Sanskrit quote nr. 5867 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इत्थं फलति शुद्धेन सिक्तं संकल्पवारिणा ।
पुण्यबीजमपि स्वल्पं पुंसां कृषिकृतामिव ॥itthaṃ phalati śuddhena siktaṃ saṃkalpavāriṇā |
puṇyabījamapi svalpaṃ puṃsāṃ kṛṣikṛtāmiva ||
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.
Ittham (इत्थम्): defined in 3 categories.
Ittha (इत्थ): defined in 3 categories.
Phalat (फलत्): defined in 1 categories.
Shuddha (suddha, śuddha, शुद्ध): defined in 23 categories.
Sikta (सिक्त): defined in 7 categories.
Vari (vāri, वारि): defined in 18 categories.
Bija (bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Svalpa (स्वल्प): defined in 11 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 categories.
Krishikrit (krsikrt, kṛṣikṛt, कृषिकृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ayurveda (science of life), Kavya (poetry), Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vaisheshika (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: “itthaṃ phalati śuddhena siktaṃ saṃkalpavāriṇā”
- ittham -
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ittham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ittha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- phalati -
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√phal -> phalat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √phal class 1 verb]√phal -> phalat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √phal class 1 verb]√phal (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- śuddhena -
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śuddha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]śuddha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √śudh class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √śudh class 4 verb]√śudh -> śuddha (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √śudh class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √śudh class 4 verb]
- siktam -
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sikta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sikta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]siktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sic -> sikta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sic class 6 verb]√sic -> sikta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sic class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sic class 6 verb]
- saṅkalpa -
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saṅkalpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāriṇā -
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vāri (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “puṇyabījamapi svalpaṃ puṃsāṃ kṛṣikṛtāmiva”
- puṇya -
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puṇya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]puṇya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√puṇ -> puṇya (absolutive)[absolutive from √puṇ]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
- bījam -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- svalpam -
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svalpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svalpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svalpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- puṃsām -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- kṛṣikṛtām -
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kṛṣikṛt (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 5867 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.