Sanskrit quote nr. 5200 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आराध्य दुग्धजलधिः सुधयैव देवान् ।
देवाय हन्त महते गरलं दिदेश ॥ārādhya dugdhajaladhiḥ sudhayaiva devān |
devāya hanta mahate garalaṃ dideśa ||
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.
Aradhya (ārādhya, आराध्य): defined in 9 categories.
Dugdha (दुग्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Jaladhi (जलधि): defined in 8 categories.
Sudha (sudhā, सुधा): defined in 18 categories.
Deva (देव): defined in 19 categories.
Hanta (हन्त): defined in 7 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahata (mahatā, महता): defined in 4 categories.
Garala (गरल): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “ārādhya dugdhajaladhiḥ sudhayaiva devān”
- ārādhya -
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ārādhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ārādhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dugdha -
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dugdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dugdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√duh (verb class 2)[present active second plural], [imperative active second plural]
- jaladhiḥ -
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jaladhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sudhayai -
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sudhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- devān -
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deva (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Line 2: “devāya hanta mahate garalaṃ dideśa”
- devāya -
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deva (noun, masculine)[dative single]deva (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- hanta -
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hanta (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mahate -
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mahat (noun, masculine)[dative single]mahat (noun, neuter)[dative single]mahatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- garalam -
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garala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dideśa -
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√diś (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√diś (verb class 6)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third 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 5200 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.