Sanskrit quote nr. 9044 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कल्पतरुकामदोग्ध्री- ।
चिन्तामणिधनदशङ्खानाम् ॥

kalpatarukāmadogdhrī- |
cintāmaṇidhanadaśaṅkhānām ||

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.

Kamada (kāmada, कामद, kāmadā, कामदा): defined in 11 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Dhanada (धनद): defined in 8 categories.
Shankha (sankha, śaṅkha, शङ्ख, śaṅkhā, शङ्खा): defined in 29 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), 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: “kalpatarukāmadogdhrī-
  • kalpataru -
  • kalpataru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kāmado -
  • kāmada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāmada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāmadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ug -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dhrī -
  • dhrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • Line 2: “cintāmaṇidhanadaśaṅkhānām
  • cintāmaṇi -
  • cintāmaṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cintāmaṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dhanada -
  • dhanada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhanada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaṅkhānām -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śaṅkhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]

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 9044 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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