Sanskrit quote nr. 2053 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि मार्दवभावेन गात्रं संलीय बुद्धिमान् ।
अरिं नाशयते नित्यं यथा वल्ली महाद्रुमम् ॥api mārdavabhāvena gātraṃ saṃlīya buddhimān |
ariṃ nāśayate nityaṃ yathā vallī mahādrumam ||
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.
Mardavabhava (mārdavabhāva, मार्दवभाव): defined in 1 categories.
Gatra (gātra, गात्र): defined in 10 categories.
Buddhimat (बुद्धिमत्): defined in 5 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Nashayat (nasayat, nāśayat, नाशयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Nityam (नित्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Nitya (नित्य): defined in 19 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Valli (वल्लि, vallī, वल्ली): defined in 18 categories.
Mahadruma (mahādruma, महाद्रुम): defined in 5 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, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Kannada, Yoga (school of philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Nepali, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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 mārdavabhāvena gātraṃ saṃlīya buddhimān”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mārdavabhāvena -
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mārdavabhāva (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- gātram -
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gātra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gātrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- līya -
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√lī -> līya (absolutive)[absolutive from √lī]√lī -> līya (absolutive)[absolutive from √lī]√lī -> līya (absolutive)[absolutive from √lī]
- buddhimān -
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buddhimat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ariṃ nāśayate nityaṃ yathā vallī mahādrumam”
- arim -
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ari (noun, masculine)[accusative single]ari (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nāśayate -
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√naś -> nāśayat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √naś]√naś -> nāśayat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √naś]√naś -> nāśayat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √naś]√naś -> nāśayat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √naś]√naś (verb class 0)[present middle third single]√naś (verb class 0)[present middle third single]
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vallī -
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vallī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]valli (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- mahādrumam -
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mahādruma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahādruma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 2053 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.