Sanskrit quote nr. 6127 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इयत्यां संपत्तावपि च सलिलानां त्वमधुना ।
न तृष्णामार्तानां हरसि यदि कासार सहसा ॥iyatyāṃ saṃpattāvapi ca salilānāṃ tvamadhunā |
na tṛṣṇāmārtānāṃ harasi yadi kāsāra sahasā ||
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.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Sampatti (सम्पत्ति): defined in 13 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Salila (सलिल, salilā, सलिला): defined in 12 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Adhuna (adhunā, अधुना): defined in 8 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Trishna (trsna, tṛṣṇā, तृष्णा): defined in 11 categories.
Arta (ārta, आर्त, ārtā, आर्ता): defined in 9 categories.
Haras (हरस्): defined in 2 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Kasara (kāsāra, कासार): defined in 10 categories.
Sahasa (sahasā, सहसा): defined in 13 categories.
Sahas (सहस्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “iyatyāṃ saṃpattāvapi ca salilānāṃ tvamadhunā”
- iyatyā -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]iyat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ām -
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ā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]o (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- sampattāva -
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sampatti (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- salilānām -
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salila (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]salila (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]salilā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- adhunā -
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adhunā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “na tṛṣṇāmārtānāṃ harasi yadi kāsāra sahasā”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tṛṣṇām -
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tṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ārtānām -
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ārta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ārta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]ārtā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- harasi -
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haras (noun, neuter)[locative single]√hṛ (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kāsāra -
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kāsāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sahasā -
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sahasā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sahas (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sahas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sahasā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 6127 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.