Sanskrit quote nr. 1993 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपामुद्वृत्तानां निजमुपदिशन्त्या स्थितिपदं ।
दधत्या शालीनामवनतिमुदारे सति फले ॥apāmudvṛttānāṃ nijamupadiśantyā sthitipadaṃ |
dadhatyā śālīnāmavanatimudāre sati phale ||
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.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Udvritta (udvrtta, udvṛtta, उद्वृत्त, udvṛttā, उद्वृत्ता): defined in 4 categories.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Upada (upadā, उपदा): defined in 4 categories.
Upadi (upadī, उपदी): defined in 3 categories.
Shanti (santi, śanti, शन्ति): defined in 22 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Shali (sali, śāli, शालि, śālī, शाली): defined in 19 categories.
Avanati (अवनति): defined in 7 categories.
Udara (udāra, उदार, udārā, उदारा): defined in 18 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Phala (फल, phalā, फला): defined in 25 categories.
Phali (फलि): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kannada, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nepali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (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: “apāmudvṛttānāṃ nijamupadiśantyā sthitipadaṃ”
- apām -
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ap (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]ap (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]√pā (verb class 1)[aorist active first single]√pā (verb class 2)[imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]√pā (verb class 2)[imperfect active first single]
- udvṛttānām -
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udvṛtta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]udvṛtta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]udvṛttā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- nijam -
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nija (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nija (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nijā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- upadi -
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upadī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]upadā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- śantyā -
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śanti (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- sthiti -
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sthiti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- padam -
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pada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “dadhatyā śālīnāmavanatimudāre sati phale”
- dadhatyā -
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- śālīnām -
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śāli (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]śālī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]śālīnā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- avanatim -
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avanati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- udāre -
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udāra (noun, masculine)[locative single]udāra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]udārā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- sati -
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satī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]sati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]sat (noun, masculine)[locative single]sat (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- phale -
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phala (noun, masculine)[locative single]phala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]phali (noun, masculine)[vocative 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 1993 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.