Sanskrit quote nr. 1920 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपमेघोदयं वर्षम् अदृष्टकुसुमं फलम् ।
अतर्कितोपपन्नं वो दर्शनं प्रतिभाति मे ॥apameghodayaṃ varṣam adṛṣṭakusumaṃ phalam |
atarkitopapannaṃ vo darśanaṃ pratibhāti me ||
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.
Apama (अपम, apamā, अपमा): defined in 3 categories.
Gha (घ, ghā, घा): defined in 8 categories.
Ghu (घु): defined in 2 categories.
Udaya (उदय): defined in 22 categories.
Varsha (varsa, varṣa, वर्ष): defined in 17 categories.
Adrishta (adrsta, adṛṣṭa, अदृष्ट): defined in 14 categories.
Kusuma (कुसुम): defined in 16 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Atarkitopapanna (अतर्कितोपपन्न): defined in 1 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Darshana (darsana, darśana, दर्शन): defined in 18 categories.
Pratibha (प्रतिभ, pratibhā, प्रतिभा): defined in 8 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Ma (म, mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Tamil, Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “apameghodayaṃ varṣam adṛṣṭakusumaṃ phalam”
- apame -
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apama (noun, masculine)[locative single]apama (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]apamā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- gho -
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gha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ghā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ghu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- udayam -
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udaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- varṣam -
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varṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]varṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- adṛṣṭa -
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adṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dṛś (verb class 1)[aorist middle third single]
- kusumam -
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kusuma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kusuma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “atarkitopapannaṃ vo darśanaṃ pratibhāti me”
- atarkitopapannam -
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atarkitopapanna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atarkitopapanna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atarkitopapannā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vo* -
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va (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- darśanam -
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darśana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]darśana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pratibhā -
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pratibha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pratibha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pratibhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
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 1920 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.