Sanskrit quote nr. 2161 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्रत्याकलितप्रभावविभवे सर्वाश्रयाम्भोनिधौ ।
वासो नाल्पतपःफलं यदपरं दोषोऽयमेको महान् ॥apratyākalitaprabhāvavibhave sarvāśrayāmbhonidhau |
vāso nālpatapaḥphalaṃ yadaparaṃ doṣo'yameko mahān ||
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.
Aprati (अप्रति): defined in 2 categories.
Akalita (ākalita, आकलित): defined in 3 categories.
Prabhava (prabhāva, प्रभाव): defined in 17 categories.
Vibhava (विभव, vibhavā, विभवा): defined in 21 categories.
Vibhu (विभु): defined in 14 categories.
Sarvashraya (sarvasraya, sarvāśrayā, सर्वाश्रया): defined in 2 categories.
Bha (भ, bhā, भा): defined in 14 categories.
Bhu (भु): defined in 16 categories.
Nidhi (निधि): defined in 9 categories.
Vasas (vāsas, वासस्): defined in 7 categories.
Vasa (vāsa, वास): defined in 24 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Alpa (अल्प): defined in 11 categories.
Tap (तप्): defined in 4 categories.
Tapa (तप): defined in 13 categories.
Tapas (तपस्): defined in 11 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Aparam (अपरम्): defined in 2 categories.
Apara (अपर): defined in 15 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष): defined in 21 categories.
Doshas (dosas, doṣas, दोषस्): defined in 1 categories.
Dos (दोस्): defined in 3 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Maha (मह): defined in 11 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Marathi, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Nepali, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Shaiva philosophy, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jain philosophy, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Buddhism, Samkhya (school of philosophy)
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: “apratyākalitaprabhāvavibhave sarvāśrayāmbhonidhau”
- apratyā -
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aprati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]aprati (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]aprati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
- ākalita -
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ākalita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ākalita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prabhāva -
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prabhāva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vibhave -
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vibhava (noun, masculine)[locative single]vibhava (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vibhavā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vibhu (noun, masculine)[dative single]vibhu (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- sarvāśrayām -
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sarvāśrayā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- bho -
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bha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]bhā (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]bhu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- nidhau -
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nidhi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “vāso nālpatapaḥphalaṃ yadaparaṃ doṣo'yameko mahān”
- vāso* -
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vāsas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- alpa -
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alpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tapaḥ -
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tapas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tap (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]tap (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]tapa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- aparam -
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aparam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]apara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apara (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- doṣo' -
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doṣas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]doṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]dos (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eko* -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahān -
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maha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]mahat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative 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 2161 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.