Sanskrit quote nr. 6624 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्पाद्य यत् स्वयमपि प्रबलानुराग- ।
भाजस् तथानुसरतोऽपि दिवाकरस्य ॥utpādya yat svayamapi prabalānurāga- |
bhājas tathānusarato'pi divākarasya ||
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.
Utpadya (utpādya, उत्पाद्य): defined in 3 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Svayam (स्वयम्): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Prabala (प्रबल): defined in 10 categories.
Ura (urā, उरा): defined in 9 categories.
Aga (अग): defined in 9 categories.
Bhaj (bhāj, भाज्): defined in 3 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Anusara (अनुसर): defined in 8 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Divakara (divākara, दिवाकर): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pali, Marathi, Yoga (school of philosophy), Hindi, Tamil, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
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: “utpādya yat svayamapi prabalānurāga-”
- utpādya -
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utpādya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utpādya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yat -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- svayam -
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svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- prabalān -
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prabala (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- urā -
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uras (noun, masculine)[compound]uras (noun, neuter)[compound]urā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aga -
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aga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ag (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “bhājas tathānusarato'pi divākarasya”
- bhājas -
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bhāj (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhāj (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- anusara -
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anusara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anusara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- to' -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- divākarasya -
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divākara (noun, masculine)[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 6624 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.