Sanskrit quote nr. 7928 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतावत् सरसि सरोरुहस्य कृत्यं ।
भित्त्वाम्भः सपदि बहिर्विनिर्गतं यत् ॥etāvat sarasi saroruhasya kṛtyaṃ |
bhittvāmbhaḥ sapadi bahirvinirgataṃ yat ||
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.
Etavat (etāvat, एतावत्): defined in 2 categories.
Saras (सरस्): defined in 10 categories.
Sarasi (sarasī, सरसी): defined in 9 categories.
Saroruha (सरोरुह): defined in 7 categories.
Krityam (krtyam, kṛtyam, कृत्यम्): defined in 1 categories.
Kritya (krtya, kṛtya, कृत्य): defined in 11 categories.
Ambhas (अम्भस्): defined in 7 categories.
Sapadi (सपदि): defined in 4 categories.
Vinirgata (विनिर्गत): defined in 5 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Prakrit, Kannada, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Hinduism, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaiva philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history
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: “etāvat sarasi saroruhasya kṛtyaṃ”
- etāvat -
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etāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etāvat (noun, masculine)[compound]etāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sarasi -
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sarasī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]saras (noun, neuter)[locative single]√sṛ (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- saroruhasya -
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saroruha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]saroruha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kṛtyam -
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kṛtyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṛtya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛtya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- Line 2: “bhittvāmbhaḥ sapadi bahirvinirgataṃ yat”
- bhittvā -
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√bhid -> bhittvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhid]√bhid -> bhittvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhid]
- ambhaḥ -
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ambhas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sapadi -
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sapadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bahir -
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bahiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vinirgatam -
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vinirgata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vinirgata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vinirgatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yat -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[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 7928 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.