Sanskrit quote nr. 7544 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकविंशतिवारेण कुक्कुटस्यासृजोक्षितम् ।
तत्क्षणाद् दाडिमीबीजं वर्धते फलति ध्रुवम् ॥ekaviṃśativāreṇa kukkuṭasyāsṛjokṣitam |
tatkṣaṇād dāḍimībījaṃ vardhate phalati dhruvam ||
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.
Ekavimshat (ekavimsat, ekaviṃśat, एकविंशत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vara (vāra, वार): defined in 23 categories.
Kukkuta (kukkuṭa, कुक्कुट): defined in 14 categories.
Asrij (asrj, asṛj, असृज्): defined in 6 categories.
Ukshita (uksita, ukṣita, उक्षित): defined in 2 categories.
Tatkshana (tatksana, tatkṣaṇa, तत्क्षण): defined in 8 categories.
Dadimi (dāḍimī, दाडिमी): defined in 5 categories.
Bija (bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Phalat (फलत्): defined in 1 categories.
Dhruvam (ध्रुवम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dhruva (ध्रुव): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Buddhism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Jainism, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali
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: “ekaviṃśativāreṇa kukkuṭasyāsṛjokṣitam”
- ekaviṃśati -
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ekaviṃśati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ekaviṃśat (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- vāreṇa -
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vāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vāra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kukkuṭasyā -
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kukkuṭa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kukkuṭa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- asṛjo -
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asṛj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]asṛj (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]asṛjā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ukṣitam -
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ukṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ukṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ukṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ukṣ -> ukṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ukṣ class 1 verb]√ukṣ -> ukṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ukṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ukṣ class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “tatkṣaṇād dāḍimībījaṃ vardhate phalati dhruvam”
- tatkṣaṇād -
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tatkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- dāḍimī -
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dāḍimī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- bījam -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vardhate -
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√vṛdh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- phalati -
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√phal -> phalat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √phal class 1 verb]√phal -> phalat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √phal class 1 verb]√phal (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- dhruvam -
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dhruvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 7544 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.