Sanskrit quote nr. 1888 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपक्वमपि चूतस्य फलं द्रवति वेगतः ।
गुडशुण्टीप्रलेपेन विधृतं शश्वदातपे ॥apakvamapi cūtasya phalaṃ dravati vegataḥ |
guḍaśuṇṭīpralepena vidhṛtaṃ śaśvadātape ||
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.
Apakva (अपक्व): defined in 5 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Cuta (cūta, चूत): defined in 11 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Dravat (द्रवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vidhrita (vidhrta, vidhṛta, विधृत): defined in 3 categories.
Shashvat (sasvat, śaśvat, शश्वत्): defined in 3 categories.
Atapa (ātapa, आतप, ātapā, आतपा): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, 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: “apakvamapi cūtasya phalaṃ dravati vegataḥ”
- apakvam -
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apakva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apakva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apakvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- cūtasya -
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cūta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dravati -
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dravat (noun, masculine)[locative single]dravat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√dru (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- vegataḥ -
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vegataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “guḍaśuṇṭīpralepena vidhṛtaṃ śaśvadātape”
- Cannot analyse guḍaśuṇṭīpralepena*vi
- vidhṛtam -
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vidhṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vidhṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vidhṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śaśvad -
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śaśvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]śaśvat (noun, masculine)[compound]śaśvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ātape -
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ātapa (noun, masculine)[locative single]ātapa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ātapā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [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 1888 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.