Sanskrit quote nr. 9218 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कस्मादिदं नयनमस्तमिताञ्जनश्रि ।
विश्रान्तपत्ररचनौ च कुतः कपोलौ ॥kasmādidaṃ nayanamastamitāñjanaśri |
viśrāntapatraracanau ca kutaḥ kapolau ||
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.
Kasmat (kasmāt, कस्मात्): defined in 1 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Nayana (नयन): defined in 15 categories.
Astamita (अस्तमित): defined in 2 categories.
Janashri (janasri, janaśrī, जनश्री): defined in 1 categories.
Vishranta (visranta, viśrānta, विश्रान्त): defined in 7 categories.
Pat (पत्): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kutah (kutaḥ, कुतः): defined in 1 categories.
Kuta (कुत): defined in 19 categories.
Kapola (कपोल): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Prakrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Jain philosophy, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “kasmādidaṃ nayanamastamitāñjanaśri”
- kasmād -
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kasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ka (noun, masculine)[ablative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[ablative single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[ablative single]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- nayanam -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nayana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nayanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- astamitāñ -
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astamita (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- janaśri -
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janaśrī (noun, feminine)[adverb]janaśrī (noun, masculine)[adverb]janaśrī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “viśrāntapatraracanau ca kutaḥ kapolau”
- viśrānta -
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viśrānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viśrānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pat -
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pat (noun, masculine)[compound]pad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- rara -
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√rā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√rai (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- canau -
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- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kutaḥ -
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kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kapolau -
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kapola (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 9218 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.