Sanskrit quote nr. 2027 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि तेजो निधिर्हन्त पतितो यदि जायते ।
सुरतं किमिवास्माकम् इति कोकैर्वियुज्यते ॥api tejo nidhirhanta patito yadi jāyate |
surataṃ kimivāsmākam iti kokairviyujyate ||
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.
Teja (तेज): defined in 11 categories.
Tejas (तेजस्): defined in 16 categories.
Nidhi (निधि): defined in 9 categories.
Hanta (हन्त): defined in 7 categories.
Patita (पतित): defined in 15 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Surata (सुरत): defined in 8 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Koka (कोक): defined in 13 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 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, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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 tejo nidhirhanta patito yadi jāyate”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- tejo* -
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tejas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]teja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nidhir -
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nidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hanta -
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hanta (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- patito* -
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patita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√pat -> patita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √pat class 1 verb]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative 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]
- Line 2: “surataṃ kimivāsmākam iti kokairviyujyate”
- suratam -
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surata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]surata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]suratā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sur (verb class 6)[imperative active second dual]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- asmākam -
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asmāka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asmāka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmākā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive plural]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kokair -
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koka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- 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]
- yujyate -
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√yuj (verb class 7)[present passive 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 2027 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.