Sanskrit quote nr. 8237 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ओष्ठे बिम्बफलाशयालमलकेषूत्पाकजम्बूधिया ।
कर्णालंकृतिभाजि दाडिमफलभ्रान्त्या च शोणे मणौ ॥oṣṭhe bimbaphalāśayālamalakeṣūtpākajambūdhiyā |
karṇālaṃkṛtibhāji dāḍimaphalabhrāntyā ca śoṇe maṇau ||
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.
Oshtha (ostha, oṣṭha, ओष्ठ): defined in 11 categories.
Bhaj (bhāj, भाज्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhaji (bhājī, भाजी): defined in 8 categories.
Bhajin (bhājin, भाजिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Dadimaphala (dāḍimaphala, दाडिमफल): defined in 1 categories.
Bhranti (bhrānti, भ्रान्ति): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Shona (sona, śoṇa, शोण, śoṇā, शोणा): defined in 14 categories.
Mana (maṇa, मण): defined in 24 categories.
Mani (maṇi, मणि): defined in 25 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Pali, Purana (epic history), Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “oṣṭhe bimbaphalāśayālamalakeṣūtpākajambūdhiyā”
- oṣṭhe -
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oṣṭha (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Cannot analyse bimbaphalāśayālamalakeṣūtpākajambūdhiyā
- Line 2: “karṇālaṃkṛtibhāji dāḍimaphalabhrāntyā ca śoṇe maṇau”
- karṇālaṅkṛti -
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karṇālaṅkṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- bhāji -
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bhājī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhājin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhājin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bhāj (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhāj (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- dāḍimaphala -
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dāḍimaphala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhrāntyā -
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bhrānti (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śoṇe -
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śoṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]śoṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]śoṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√śoṇ (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- maṇau -
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maṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]maṇi (noun, masculine)[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 8237 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.