Sanskrit quote nr. 4882 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आन्ध्रत्वमान्ध्रभाषा च प्राभाकरपरिश्रमः ।
तत्रापि याजुषी शाखा नाल्पस्य तपसः फलम् ॥āndhratvamāndhrabhāṣā ca prābhākarapariśramaḥ |
tatrāpi yājuṣī śākhā nālpasya tapasaḥ phalam ||
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.
Andhra (āndhra, आन्ध्र): defined in 10 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhasha (bhasa, bhāṣā, भाषा): defined in 15 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Prabhakara (prābhākara, प्राभाकर): defined in 10 categories.
Parishrama (parisrama, pariśrama, परिश्रम): defined in 6 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Shakha (sakha, śākha, शाख, śākhā, शाखा): defined in 20 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Alpa (अल्प): defined in 11 categories.
Tapasa (तपस): defined in 10 categories.
Tapas (तपस्): defined in 11 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jain philosophy, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (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: “āndhratvamāndhrabhāṣā ca prābhākarapariśramaḥ”
- āndhra -
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āndhra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āndhra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- āndhra -
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āndhra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āndhra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāṣā -
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bhāṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prābhākara -
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prābhākara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prābhākara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pariśramaḥ -
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pariśrama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tatrāpi yājuṣī śākhā nālpasya tapasaḥ phalam”
- tatrā -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- yājuṣī -
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yājuṣī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- śākhā* -
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śākha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śākhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- alpasya -
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alpa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]alpa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- tapasaḥ -
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tapasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]tapas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 4882 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.