Sanskrit quote nr. 4766 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदौ यादोनिवासोक्तिः पारावारवरोक्तयः ।
क्षीरनीरनिधेरुक्तिर् नद्युक्तिर्जाह्नव्युक्तयः ॥ādau yādonivāsoktiḥ pārāvāravaroktayaḥ |
kṣīranīranidheruktir nadyuktirjāhnavyuktayaḥ ||
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.
Yadonivasa (yādonivāsa, यादोनिवास): defined in 1 categories.
Ukti (उक्ति): defined in 6 categories.
Paravara (pārāvāra, पारावार): defined in 8 categories.
Vara (वर, varā, वरा): defined in 23 categories.
Kshiraniranidhi (ksiraniranidhi, kṣīranīranidhi, क्षीरनीरनिधि): defined in 1 categories.
Nadi (नदि, nadī, नदी): defined in 22 categories.
Jahnavi (jāhnavī, जाह्नवी): defined in 4 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), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali
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: “ādau yādonivāsoktiḥ pārāvāravaroktayaḥ”
- ādau -
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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]
- yādonivāso -
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yādonivāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- uktiḥ -
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ukti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- pārāvāra -
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pārāvāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pārāvāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- varo -
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vara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]varā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- uktayaḥ -
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ukti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “kṣīranīranidheruktir nadyuktirjāhnavyuktayaḥ”
- kṣīranīranidher -
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kṣīranīranidhi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- uktir -
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ukti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- nadyu -
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nadi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nadi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nadi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nadī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- uktir -
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ukti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- jāhnavyu -
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jāhnavī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- uktayaḥ -
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ukti (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 4766 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.