Sanskrit quote nr. 8632 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कपोलादुड्डीनैर्भयवशविलोलैर्मधुकरैर् ।
मदाम्भःसंलोभादुपरि पतितुं बद्धपटलैः ॥kapolāduḍḍīnairbhayavaśavilolairmadhukarair |
madāmbhaḥsaṃlobhādupari patituṃ baddhapaṭalaiḥ ||
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.
Madambhas (madāmbhas, मदाम्भस्): defined in 1 categories.
Lobha (लोभ): defined in 16 categories.
Upari (उपरि): defined in 10 categories.
Baddha (बद्ध): defined in 15 categories.
Patala (paṭala, पटल): defined in 25 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “kapolāduḍḍīnairbhayavaśavilolairmadhukarair”
- Cannot analyse kapolāduḍḍīnairbhayavaśavilolairmadhukarair
- Line 2: “madāmbhaḥsaṃlobhādupari patituṃ baddhapaṭalaiḥ”
- madāmbhaḥ -
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madāmbhas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- lobhād -
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lobha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- upari -
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upari (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]upari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- patitum -
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√pat -> patitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √pat]
- baddha -
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baddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]baddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paṭalaiḥ -
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paṭala (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]paṭala (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
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 8632 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.