Sanskrit quote nr. 8408 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कण्ठे जीवितमानने तव गुणाः पाणौ कपोलस्तनौ ।
संतापस्त्वयि मानसं नयनयोरच्छिन्नधारं पयः ॥kaṇṭhe jīvitamānane tava guṇāḥ pāṇau kapolastanau |
saṃtāpastvayi mānasaṃ nayanayoracchinnadhāraṃ payaḥ ||
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.
Kantha (kaṇṭha, कण्ठ): defined in 19 categories.
Jivita (jīvita, जीवित): defined in 16 categories.
Anana (ānana, आनन): defined in 14 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण, guṇā, गुणा): defined in 26 categories.
Pana (pāṇa, पाण): defined in 20 categories.
Pani (pāṇi, पाणि): defined in 17 categories.
Kapola (कपोल): defined in 9 categories.
Tanu (तनु): defined in 16 categories.
Manasa (mānasa, मानस): defined in 14 categories.
Nayana (नयन, nayanā, नयना): defined in 15 categories.
Acchinna (अच्छिन्न): defined in 5 categories.
Dhara (dhāra, धार): defined in 18 categories.
Payas (पयस्): defined in 16 categories.
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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: “kaṇṭhe jīvitamānane tava guṇāḥ pāṇau kapolastanau”
- kaṇṭhe -
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kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)[locative single]√kaṇṭh (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- jīvitam -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
- ānane -
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ānana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- guṇāḥ -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]guṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- pāṇau -
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pāṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pāṇi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kapolas -
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kapola (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tanau -
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tanu (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “saṃtāpastvayi mānasaṃ nayanayoracchinnadhāraṃ payaḥ”
- santāpas -
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santāpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tvayi -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[locative single]
- mānasam -
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mānasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mānasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nayanayor -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]nayana (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]nayanā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- acchinna -
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acchinna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]acchinna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhāram -
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dhāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- payaḥ -
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payas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative 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 8408 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.