Sanskrit quote nr. 8127 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एष षट्पदयुवा मदायतः ।
कुन्द यापयति यामिनीस् त्वयि ॥eṣa ṣaṭpadayuvā madāyataḥ |
kunda yāpayati yāminīs tvayi ||
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.
Shatpada (satpada, ṣaṭpada, षट्पद): defined in 9 categories.
Yu (yū, यू): defined in 6 categories.
Yuva (yuvā, युवा): defined in 10 categories.
Mada (मद): defined in 20 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Kunda (कुन्द): defined in 23 categories.
Yamini (yāminī, यामिनी): defined in 10 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Hindi, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), 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: “eṣa ṣaṭpadayuvā madāyataḥ”
- 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]
- ṣaṭpada -
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ṣaṭpada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṣaṭpada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yuvā* -
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yū (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]yuvā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- madāya -
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mada (noun, masculine)[dative single]mada (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- taḥ -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kunda yāpayati yāminīs tvayi”
- kunda -
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kunda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kunda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yāpayati -
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√yā -> yāpayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √yā]√yā -> yāpayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √yā]√yā (verb class 0)[present active third single]
- yāminīs -
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yāminī (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- tvayi -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[locative 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 8127 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.