Sanskrit quote nr. 7633 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकामिषाभिलाषो हि बीजं वैरमहातरोः ।
तिलोत्तमाभिलाषो हि यथा सुन्दोपसुन्दयोः ॥ekāmiṣābhilāṣo hi bījaṃ vairamahātaroḥ |
tilottamābhilāṣo hi yathā sundopasundayoḥ ||
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.
Ish (is, iṣ, इष्): defined in 4 categories.
Isha (isa, iṣa, इष, iṣā, इषा): defined in 15 categories.
Ishan (isan, iṣan, इषन्): defined in 2 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Bija (bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Vaira (वैर): defined in 11 categories.
Ru (रु): defined in 8 categories.
Tilottama (tilottamā, तिलोत्तमा): defined in 7 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Sundopasunda (सुन्दोपसुन्द): defined in 1 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), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), 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: “ekāmiṣābhilāṣo hi bījaṃ vairamahātaroḥ”
- ekām -
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ekā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- iṣā -
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iṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]iṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]iṣan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]iṣ (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]iṣ (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]iṣ (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]iṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhilāṣo* -
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abhilāṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bījam -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vairam -
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vaira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vaira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vairā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ahāta -
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√hā (verb class 1)[imperfect active second plural], [aorist active second plural]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active second plural]
- roḥ -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ṛ (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ru (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “tilottamābhilāṣo hi yathā sundopasundayoḥ”
- tilottamā -
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tilottamā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhilāṣo* -
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abhilāṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sundopasundayoḥ -
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sundopasunda (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
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 7633 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.