Sanskrit quote nr. 8073 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एवंवृत्तस्य राज्ञस् तु शिलोञ्छेनापि जीवतः ।
विस्तीर्यते यशो लोके तैलबिन्दुरिवाम्भसि ॥evaṃvṛttasya rājñas tu śiloñchenāpi jīvataḥ |
vistīryate yaśo loke tailabindurivāmbhasi ||
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.
Evamvritta (evamvrtta, evaṃvṛtta, एवंवृत्त): defined in 1 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Shiloncha (siloncha, śiloñcha, शिलोञ्छ): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Jivat (jīvat, जीवत्): defined in 3 categories.
Vi (वि): defined in 8 categories.
Yashas (yasas, yaśas, यशस्): defined in 6 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Taila (तैल): defined in 14 categories.
Bindu (बिन्दु): defined in 20 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Ambhas (अम्भस्): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Jainism, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “evaṃvṛttasya rājñas tu śiloñchenāpi jīvataḥ”
- evaṃvṛttasya -
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evaṃvṛtta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]evaṃvṛtta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- rājñas -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- śiloñchenā -
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śiloñcha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- jīvataḥ -
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jīvat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]jīvat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [ablative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- Line 2: “vistīryate yaśo loke tailabindurivāmbhasi”
- vis -
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vi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tīryate -
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√tṝ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√tṝ (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√tṝ (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√tṝ (verb class 6)[present passive third single]
- yaśo* -
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yaśas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yaśas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yaśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- taila -
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taila (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]taila (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bindur -
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bindu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ambhasi -
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ambhas (noun, neuter)[locative 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 8073 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.