Sanskrit quote nr. 3866 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्त्येवोद्दामदावानलविकलतरं काननं यत्र तत्र ।
प्रौढोत्तापाभिभूतं जगदपि सकलं निर्जला एव नद्यः ॥astyevoddāmadāvānalavikalataraṃ kānanaṃ yatra tatra |
prauḍhottāpābhibhūtaṃ jagadapi sakalaṃ nirjalā eva nadyaḥ ||
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, evā, एवा): defined in 6 categories.
Uddama (uddāma, उद्दाम): defined in 10 categories.
Dava (dāva, दाव): defined in 11 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Vikala (विकल): defined in 12 categories.
Tara (तर): defined in 27 categories.
Kanana (kānana, कानन): defined in 10 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Praudha (prauḍha, प्रौढ, prauḍhā, प्रौढा): defined in 8 categories.
Uttapa (uttāpa, उत्ताप): defined in 4 categories.
Abhibhuta (abhibhūta, अभिभूत): defined in 9 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Nirjala (निर्जल, nirjalā, निर्जला): defined in 5 categories.
Nadi (nadī, नदी): defined in 22 categories.
Nadya (नद्य): defined in 2 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, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Tamil, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Gitashastra (science of music), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “astyevoddāmadāvānalavikalataraṃ kānanaṃ yatra tatra”
- 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]
- evo -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]evā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uddāma -
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uddāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uddāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dāvān -
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dāva (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ala -
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ala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√al (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vikala -
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vikala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vikala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- taram -
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tara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kānanam -
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kānana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “prauḍhottāpābhibhūtaṃ jagadapi sakalaṃ nirjalā eva nadyaḥ”
- prauḍho -
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prauḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prauḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prauḍhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uttāpā -
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uttāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- abhibhūtam -
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abhibhūta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhibhūta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhibhūtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jagad -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[compound]jagat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sakalam -
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sakala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sakala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sakalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nirjalā* -
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nirjala (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]nirjalā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nadyaḥ -
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nadī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]√nad -> nadya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √nad]
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 3866 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.