Sanskrit quote nr. 3352 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविद्वानपि भूपालो विद्यावृद्धोपसेवया ।
परां श्रियमवाप्नोतिजलासन्नतरुर्यथा ॥avidvānapi bhūpālo vidyāvṛddhopasevayā |
parāṃ śriyamavāpnotijalāsannataruryathā ||
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.
Avidvas (अविद्वस्): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bhupala (bhūpāla, भूपाल): defined in 6 categories.
Vidyavriddha (vidyavrddha, vidyāvṛddha, विद्यावृद्ध, vidyāvṛddhā, विद्यावृद्धा): defined in 1 categories.
Upaseva (upasevā, उपसेवा): defined in 1 categories.
Para (parā, परा): defined in 20 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Ava (अव): defined in 7 categories.
Jala (jalā, जला): defined in 24 categories.
Sannata (सन्नत): defined in 6 categories.
Ru (रु): defined in 8 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, India history, Kannada, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “avidvānapi bhūpālo vidyāvṛddhopasevayā”
- avidvān -
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avidvas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhūpālo* -
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bhūpāla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vidyāvṛddho -
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vidyāvṛddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vidyāvṛddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vidyāvṛddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- upasevayā -
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upasevā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “parāṃ śriyamavāpnotijalāsannataruryathā”
- parām -
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parā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śriyam -
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śriyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śrī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]śrī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- avā -
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ava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[compound], [instrumental single]u (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√av (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√u (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]ava (Preverb)[Preverb]avā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- āpnoti -
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√āp (verb class 5)[present active third single]
- jalā -
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jalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sannata -
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sannata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sannata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rur -
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ru (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 3352 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.