Sanskrit quote nr. 8517 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कदाचिदारोहति सौधमुन्नतं ।
कदाचिदायाति धरातलं पुनः ॥kadācidārohati saudhamunnataṃ |
kadācidāyāti dharātalaṃ punaḥ ||
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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.
Kadacit (kadācit, कदाचित्): defined in 4 categories.
Ara (āra, आर, ārā, आरा): defined in 18 categories.
Aru (āru, आरु): defined in 7 categories.
Saudha (सौध): defined in 8 categories.
Unnata (उन्नत): defined in 18 categories.
Dhara (धर): defined in 18 categories.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Pu (पु, pū, पू): defined in 7 categories.
Puna (पुन): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), India history, Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “kadācidārohati saudhamunnataṃ”
- kadācid -
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kadācit (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]
- āro -
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āra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ārā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]āru (noun, feminine)[vocative single]āru (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√ār (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- ūhati -
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√ūh -> ūhat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √ūh class 1 verb]√ūh -> ūhat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √ūh class 1 verb]√ūh (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- saudham -
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saudha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saudha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saudhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- unnatam -
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unnata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]unnata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]unnatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kadācidāyāti dharātalaṃ punaḥ”
- kadācid -
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kadācit (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]
- āyāti -
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āyāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]āyāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- dharāt -
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dhara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]dhara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- punaḥ -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 8517 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.