Sanskrit quote nr. 3167 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलाबुबीजं त्रपुसस्य बीजं ।
तस्यैव तोयेन च तन्निषिक्तम् ॥alābubījaṃ trapusasya bījaṃ |
tasyaiva toyena ca tanniṣiktam ||
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.
Alabu (alābu, अलाबु, alābū, अलाबू): defined in 9 categories.
Bija (bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Trapusa (त्रपुस): defined in 4 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Toya (तोय): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Tan (तन्): defined in 8 categories.
Nishikta (nisikta, niṣikta, निषिक्त): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Tamil, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “alābubījaṃ trapusasya bījaṃ”
- alābu -
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alābu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]alābu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]alābu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]alābū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- bījam -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- trapusasya -
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trapusa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- bījam -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “tasyaiva toyena ca tanniṣiktam”
- tasyai -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tas (noun, masculine)[locative single]tas (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]sā (noun, feminine)[dative single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- toyena -
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toya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tan -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]tan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- niṣiktam -
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niṣikta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]niṣikta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niṣiktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 3167 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.