Sanskrit quote nr. 4900 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आपत्समुद्धरणधीरधियः परेषां ।
जाता महत्यपि कुले न भवन्ति सर्वे ॥āpatsamuddharaṇadhīradhiyaḥ pareṣāṃ |
jātā mahatyapi kule na bhavanti sarve ||
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.
Apad (āpad, आपद्): defined in 3 categories.
Samuddharana (samuddharaṇa, समुद्धरण): defined in 4 categories.
Dhira (dhīra, धीर): defined in 16 categories.
Dhi (dhī, धी): defined in 14 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Jata (jāta, जात, jātā, जाता): defined in 21 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahati (mahatī, महती): defined in 10 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kula (कुल, kulā, कुला): defined in 22 categories.
Kuli (कुलि): defined in 7 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Bhavanti (bhavantī, भवन्ती): defined in 3 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Prakrit, Kannada, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “āpatsamuddharaṇadhīradhiyaḥ pareṣāṃ”
- āpat -
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āpad (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]√āp (verb class 5)[aorist active third single]
- samuddharaṇa -
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samuddharaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhīra -
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dhīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhiyaḥ -
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dhī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- pareṣām -
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para (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]para (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “jātā mahatyapi kule na bhavanti sarve”
- jātā* -
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jāta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]jātā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb]√jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
- mahatya -
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mahatī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]mahat (noun, masculine)[locative single]mahat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√mah (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kule -
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kula (noun, masculine)[locative single]kula (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kuli (noun, feminine)[vocative single]kuli (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhavanti -
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bhavanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhavantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- sarve -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 4900 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.