Sanskrit quote nr. 148 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अक्षेत्रे बीजमुत्सृष्टम् अन्तरेव विनश्यति ।
अबीजकमपि क्षेत्रं केवलं स्थण्डिलं भवेत् ॥akṣetre bījamutsṛṣṭam antareva vinaśyati |
abījakamapi kṣetraṃ kevalaṃ sthaṇḍilaṃ bhavet ||
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.
Akshetra (aksetra, akṣetra, अक्षेत्र, akṣetrā, अक्षेत्रा): defined in 2 categories.
Bija (bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Utsrishta (utsrsta, utsṛṣṭa, उत्सृष्ट): defined in 5 categories.
Antare (अन्तरे): defined in 3 categories.
Antara (antarā, अन्तरा): defined in 17 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Abijaka (abījaka, अबीजक): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kshetra (ksetra, kṣetra, क्षेत्र): defined in 18 categories.
Kevalam (केवलम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kevala (केवल): defined in 14 categories.
Sthandila (sthaṇḍila, स्थण्डिल): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
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: “akṣetre bījamutsṛṣṭam antareva vinaśyati”
- akṣetre -
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akṣetra (noun, masculine)[locative single]akṣetra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]akṣetrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bījam -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- utsṛṣṭam -
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utsṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]utsṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]utsṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- antare -
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antare (indeclinable)[indeclinable]antarā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]antara (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]antara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative single], [locative single]antarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- naśyati -
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naśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “abījakamapi kṣetraṃ kevalaṃ sthaṇḍilaṃ bhavet”
- abījakam -
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abījaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abījaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abījakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kṣetram -
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kṣetra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kevalam -
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kevalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kevala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kevala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kevalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sthaṇḍilam -
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sthaṇḍila (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sthaṇḍila (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 148 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.