Sanskrit quote nr. 5480 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आश्रयः सर्वभूतानां निवासः सर्वपक्षिणाम् ।
ददाति सदृशा भागं सजलस्य पयोमुचः ॥āśrayaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ nivāsaḥ sarvapakṣiṇām |
dadāti sadṛśā bhāgaṃ sajalasya payomucaḥ ||
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.
Ashraya (asraya, āśraya, आश्रय): defined in 12 categories.
Ashri (asri, āśri, आश्रि): defined in 4 categories.
Sarvabhuta (sarvabhūta, सर्वभूत, sarvabhūtā, सर्वभूता): defined in 7 categories.
Nivasa (nivāsa, निवास): defined in 7 categories.
Pakshin (paksin, pakṣin, पक्षिन्): defined in 14 categories.
Sadrisha (sadrsa, sadṛśa, सदृश, sadṛśā, सदृशा): defined in 12 categories.
Bhaga (bhāga, भाग): defined in 19 categories.
Sajala (सजल): defined in 6 categories.
Payomuc (पयोमुच्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Pali, Prakrit, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nepali, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “āśrayaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ nivāsaḥ sarvapakṣiṇām”
- āśrayaḥ -
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āśraya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]āśri (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- sarvabhūtānām -
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sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- nivāsaḥ -
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nivāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarva -
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sarva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sarva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- pakṣiṇām -
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pakṣin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]pakṣin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “dadāti sadṛśā bhāgaṃ sajalasya payomucaḥ”
- dadāti -
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dadāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third single]
- sadṛśā* -
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sadṛśa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sadṛśā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhāgam -
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bhāga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhāga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhāgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sajalasya -
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sajala (noun, masculine)[genitive single]sajala (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- payomucaḥ -
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payomuc (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]payomuc (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 5480 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.