Sanskrit quote nr. 3224 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवचितबलिपुष्पा वेदिसंमार्गदक्षा ।
नियमविधिजलानां बर्हिषां चोपनेत्री ॥avacitabalipuṣpā vedisaṃmārgadakṣā |
niyamavidhijalānāṃ barhiṣāṃ copanetrī ||
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.
Avacita (अवचित): defined in 3 categories.
Balin (बलिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Pushpa (puspa, puṣpa, पुष्प, puṣpā, पुष्पा): defined in 16 categories.
Vedi (वेदि, vedī, वेदी): defined in 12 categories.
Ksha (ksa, kṣā, क्षा): defined in 5 categories.
Niyama (नियम): defined in 17 categories.
Vidh (विध्): defined in 1 categories.
Jala (जल, jalā, जला): defined in 24 categories.
Barhis (बर्हिस्): defined in 4 categories.
Copana (चोपन, copanā, चोपना): defined in 3 categories.
Tri (त्रि): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Hindi, Vastushastra (architecture), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals)
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: “avacitabalipuṣpā vedisaṃmārgadakṣā”
- avacita -
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avacita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avacita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bali -
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balin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]balin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bali (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- puṣpā* -
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puṣpa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]puṣpā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vedi -
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vedi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vedi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vedi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vedī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vedin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vedin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mārgad -
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√mārg -> mārgat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mārg class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mārg class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mārg class 1 verb]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣā -
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kṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “niyamavidhijalānāṃ barhiṣāṃ copanetrī”
- niyama -
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niyama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidhi -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vidhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vidh (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidh (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- jalānām -
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jala (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]jala (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]jalā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- barhiṣām -
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barhis (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- copane -
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copana (noun, masculine)[locative single]copana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]copanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- trī -
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tri (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 3224 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.