Sanskrit quote nr. 8112 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एष क्रीडान्तताम्यत्कुसुमपुरवधूवक्त्रसौरभ्यबन्धुर् ।
मुग्धं निद्राजडानां रसितमनुसरोद्राघयन् सारसानाम् ॥eṣa krīḍāntatāmyatkusumapuravadhūvaktrasaurabhyabandhur |
mugdhaṃ nidrājaḍānāṃ rasitamanusarodrāghayan sārasānām ||
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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.
Mugdha (मुग्ध): defined in 6 categories.
Nidra (nidrā, निद्रा): defined in 14 categories.
Ajada (ajaḍa, अजड, ajaḍā, अजडा): defined in 5 categories.
Rasita (रसित): defined in 2 categories.
Anusara (अनुसर): defined in 8 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Sarasa (sārasa, सारस, sārasā, सारसा): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Pali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals)
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: “eṣa krīḍāntatāmyatkusumapuravadhūvaktrasaurabhyabandhur”
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Cannot analyse krīḍāntatāmyatkusumapuravadhūvaktrasaurabhyabandhur
- Line 2: “mugdhaṃ nidrājaḍānāṃ rasitamanusarodrāghayan sārasānām”
- mugdham -
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mugdha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mugdha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mugdhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√muh -> mugdha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mugdha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √muh class 4 verb]
- nidrā -
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nidrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ajaḍānām -
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ajaḍa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ajaḍa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]ajaḍā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- rasitam -
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rasita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rasita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rasitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ras -> rasita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ras class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ras class 10 verb]√ras -> rasita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ras class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ras class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ras class 10 verb], [accusative single from √ras class 10 verb]
- anusaro -
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anusara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- drāgha -
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√drāgh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- yan -
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yat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- sārasānām -
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sārasa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sārasa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sārasā (noun, feminine)[genitive 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 8112 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.