Sanskrit quote nr. 1270 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनलः सलिलाज्जातः कार्त्तिकेयोऽपि वह्नितः ।
गूढं हि महतां जन्म परिच्छेत्तुं क ईश्वरः ॥analaḥ salilājjātaḥ kārttikeyo'pi vahnitaḥ |
gūḍhaṃ hi mahatāṃ janma paricchettuṃ ka īśvaraḥ ||
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.
Anala (अनल): defined in 16 categories.
Karttikeya (kārttikeya, कार्त्तिकेय): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Gudham (gūḍham, गूढम्): defined in 1 categories.
Gudha (gūḍha, गूढ): defined in 12 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahata (mahatā, महता): defined in 4 categories.
Janman (जन्मन्): defined in 11 categories.
Pa (प): defined in 12 categories.
Rit (रित्): defined in 3 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Ishvara (isvara, īśvara, ईश्वर): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Jain 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: “analaḥ salilājjātaḥ kārttikeyo'pi vahnitaḥ”
- analaḥ -
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anala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√nal (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- Cannot analyse salilājjātaḥ*kā
- kārttikeyo' -
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kārttikeya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vahni -
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vahni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- taḥ -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “gūḍhaṃ hi mahatāṃ janma paricchettuṃ ka īśvaraḥ”
- gūḍham -
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gūḍham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]gūḍha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gūḍha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gūḍhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√guh -> gūḍha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √guh class 1 verb]√guh -> gūḍha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √guh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √guh class 1 verb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- mahatām -
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mahat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mahat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]mahatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√mah (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- janma -
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janma (indeclinable)[indeclinable]janma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]janman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- pa -
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pa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ric -
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rit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]rit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- chettum -
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√chid -> chettum (infinitive)[infinitive from √chid]√chid -> chettum (infinitive)[infinitive from √chid]
- ka* -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- īśvaraḥ -
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īśvara (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 1270 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.