Sanskrit quote nr. 40 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकस्मादेव कुप्यन्ति प्रसीदन्त्यनिमित्ततः ।
शीलमेतदसाधूनाम् अभ्रं पारिप्लवं यथा ॥akasmādeva kupyanti prasīdantyanimittataḥ |
śīlametadasādhūnām abhraṃ pāriplavaṃ yathā ||
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.
Akasmat (akasmāt, अकस्मात्): defined in 6 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Sidat (sīdat, सीदत्): defined in 1 categories.
Shil (sil, śīl, शील्): defined in 4 categories.
Shila (sila, śīla, शील): defined in 23 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Asadhu (asādhu, असाधु): defined in 3 categories.
Abhra (अभ्र): defined in 12 categories.
Pariplava (pāriplava, पारिप्लव): defined in 5 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vedanta (school of philosophy)
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: “akasmādeva kupyanti prasīdantyanimittataḥ”
- akasmād -
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akasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kupyanti -
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√kup -> kupyat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kup class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kup class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √kup class 4 verb]√kup -> kupyantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √kup class 4 verb]√kup (verb class 4)[present active third plural]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- sīdantya -
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√sad -> sīdat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √sad class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sad class 1 verb]√sad -> sīdantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sad class 1 verb]√sad (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- animittataḥ -
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animittataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “śīlametadasādhūnām abhraṃ pāriplavaṃ yathā”
- śīlam -
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śīla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śīla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śīlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śīl (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- asādhūnām -
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asādhu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]asādhu (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]asādhu (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- abhram -
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abhra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pāriplavam -
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pāriplava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāriplava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāriplavā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- 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 40 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.