Sanskrit quote nr. 3377 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविरलधारानिकरं ।
जलदैर्जलमुत्सृजद्भिरतिमात्रम् ॥aviraladhārānikaraṃ |
jaladairjalamutsṛjadbhiratimātram ||
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.
Avirala (अविरल): defined in 5 categories.
Dhara (dhārā, धारा): defined in 18 categories.
Nikara (निकर): defined in 11 categories.
Jalada (जलद): defined in 10 categories.
Jala (जल): defined in 24 categories.
Mud (मुद्): defined in 5 categories.
Atimatram (atimātram, अतिमात्रम्): defined in 1 categories.
Atimatra (atimātra, अतिमात्र): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Tamil, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
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: “aviraladhārānikaraṃ”
- avirala -
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avirala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avirala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhārā -
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dhārā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- nikaram -
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nikara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “jaladairjalamutsṛjadbhiratimātram”
- jaladair -
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jalada (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- jala -
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jala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- mut -
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mud (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- sṛjadbhir -
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√sṛj -> sṛjat (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √sṛj class 6 verb]√sṛj -> sṛjat (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √sṛj class 6 verb]
- atimātram -
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atimātram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atimātra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atimātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atimātrā (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 3377 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.