Sanskrit quote nr. 8507 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कदा कान्तागारे परिमलमिलत्पुष्पशयने ।
शयानः कान्तायाः कुचयुगमहं वक्षसि वहन् ॥kadā kāntāgāre parimalamilatpuṣpaśayane |
śayānaḥ kāntāyāḥ kucayugamahaṃ vakṣasi vahan ||
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.
Kada (kadā, कदा): defined in 9 categories.
Kanta (kānta, कान्त, kāntā, कान्ता): defined in 16 categories.
Agara (agāra, अगार): defined in 11 categories.
Parimala (परिमल): defined in 9 categories.
Pushpa (puspa, puṣpa, पुष्प): defined in 16 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Yuga (युग): defined in 15 categories.
Aha (अह): defined in 16 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Vakshas (vaksas, vakṣas, वक्षस्): defined in 6 categories.
Vahat (वहत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), 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: “kadā kāntāgāre parimalamilatpuṣpaśayane”
- kadā -
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kadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]kadā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kāntā -
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kānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kāntā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]√kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]√kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kam class 1 verb]
- agāre -
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agāra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- parimalam -
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parimala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ilat -
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√il -> ilat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √il class 6 verb], [vocative single from √il class 6 verb], [accusative single from √il class 6 verb]
- puṣpa -
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puṣpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]puṣpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śayane -
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śayana (noun, masculine)[locative single]śayana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]śayanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “śayānaḥ kāntāyāḥ kucayugamahaṃ vakṣasi vahan”
- śayānaḥ -
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śayāna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śī -> śayāna (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śī class 2 verb]
- kāntāyāḥ -
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kāntā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]√kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)[ablative single from √kam class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kam class 1 verb]
- kuca -
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kuca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kuc (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- yugam -
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yuga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- vakṣasi -
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vakṣas (noun, masculine)[locative single]vakṣas (noun, neuter)[locative single]√vakṣ (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- vahan -
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√vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]
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 8507 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.