Sanskrit quote nr. 5289 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आलवाले स्थितं तोयं शोषं न भजते यदा ।
अजीर्णं तद् विजानीयान् न देयं तादृशे जलम् ॥ālavāle sthitaṃ toyaṃ śoṣaṃ na bhajate yadā |
ajīrṇaṃ tad vijānīyān na deyaṃ tādṛśe jalam ||
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.
Alavala (ālavāla, आलवाल): defined in 5 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Toya (तोय): defined in 12 categories.
Shosha (sosa, śoṣa, शोष): defined in 13 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Yada (yadā, यदा): defined in 5 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ajirna (ajīrṇa, अजीर्ण): defined in 8 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Vijani (vijāni, विजानि): defined in 2 categories.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Deya (देय): defined in 9 categories.
Tadrish (tadrs, tādṛś, तादृश्): defined in 2 categories.
Tadrisha (tadrsa, tādṛśa, तादृश, tādṛśā, तादृशा): defined in 4 categories.
Jala (जल): defined in 24 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (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: “ālavāle sthitaṃ toyaṃ śoṣaṃ na bhajate yadā”
- ālavāle -
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ālavāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- sthitam -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sthita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sthitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- toyam -
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toya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śoṣam -
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śoṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śoṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śoṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhajate -
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√bhaj (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- yadā -
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yadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yadā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “ajīrṇaṃ tad vijānīyān na deyaṃ tādṛśe jalam”
- ajīrṇam -
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ajīrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajīrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajīrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vijānī -
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vijāni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vijāni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vijāni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√vij (verb class 6)[imperative active first single]
- iyān -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- deyam -
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deya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]deya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]deyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tādṛśe -
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tādṛś (noun, masculine)[dative single]tādṛś (noun, neuter)[dative single]tādṛśa (noun, masculine)[locative single]tādṛśa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tādṛśā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- jalam -
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jala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jalā (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 5289 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.