Sanskrit quote nr. 2023 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि जलकणान् पयोधेर् ।
दूरादाहृत्य जायते जलदः ॥api jalakaṇān payodher |
dūrādāhṛtya jāyate jaladaḥ ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Jalaka (जलक): defined in 11 categories.
Na (ṇa, ण): defined in 12 categories.
Durat (dūrāt, दूरात्): defined in 1 categories.
Dura (dūra, दूर): defined in 13 categories.
Ahritya (ahrtya, āhṛtya, आहृत्य): defined in 2 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Jalada (जलद): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Kannada, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “api jalakaṇān payodher”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- jalaka -
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jalaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṇān -
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ṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Cannot analyse payodher
- Line 2: “dūrādāhṛtya jāyate jaladaḥ”
- dūrād -
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dūrāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dūra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]dūra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- āhṛtya -
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āhṛtya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āhṛtya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āhṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- jaladaḥ -
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jalada (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 2023 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.