Sanskrit quote nr. 2032 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि नदथ निकामं दर्दुराः किं सुवर्ण- ।
द्युतिभरमुपनीता नूतनैर्वारिपूरैः ॥api nadatha nikāmaṃ dardurāḥ kiṃ suvarṇa- |
dyutibharamupanītā nūtanairvāripūraiḥ ||
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.
Nikama (nikāma, निकाम): defined in 6 categories.
Dardura (दर्दुर): defined in 13 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Suvarna (suvarṇa, सुवर्ण): defined in 18 categories.
Dyut (द्युत्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhara (भर): defined in 14 categories.
Upanita (upanīta, उपनीत, upanītā, उपनीता): defined in 5 categories.
Nutana (nūtana, नूतन): defined in 8 categories.
Varipura (vāripūra, वारिपूर): defined in 1 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, Prakrit, Kannada, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Gitashastra (science of music), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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 nadatha nikāmaṃ dardurāḥ kiṃ suvarṇa-”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- nadatha -
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√nad (verb class 1)[present active second plural]
- nikāmam -
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nikāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nikāman (noun, masculine)[adverb]nikāman (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- dardurāḥ -
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dardura (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- suvarṇa -
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suvarṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]suvarṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “dyutibharamupanītā nūtanairvāripūraiḥ”
- dyuti -
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dyuti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]dyuti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dyut (noun, masculine)[locative single]dyut (noun, neuter)[locative single]dyut (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- bharam -
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bhara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bharā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- upanītā* -
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upanīta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]upanītā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nūtanair -
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nūtana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]nūtana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- vāripūraiḥ -
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vāripūra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
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 2032 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.