Sanskrit quote nr. 2858 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
जायते प्लक्षबीजाशात् कपोतादिव शाल्मलेः ।
उद्वेगजननो नित्यं पश्चादपि भयावहः ॥jāyate plakṣabījāśāt kapotādiva śālmaleḥ |
udvegajanano nityaṃ paścādapi bhayāvahaḥ ||
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.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Plaksha (plaksa, plakṣa, प्लक्ष): defined in 9 categories.
Bija (bījā, बीजा, bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Kapota (कपोत): defined in 12 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Shalmala (salmala, śālmala, शाल्मल): defined in 3 categories.
Udvega (उद्वेग): defined in 8 categories.
Janana (जनन): defined in 12 categories.
Nityam (नित्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Nitya (नित्य): defined in 19 categories.
Pashcat (pascat, paścāt, पश्चात्): defined in 4 categories.
Pashca (pasca, paśca, पश्च): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bhayavaha (bhayāvaha, भयावह): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Prakrit, Kavya (poetry), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Jain 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: “jāyate plakṣabījāśāt kapotādiva śālmaleḥ”
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- plakṣa -
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plakṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√plakṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bījā -
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bījā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bīja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- aśāt -
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√śā (verb class 3)[aorist active third single]√śā (verb class 4)[aorist active third single]√śās (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
- kapotād -
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kapota (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śālmale -
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śālmala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
- iḥ -
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i (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “udvegajanano nityaṃ paścādapi bhayāvahaḥ”
- udvega -
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udvega (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]udvega (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- janano* -
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janana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- paścād -
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paścāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paśca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]paśca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhayāvahaḥ -
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bhayāvaha (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 2858 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.