Sanskrit quote nr. 4711 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदावादिपितामहस्य नियमव्यापारपात्रे जलं ।
पश्चात् पन्नगशायिनो भगवतः पादोदकं पावनम् ॥ādāvādipitāmahasya niyamavyāpārapātre jalaṃ |
paścāt pannagaśāyino bhagavataḥ pādodakaṃ pāvanam ||
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.
Adau (ādau, आदौ): defined in 3 categories.
Ada (āda, आद): defined in 9 categories.
Adi (ādi, आदि): defined in 14 categories.
Adipitamaha (ādipitāmaha, आदिपितामह): defined in 1 categories.
Niyama (नियम): defined in 17 categories.
Vyapara (vyāpāra, व्यापार): defined in 12 categories.
Patri (patr, pātṛ, पातृ): defined in 9 categories.
Patra (pātra, पात्र): defined in 20 categories.
Jala (जल): defined in 24 categories.
Pashcat (pascat, paścāt, पश्चात्): defined in 4 categories.
Pashca (pasca, paśca, पश्च): defined in 4 categories.
Pannaga (पन्नग): defined in 14 categories.
Bhagavat (भगवत्): defined in 13 categories.
Padodaka (pādodaka, पादोदक): defined in 5 categories.
Pavana (pāvana, पावन): defined in 19 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), 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: “ādāvādipitāmahasya niyamavyāpārapātre jalaṃ”
- ādāvā -
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ādau (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āda (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ādi (noun, masculine)[locative single]ādi (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- ādipitāmahasya -
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ādipitāmaha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- niyama -
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niyama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyāpāra -
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vyāpāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pātre -
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pātṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]pātra (noun, masculine)[locative single]pātra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- jalam -
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jala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “paścāt pannagaśāyino bhagavataḥ pādodakaṃ pāvanam”
- paścāt -
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paścāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paśca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]paśca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- pannaga -
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pannaga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śāyino* -
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śāyin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śāyin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- bhagavataḥ -
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bhagavat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhagavat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- pādodakam -
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pādodaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pāvanam -
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pāvanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]pāvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāvana (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 4711 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.