Sanskrit quote nr. 8315 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ककुभां मुखानि सहसोज्ज्वलयन् ।
दधदाकुलत्वमधिकं रतये ॥kakubhāṃ mukhāni sahasojjvalayan |
dadhadākulatvamadhikaṃ rataye ||
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.
Kakubh (ककुभ्): defined in 2 categories.
Kakubha (kakubhā, ककुभा): defined in 7 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Sahasa (sahasā, सहसा): defined in 13 categories.
Sahas (सहस्): defined in 2 categories.
Ujjvala (उज्ज्वल): defined in 15 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Dadha (दध): defined in 6 categories.
Da (द, dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Akulatva (ākulatva, आकुलत्व): defined in 1 categories.
Adhikam (अधिकम्): defined in 2 categories.
Adhika (अधिक): defined in 11 categories.
Rati (रति): defined in 24 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil
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: “kakubhāṃ mukhāni sahasojjvalayan”
- kakubhām -
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kakubh (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]kakubhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- mukhāni -
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mukha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sahaso -
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sahasā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sahasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sahasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sahas (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sahas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sahasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ujjvala -
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ujjvala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ujjvala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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]
- Line 2: “dadhadākulatvamadhikaṃ rataye”
- dadha -
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dadha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dadha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dadh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√dhā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active second plural]√dhā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√dhā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√dhā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√dhe (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- dā -
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da (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]da (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- ākulatvam -
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ākulatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- adhikam -
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adhikam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]adhika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adhika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adhikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rataye -
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rati (noun, feminine)[dative 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 8315 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.