Sanskrit quote nr. 1985 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपात्रं पात्रता याति यत्र पात्रं न विद्यते ।
अस्मिन् देशे द्रुमो नास्ति एरण्डोऽपि द्रुमायते ॥apātraṃ pātratā yāti yatra pātraṃ na vidyate |
asmin deśe drumo nāsti eraṇḍo'pi drumāyate ||
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.
Apatra (apātra, अपात्र): defined in 6 categories.
Patrata (pātratā, पात्रता): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Patra (pātra, पात्र): defined in 20 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Desha (desa, deśa, देश): defined in 18 categories.
Druma (द्रुम): defined in 13 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Eranda (eraṇḍa, एरण्ड): defined in 9 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Nepali, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Vaisheshika (school of 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: “apātraṃ pātratā yāti yatra pātraṃ na vidyate”
- apātram -
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apātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pātratā* -
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pātratā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pātram -
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pātra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidyate -
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√vid (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “asmin deśe drumo nāsti eraṇḍo'pi drumāyate”
- asmin -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- deśe -
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deśa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- drumo* -
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druma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- eraṇḍo' -
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eraṇḍa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- drumāya -
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druma (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative 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 1985 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.