Sanskrit quote nr. 9008 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कलाधिनाथानयनाय सायं ।
कुमुद्वतीप्रेषित एव भृङ्गः ॥

kalādhināthānayanāya sāyaṃ |
kumudvatīpreṣita eva bhṛṅgaḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Kala (कल, kalā, कला): defined in 32 categories.
Adhinatha (adhinātha, अधिनाथ): defined in 3 categories.
Ayana (अयन): defined in 13 categories.
Sayam (sāyam, सायम्): defined in 7 categories.
Saya (sāya, साय): defined in 11 categories.
Kumudvat (कुमुद्वत्): defined in 1 categories.
Kumudvati (kumudvatī, कुमुद्वती): defined in 5 categories.
Preshita (presita, preṣita, प्रेषित): defined in 5 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Bhringa (bhrnga, bhṛṅga, भृङ्ग): defined in 12 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)

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: “kalādhināthānayanāya sāyaṃ
  • kalā -
  • kala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adhināthān -
  • adhinātha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ayanāya -
  • ayana (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ayana (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • sāyam -
  • sāyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    -> sāya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> sāya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
  • Line 2: “kumudvatīpreṣita eva bhṛṅgaḥ
  • kumudvatī -
  • kumudvatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kumudvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • preṣita* -
  • preṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhṛṅgaḥ -
  • bhṛṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 9008 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.

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