Sanskrit quote nr. 2073 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि संपूर्णतायुक्तैः कर्तव्याः सुहृदो बुधैः ।
नदीशः परिपूर्णोऽपि चन्द्रोदयमपेक्षते ॥api saṃpūrṇatāyuktaiḥ kartavyāḥ suhṛdo budhaiḥ |
nadīśaḥ paripūrṇo'pi candrodayamapekṣate ||
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.
Sampurnatayukta (sampūrṇatāyukta, सम्पूर्णतायुक्त): defined in 1 categories.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य, kartavyā, कर्तव्या): defined in 9 categories.
Suhrid (suhrd, suhṛd, सुहृद्): defined in 6 categories.
Suhrida (suhrda, suhṛda, सुहृद): defined in 5 categories.
Budha (बुध): defined in 15 categories.
Nadisha (nadisa, nadīśa, नदीश): defined in 2 categories.
Paripurna (paripūrṇa, परिपूर्ण): defined in 9 categories.
Candrodaya (चन्द्रोदय): defined in 9 categories.
Apa (अप): defined in 13 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), India history, Kannada, Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Buddhism, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals)
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 saṃpūrṇatāyuktaiḥ kartavyāḥ suhṛdo budhaiḥ”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sampūrṇatāyuktaiḥ -
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sampūrṇatāyukta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sampūrṇatāyukta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- kartavyāḥ -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- suhṛdo* -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]suhṛda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- budhaiḥ -
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budha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]budha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “nadīśaḥ paripūrṇo'pi candrodayamapekṣate”
- nadīśaḥ -
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nadīśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paripūrṇo' -
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paripūrṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- candrodayam -
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candrodaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]candrodayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ape -
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apa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ap (noun, neuter)[instrumental single], [dative single]apa (Preverb)[Preverb]apā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- īkṣate -
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√īkṣ (verb class 1)[present middle 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 2073 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.