Sanskrit quote nr. 2508 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमुष्मिन् संनद्धे जलमुचि समभ्यस्य कतिचित् ।
ककारान् पर्यन्तद्विगुणमतरेफप्रसविनः ॥amuṣmin saṃnaddhe jalamuci samabhyasya katicit |
kakārān paryantadviguṇamatarephaprasavinaḥ ||
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.
Amushmin (amusmin, amuṣmin, अमुष्मिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Jalamuc (जलमुच्): defined in 1 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Cit (चित्): defined in 11 categories.
Kakara (kakāra, ककार): defined in 8 categories.
Paryanta (पर्यन्त): defined in 9 categories.
Dviguna (dviguṇa, द्विगुण): defined in 6 categories.
Atara (अतर, atarā, अतरा): defined in 4 categories.
Pha (फ): defined in 8 categories.
Prasavin (प्रसविन्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “amuṣmin saṃnaddhe jalamuci samabhyasya katicit”
- amuṣmin -
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amuṣmin (indeclinable)[indeclinable]adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- saṃnaddhe -
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saṃnaddha (noun, masculine)[locative single]saṃnaddha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]saṃnaddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- jalamuci -
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jalamuc (noun, masculine)[locative single]jalamuc (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sama -
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sama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sam (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhyasya -
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√bhyas -> bhyasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhyas]
- kati -
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kati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- cit -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “kakārān paryantadviguṇamatarephaprasavinaḥ”
- kakārān -
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kakāra (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- paryanta -
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paryanta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paryanta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dviguṇam -
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dviguṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dviguṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dviguṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- atare -
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atara (noun, masculine)[locative single]atara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]atarā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- pha -
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pha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prasavinaḥ -
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prasavin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]prasavin (noun, neuter)[ablative 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 2508 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.