Sanskrit quote nr. 183 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अगाधहृदया भूपाः कूपा इव दुरासदाः ।
घटका गुणिनो नो चेत् कथं लभ्येत जीवनम् ॥agādhahṛdayā bhūpāḥ kūpā iva durāsadāḥ |
ghaṭakā guṇino no cet kathaṃ labhyeta jīvanam ||
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.
Agadha (agādha, अगाध): defined in 8 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय, hṛdayā, हृदया): defined in 16 categories.
Bhupa (bhūpa, भूप): defined in 8 categories.
Kupa (kūpa, कूप): defined in 16 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Durasada (durāsada, दुरासद, durāsadā, दुरासदा): defined in 8 categories.
Ghataka (ghaṭaka, घटक, ghaṭakā, घटका): defined in 9 categories.
Gunin (guṇin, गुणिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Nu (नु): defined in 1 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Jivana (jīvana, जीवन): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “agādhahṛdayā bhūpāḥ kūpā iva durāsadāḥ”
- agādha -
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agādha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]agādha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hṛdayā* -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhūpāḥ -
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bhūpa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- kūpā* -
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kūpa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- durāsadāḥ -
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durāsada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]durāsadā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “ghaṭakā guṇino no cet kathaṃ labhyeta jīvanam”
- ghaṭakā* -
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ghaṭaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ghaṭakā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- guṇino* -
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guṇin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]guṇin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- no -
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nu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Cannot analyse cet*ka
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- labhyeta -
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√labh (verb class 1)[optative passive third single]
- jīvanam -
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jīvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 183 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.