Sanskrit quote nr. 7323 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऊषरेषु च क्षेत्रेषु यथा बीजं हि निष्फलम् ।
उपकारोऽपि नीचानां कृतो भवति तादृशः ॥ūṣareṣu ca kṣetreṣu yathā bījaṃ hi niṣphalam |
upakāro'pi nīcānāṃ kṛto bhavati tādṛśaḥ ||
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.
Ushara (usara, ūṣara, ऊषर): defined in 13 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kshetra (ksetra, kṣetra, क्षेत्र): defined in 18 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Bija (bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Nishphala (nisphala, niṣphala, निष्फल): defined in 6 categories.
Upakara (upakāra, उपकार): defined in 13 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Nica (nīca, नीच, nīcā, नीचा): defined in 13 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Tadrish (tadrs, tādṛś, तादृश्): defined in 2 categories.
Tadrisha (tadrsa, tādṛśa, तादृश): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry)
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: “ūṣareṣu ca kṣetreṣu yathā bījaṃ hi niṣphalam”
- ūṣareṣu -
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ūṣara (noun, masculine)[locative plural]ūṣara (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣetreṣu -
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kṣetra (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bījam -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- niṣphalam -
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niṣphala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]niṣphala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niṣphalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “upakāro'pi nīcānāṃ kṛto bhavati tādṛśaḥ”
- upakāro' -
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upakāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- nīcānām -
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nīca (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]nīca (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]nīcā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- kṛto* -
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kṛt (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]kṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- tādṛśaḥ -
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tādṛś (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]tādṛś (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]tādṛśa (noun, masculine)[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 7323 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.