Sanskrit quote nr. 5923 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
यथानलो दारुषु भिन्न ईयते ।
यथानिलो देहगतः पृथक् स्थितः ॥yathānalo dāruṣu bhinna īyate |
yathānilo dehagataḥ pṛthak sthitaḥ ||
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.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Anala (अनल): defined in 16 categories.
Daru (dāru, दारु): defined in 16 categories.
Bhinna (भिन्न): defined in 14 categories.
Anila (अनिल): defined in 17 categories.
Dehagata (देहगत): defined in 1 categories.
Prithak (prthak, pṛthak, पृथक्): defined in 7 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “yathānalo dāruṣu bhinna īyate”
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- analo* -
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anala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√nal (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- dāruṣu -
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dāru (noun, masculine)[locative plural]dāru (noun, neuter)[locative plural]dāru (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- bhinna* -
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bhinna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- īyate -
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√i (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√yā (verb class 2)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “yathānilo dehagataḥ pṛthak sthitaḥ”
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- anilo* -
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anila (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√nil (verb class 6)[imperfect active second single]
- dehagataḥ -
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dehagata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pṛthak -
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pṛthak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sthitaḥ -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
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 5923 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.