Sanskrit quote nr. 3865 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्त्येव भूभृतां मूर्ध्नि दिवि वा द्योततेऽम्बुदः ।
मरुद्भिर्भज्यमानोऽपि स किमेति रसातलम् ॥astyeva bhūbhṛtāṃ mūrdhni divi vā dyotate'mbudaḥ |
marudbhirbhajyamāno'pi sa kimeti rasātalam ||
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.
Asti (अस्ति): defined in 11 categories.
Astya (अस्त्य): defined in 1 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Bhubhrit (bhubhrt, bhūbhṛt, भूभृत्): defined in 8 categories.
Div (दिव्): defined in 2 categories.
Divi (divī, दिवी): defined in 7 categories.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Ambuda (अम्बुद): defined in 9 categories.
Marut (मरुत्): defined in 11 categories.
Bhajya (भज्य): defined in 6 categories.
Ana (āna, आन): defined in 12 categories.
Anu (ānu, आनु): defined in 18 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Rasatala (rasātala, रसातल): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nepali, Buddhism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (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: “astyeva bhūbhṛtāṃ mūrdhni divi vā dyotate'mbudaḥ”
- astye -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]astya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūbhṛtām -
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bhūbhṛt (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- mūrdhni -
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mūrdhan (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- divi -
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divi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]divī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]div (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dyotate' -
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√dyut (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- ambudaḥ -
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ambuda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “marudbhirbhajyamāno'pi sa kimeti rasātalam”
- marudbhir -
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marut (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]marut (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- bhajyam -
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bhajya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhajya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhajyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āno' -
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āna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ānu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ānu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√an (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- eti -
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eti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- rasātalam -
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rasātala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rasātala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 3865 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.