Sanskrit quote nr. 3906 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्माकं जलजीविनां जलमिदं सद्वाजिराजिव्रजैः ।
पातव्यं पररक्तरक्तमनसां तृप्तिः पतीनां क्षयः ॥asmākaṃ jalajīvināṃ jalamidaṃ sadvājirājivrajaiḥ |
pātavyaṃ pararaktaraktamanasāṃ tṛptiḥ patīnāṃ kṣayaḥ ||
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.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Jalajivin (jalajīvin, जलजीविन्): defined in 1 categories.
Jala (जल): defined in 24 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Raji (rājī, राजी): defined in 13 categories.
Raj (rāj, राज्): defined in 4 categories.
Vraja (व्रज): defined in 8 categories.
Patavya (pātavya, पातव्य): defined in 3 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Rakta (रक्त): defined in 19 categories.
Anas (अनस्): defined in 2 categories.
Tripti (trpti, tṛpti, तृप्ति): defined in 9 categories.
Pati (पति): defined in 17 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tamil, Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavya (poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “asmākaṃ jalajīvināṃ jalamidaṃ sadvājirājivrajaiḥ”
- asmākam -
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asmāka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asmāka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmākā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive plural]
- jalajīvinām -
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jalajīvin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]jalajīvin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- jalam -
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jala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- sadvāji -
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sadvājin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- rāji -
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rāji (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]rāji (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]rājī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]rājin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]rāj (noun, masculine)[locative single]rāj (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vrajaiḥ -
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vraja (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vraja (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “pātavyaṃ pararaktaraktamanasāṃ tṛptiḥ patīnāṃ kṣayaḥ”
- pātavyam -
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pātavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pātavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pātavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pā -> pātavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pātavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pātavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pā class 3 verb]√pā -> pātavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 3 verb]√pai -> pātavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]√pai -> pātavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]
- para -
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para (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]para (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- rakta -
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rakta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rakta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]√rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
- raktam -
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rakta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rakta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]raktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]√rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rag class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
- anasām -
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anas (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- tṛptiḥ -
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tṛpti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]tṛpti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- patīnām -
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pati (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]pati (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- kṣayaḥ -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kṣi (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 3906 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.