Sanskrit quote nr. 866 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अद्य सुन्दरि कलिन्दनन्दिनी- तीरकुञ्जभुवि केलिलम्पटः ।
वादयन् मुरलिकां मुहुर्मुहुर् माधवो हरति मामकं मनः ॥adya sundari kalindanandinī- tīrakuñjabhuvi kelilampaṭaḥ |
vādayan muralikāṃ muhurmuhur mādhavo harati māmakaṃ manaḥ ||
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.
Adya (अद्य): defined in 11 categories.
Sundari (sundarī, सुन्दरी): defined in 16 categories.
Kalindanandini (kalindanandinī, कलिन्दनन्दिनी): defined in 1 categories.
Tira (tīra, तीर): defined in 8 categories.
Kunja (kuñja, कुञ्ज): defined in 8 categories.
Bhu (bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Keli (kelī, केली): defined in 11 categories.
Lampata (lampaṭa, लम्पट): defined in 7 categories.
Vadayat (vādayat, वादयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Muralika (muralikā, मुरलिका): defined in 2 categories.
Muhur (मुहुर्): defined in 1 categories.
Madhava (mādhava, माधव): defined in 16 categories.
Harat (हरत्): defined in 2 categories.
Mamaka (māmaka, मामक): defined in 5 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Pali, India history, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Tamil, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy)
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: “adya sundari kalindanandinī- tīrakuñjabhuvi kelilampaṭaḥ”
- adya -
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adya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]adya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sundari -
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sundarī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- kalindanandinī -
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kalindanandinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- tīra -
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tīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kuñja -
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kuñja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kuñj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhuvi -
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bhū (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- keli -
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keli (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kelī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- lampaṭaḥ -
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lampaṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vādayan muralikāṃ muhurmuhur mādhavo harati māmakaṃ manaḥ”
- vādayan -
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√vad -> vādayat (participle, masculine)[compound from √vad]√vad -> vādayat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vad], [vocative single from √vad]√vad -> vādayat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vad], [vocative single from √vad], [accusative single from √vad]
- muralikām -
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muralikā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- muhur -
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muhur (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]muhur (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- muhur -
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muhur (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]muhur (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mādhavo* -
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mādhava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- harati -
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√hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- māmakam -
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māmaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]māmaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]māmakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 866 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.