Sanskrit quote nr. 963 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अद्यापि तामुभयपार्श्वगहाररम्यां वासन्तिकाकुसुमभासित्तकञ्चुकां च ।
राकाभिरामविधुमण्डलवल्गुववत्रां लावण्यनिर्ज्जितरयां सततं स्मरामि ॥

adyāpi tāmubhayapārśvagahāraramyāṃ vāsantikākusumabhāsittakañcukāṃ ca |
rākābhirāmavidhumaṇḍalavalguvavatrāṃ lāvaṇyanirjjitarayāṃ satataṃ smarāmi ||

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.

Adyapi (adyāpi, अद्यापि): defined in 3 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Parshvaga (parsvaga, pārśvaga, पार्श्वग): defined in 2 categories.
Hara (hāra, हार): defined in 18 categories.
Ramya (ramyā, रम्या): defined in 14 categories.
Vasantika (vāsantika, वासन्तिक, vāsantikā, वासन्तिका): defined in 5 categories.
Akusuma (अकुसुम): defined in 1 categories.
Bhasin (bhāsin, भासिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Tta (त्त): defined in 2 categories.
Kancuka (kañcuka, कञ्चुक): defined in 8 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Raka (rākā, राका): defined in 5 categories.
Ama (āma, आम): defined in 12 categories.
Vidhumandala (vidhumaṇḍala, विधुमण्डल): defined in 2 categories.
Valgu (वल्गु): defined in 6 categories.
Tra (trā, त्रा): defined in 3 categories.
Satatam (सततम्): defined in 5 categories.
Satata (सतत): defined in 8 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), 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: “adyāpi tāmubhayapārśvagahāraramyāṃ vāsantikākusumabhāsittakañcukāṃ ca
  • adyāpi -
  • adyāpi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tāmu -
  • tāmu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhaya -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhī (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pārśvaga -
  • pārśvaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārśvaga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hāra -
  • hāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ramyām -
  • ramyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ram -> ramyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ram]
  • vāsantikā -
  • vāsantika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāsantika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāsantikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akusuma -
  • akusuma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akusuma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāsi -
  • bhāsī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhāsin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhāsin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhās (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhā (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • tta -
  • tta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kañcukā -
  • kañcuka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kañcuka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “rākābhirāmavidhumaṇḍalavalguvavatrāṃ lāvaṇyanirjjitarayāṃ satataṃ smarāmi
  • rākābhir -
  • rākā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • āma -
  • āma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidhumaṇḍala -
  • vidhumaṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • valgu -
  • valgu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    valgu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    valgu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    valgu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vava -
  • (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • trām -
  • trā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse lāvaṇyanirjjitarayām*sa
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • smarāmi -
  • smṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active first 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 963 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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