Sanskrit quote nr. 3220 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवगम्य कथीकृतं वपुः ।
प्रियबन्धोस्तव निष्फलोदयः ॥avagamya kathīkṛtaṃ vapuḥ |
priyabandhostava niṣphalodayaḥ ||
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.
Avagamya (अवगम्य): defined in 3 categories.
Kathikrita (kathikrta, kathīkṛta, कथीकृत): defined in 1 categories.
Vapu (वपु): defined in 8 categories.
Vapus (वपुस्): defined in 7 categories.
Priya (प्रिय): defined in 11 categories.
Bandhu (बन्धु): defined in 14 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Nishphala (nisphala, niṣphala, निष्फल, niṣphalā, निष्फला): defined in 6 categories.
Udaya (उदय): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vastushastra (architecture), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), 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: “avagamya kathīkṛtaṃ vapuḥ”
- avagamya -
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avagamya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avagamya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kathīkṛtam -
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kathīkṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kathīkṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kathīkṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vapuḥ -
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vapus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vapus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vapu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vapu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “priyabandhostava niṣphalodayaḥ”
- priya -
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priya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]priya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bandhos -
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bandhu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- niṣphalo -
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niṣphala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niṣphala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]niṣphalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udayaḥ -
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udaya (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 3220 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.