Sanskrit quote nr. 5475 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आश्यानैर्गलितं दलैर्बत कथाशेषाः प्रसूनश्रियो ।
नोद्भेदोऽपि फलं प्रति प्रतिदिशं याता निराशाः खगाः ॥āśyānairgalitaṃ dalairbata kathāśeṣāḥ prasūnaśriyo |
nodbhedo'pi phalaṃ prati pratidiśaṃ yātā nirāśāḥ khagāḥ ||
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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.
Ashyana (asyana, āśyāna, आश्यान): defined in 1 categories.
Galita (गलित): defined in 8 categories.
Dala (दल): defined in 15 categories.
Bata (बत): defined in 5 categories.
Kathashesha (kathasesa, kathāśeṣa, कथाशेष, kathāśeṣā, कथाशेषा): defined in 2 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Yu (यु): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Nu (नु): defined in 1 categories.
Udbheda (उद्भेद): defined in 5 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Pratidisham (pratidisam, pratidiśam, प्रतिदिशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Yata (yāta, यात, yātā, याता): defined in 7 categories.
Khaga (खग, khagā, खगा): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (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: “āśyānairgalitaṃ dalairbata kathāśeṣāḥ prasūnaśriyo”
- āśyānair -
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āśyāna (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]āśyāna (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- galitam -
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galita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]galita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]galitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dalair -
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dala (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]dala (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- bata -
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bata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kathāśeṣāḥ -
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kathāśeṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kathāśeṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- prasūna -
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prasūna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prasūna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śri -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]śrī (noun, masculine)[adverb]śrī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- yo -
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yu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]yu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “nodbhedo'pi phalaṃ prati pratidiśaṃ yātā nirāśāḥ khagāḥ”
- no -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- udbhedo' -
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udbheda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prati -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- pratidiśam -
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pratidiśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yātā* -
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yāta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]yātā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√yā -> yāta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √yā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √yā class 2 verb]√yā -> yātā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √yā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √yā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √yā class 2 verb]
- nirāśāḥ -
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nirāśa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]nirāśā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- khagāḥ -
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khaga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]khagā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 5475 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.