): defined in 2 categories.
Balasuhrid (balasuhrd, bālasuhṛd, बालसुहृद्): defined in 1 categories.
Smara (स्मर): defined in 6 categories.
Adhava (ādhava, आधव): defined in 4 categories.
Shyamala (syamala, śyāmala, श्यामल): defined in 9 categories.
Lakshman (laksman, lakṣman, लक्ष्मन्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhangya (bhaṅgyā, भङ्ग्या): defined in 3 categories.
Bhangi (bhaṅgi, भङ्गि, bhaṅgī, भङ्गी): defined in 10 categories.
Tara (tārā, तारा): defined in 26 categories.
Vadhu (वधु): defined in 9 categories.
Locana (लोचन): defined in 15 categories.
Cumbana (चुम्बन): defined in 8 categories.
Lila (līlā, लीला): defined in 15 categories.
Vilina (vilīna, विलीन): defined in 9 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Bindu (बिन्दु): defined in 20 categories.
Indu (इन्दु): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Prakrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Gitashastra (science of music), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shaiva philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “athodyayau bālasuhṛt smarasya śayāmādhavaḥ śyāmalalakṣmabhaṅgyā”
- atho -
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athā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atho (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- udyayau -
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- bālasuhṛt -
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bālasuhṛd (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- smarasya -
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smara (noun, masculine)[genitive single]smara (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- śayām -
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śayā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ādhavaḥ -
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ādhava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śyāmala -
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śyāmala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śyāmala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lakṣma -
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lakṣman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhaṅgyā -
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bhaṅgyā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhaṅgi (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]bhaṅgī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]bhaṅgyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tārāvadhūlocanacumbanena līlāvilīnāñjanabindurinduḥ”
- tārā -
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tārā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- vadhū -
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vadhū (noun, feminine)[compound]vadhu (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- locana -
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locana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]locana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cumbanena -
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cumbana (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- līlā -
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līlā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- vilīnāñ -
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vilīna (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- jana -
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jana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jan (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bindur -
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bindu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- induḥ -
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indu (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 803 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.