Sanskrit quote nr. 8236 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
सौभाग्यरूपपरिहासगुणानुराग- ।
संकीर्तनेन दयितस्य च लब्धसौख्यम् ॥saubhāgyarūpaparihāsaguṇānurāga- |
saṃkīrtanena dayitasya ca labdhasaukhyam ||
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.
Saubhagya (saubhāgya, सौभाग्य): defined in 12 categories.
Rupapa (rūpapa, रूपप): defined in 1 categories.
Gunanuraga (guṇānurāga, गुणानुराग): defined in 1 categories.
Dayita (दयित): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Labdha (लब्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Saukhya (सौख्य): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law), Yoga (school of philosophy)
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: “saubhāgyarūpaparihāsaguṇānurāga-”
- saubhāgya -
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saubhāgya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rūpapa -
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rūpapa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- rihā -
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√rih (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- asa -
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asan (noun, neuter)[compound]
- guṇānurāga -
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guṇānurāga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “saṃkīrtanena dayitasya ca labdhasaukhyam”
- saṅkīrtanena -
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saṅkīrtana (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- dayitasya -
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dayita (noun, masculine)[genitive single]dayita (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- labdha -
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labdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]labdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labdha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √labh class 1 verb]
- saukhyam -
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saukhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 8236 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.