Sanskrit quote nr. 4894 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आपज्जलनिमग्नानां ह्रियतां व्यसनोर्मिभिः ।
वृद्धवाक्यैर्विना नूनं नैवोत्तारं कथंचन ॥āpajjalanimagnānāṃ hriyatāṃ vyasanormibhiḥ |
vṛddhavākyairvinā nūnaṃ naivottāraṃ kathaṃcana ||
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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.
Pajja (पज्ज): defined in 4 categories.
La (ल): defined in 10 categories.
Nimagna (निमग्न, nimagnā, निमग्ना): defined in 8 categories.
Vyasana (व्यसन): defined in 12 categories.
Urmin (ūrmin, ऊर्मिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Vakya (vākya, वाक्य): defined in 13 categories.
Vina (vinā, विना): defined in 21 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Nunam (nūnam, नूनम्): defined in 6 categories.
Naiva (नैव): defined in 3 categories.
Uttara (uttāra, उत्तार): defined in 26 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Cana (चन): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhist philosophy, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Gitashastra (science of music), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), 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: “āpajjalanimagnānāṃ hriyatāṃ vyasanormibhiḥ”
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pajja -
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pajja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- la -
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la (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nimagnānām -
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nimagna (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]nimagna (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]nimagnā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- hriyatām -
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√hṛ (verb class 1)[imperative passive third single]
- vyasano -
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vyasana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ūrmibhiḥ -
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ūrmin (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ūrmin (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “vṛddhavākyairvinā nūnaṃ naivottāraṃ kathaṃcana”
- vṛddha -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- vākyair -
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vākya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √vac class 3 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √vak class 1 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √vak class 1 verb]
- vinā -
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vinā (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]vi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vi (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vī (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- nūnam -
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nūnam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- naivo -
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naiva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- uttāram -
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uttāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]uttāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uttārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kathañ -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cana -
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cana (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√can (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 4894 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.