Sanskrit quote nr. 5562 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसां जलास्फालनतत्पराणां ।
मुक्ताफलस्पर्धिषु शीकरेषु ॥āsāṃ jalāsphālanatatparāṇāṃ |
muktāphalaspardhiṣu śīkareṣu ||
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.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Jala (जल, jalā, जला): defined in 24 categories.
Asphalana (āsphālana, आस्फालन): defined in 3 categories.
Tatpara (तत्पर, tatparā, तत्परा): defined in 4 categories.
Muktaphala (muktāphala, मुक्ताफल): defined in 6 categories.
Spardhin (स्पर्धिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Shikara (sikara, śīkara, शीकर): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Hindi, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry)
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: “āsāṃ jalāsphālanatatparāṇāṃ”
- āsām -
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√ās -> āsām (periphrastic_perfect)[periphrastic_perfect from √ās]iyam (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]idam (pronoun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- jalā -
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jala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√jal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- āsphālana -
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āsphālana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tatparāṇām -
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tatpara (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]tatpara (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]tatparā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “muktāphalaspardhiṣu śīkareṣu”
- muktāphala -
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muktāphala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]muktāphala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- spardhiṣu -
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spardhin (noun, masculine)[locative plural]spardhin (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- śīkareṣu -
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śīkara (noun, masculine)[locative plural]śīkara (noun, neuter)[locative 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 5562 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.