Sanskrit quote nr. 7630 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एका भूरुभयोरैक्यम् उभयोर्दलकाण्डयोः ।
शालिश्यामाकयोर्भेदः फलेन परिचीयते ॥ekā bhūrubhayoraikyam ubhayordalakāṇḍayoḥ |
śāliśyāmākayorbhedaḥ phalena paricīyate ||
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.
Eka (ekā, एका): defined in 16 categories.
Bhur (bhūr, भूर्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhu (भु, bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Ubha (उभ, ubhā, उभा): defined in 3 categories.
Aikya (ऐक्य): defined in 7 categories.
Dala (दल): defined in 15 categories.
Kanda (kāṇḍa, काण्ड): defined in 14 categories.
Shali (sali, śālī, शाली): defined in 19 categories.
Shyamaka (syamaka, śyāmāka, श्यामाक): defined in 9 categories.
Bheda (भेद): defined in 19 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy)
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: “ekā bhūrubhayoraikyam ubhayordalakāṇḍayoḥ”
- ekā* -
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ekā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhūr -
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bhūr (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhu (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]bhū (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active second single]
- ubhayor -
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ubha (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubha (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubhā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- aikyam -
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aikya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ubhayor -
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ubha (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubha (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubhā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- dala -
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dala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kāṇḍayoḥ -
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kāṇḍa (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]kāṇḍa (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- Line 2: “śāliśyāmākayorbhedaḥ phalena paricīyate”
- śāli -
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śāli (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śālī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]śālin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śālin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śyāmākayor -
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śyāmāka (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]śyāmāka (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- bhedaḥ -
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bheda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- phalena -
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phala (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]phala (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- cīyate -
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√ci (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√ci (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√ci (verb class 5)[present passive third 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 7630 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.