Sanskrit quote nr. 4965 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आपो विमुक्ताः क्वचिद् आप एव ।
क्वचिन् न किंचिद् गरलं क्वचिच्च ॥āpo vimuktāḥ kvacid āpa eva |
kvacin na kiṃcid garalaṃ kvacicca ||
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.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apa (āpa, आप): defined in 13 categories.
Apas (āpas, आपस्): defined in 7 categories.
Vimukta (विमुक्त, vimuktā, विमुक्ता): defined in 12 categories.
Ku (कु, kū, कू): defined in 11 categories.
Kva (क्व): defined in 2 categories.
Acit (अचित्): defined in 3 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Garala (गरल): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Buddhism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Prakrit, 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: “āpo vimuktāḥ kvacid āpa eva”
- āpo* -
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āpas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ap (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]āpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√āp (verb class 5)[aorist active second single]
- vimuktāḥ -
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vimukta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vimuktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kva -
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ku (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ku (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- acid -
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acit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- āpa* -
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āpas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ap (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]āpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√āp (verb class 5)[aorist active second single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “kvacin na kiṃcid garalaṃ kvacicca”
- kva -
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ku (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ku (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- acin -
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acit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kiñcid -
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kiñcid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- garalam -
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garala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kva -
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ku (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ku (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- acic -
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acit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 4965 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.