Sanskrit quote nr. 7206 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उभाभ्यांएव पक्षाभ्यां यथा खे पक्षिणं गतिः ।
तथैव ज्ञानकर्मभ्यां जायते परमं पदम् ॥ubhābhyāṃeva pakṣābhyāṃ yathā khe pakṣiṇaṃ gatiḥ |
tathaiva jñānakarmabhyāṃ jāyate paramaṃ padam ||
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.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Paksha (paksa, pakṣa, पक्ष, pakṣā, पक्षा): defined in 19 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Kha (ख, khā, खा): defined in 17 categories.
Pakshin (paksin, pakṣin, पक्षिन्): defined in 14 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Jnana (jñāna, ज्ञान): defined in 17 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Paramam (परमम्): defined in 2 categories.
Parama (परम): defined in 16 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Tamil, Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jain philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhist philosophy, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “ubhābhyāṃeva pakṣābhyāṃ yathā khe pakṣiṇaṃ gatiḥ”
- ubhābhyāṃ -
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- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pakṣābhyām -
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pakṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]pakṣa (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]pakṣā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- khe -
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kha (noun, masculine)[locative single]kha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]khā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- pakṣiṇam -
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pakṣin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- gatiḥ -
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gati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]gati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tathaiva jñānakarmabhyāṃ jāyate paramaṃ padam”
- tathai -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- jñāna -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- karmabhyām -
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karman (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- paramam -
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paramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]parama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- padam -
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pada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 7206 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.