Sanskrit quote nr. 4784 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आद्येन हीना जलधावदृश्यं ।
मध्येन हीनं भुवि वर्णनीयम् ॥ādyena hīnā jaladhāvadṛśyaṃ |
madhyena hīnaṃ bhuvi varṇanīyam ||
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.
Adya (ādya, आद्य): defined in 11 categories.
Hina (hīna, हीन, hīnā, हीना): defined in 14 categories.
Jaladhi (जलधि): defined in 8 categories.
Adrishya (adrsya, adṛśya, अदृश्य): defined in 10 categories.
Madhyena (मध्येन): defined in 1 categories.
Madhya (मध्य): defined in 23 categories.
Bhu (bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Varnaniya (varṇanīya, वर्णनीय): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), India history, Buddhism, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (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: “ādyena hīnā jaladhāvadṛśyaṃ”
- ādyena -
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ādya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ādya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √ad]√ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √ad]
- hīnā* -
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hīna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hīnā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 3 verb]√hā -> hīnā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √hā class 3 verb]
- jaladhāva -
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jaladhi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- adṛśyam -
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adṛśya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adṛśya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adṛśyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “madhyena hīnaṃ bhuvi varṇanīyam”
- madhyena -
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madhyena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]madhya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]madhya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- hīnam -
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hīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hīnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hā class 3 verb]√hā -> hīna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √hā class 3 verb]
- bhuvi -
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bhū (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- varṇanīyam -
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varṇanīya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]varṇanīya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varṇanīyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vṛṇ -> varṇanīya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛṇ class 6 verb]√vṛṇ -> varṇanīya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛṇ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vṛṇ class 6 verb]√varṇ -> varṇanīya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]√varṇ -> varṇanīya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √varṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]
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 4784 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.