Sanskrit quote nr. 2094 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपुष्यत घनावली भुवनजीवनैर्यत्करैर् ।
अवर्ध्यत सुधारुचिर्बहुबुधालिसंतर्पणः ॥apuṣyata ghanāvalī bhuvanajīvanairyatkarair |
avardhyata sudhārucirbahubudhālisaṃtarpaṇaḥ ||
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.
Ghana (घन): defined in 21 categories.
Ali (अलि): defined in 16 categories.
Alin (अलिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Sudha (sudhā, सुधा): defined in 18 categories.
Aruci (अरुचि): defined in 6 categories.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Budha (बुध, budhā, बुधा): defined in 15 categories.
Budh (बुध्): defined in 4 categories.
Santarpana (santarpaṇa, सन्तर्पण): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Hinduism
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: “apuṣyata ghanāvalī bhuvanajīvanairyatkarair”
- apuṣyata -
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√puṣ (verb class 1)[imperfect passive third single]√puṣ (verb class 4)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single], [imperfect passive third single]√puṣ (verb class 9)[imperfect passive third single]√puṣ (verb class 4)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single], [imperfect passive third single]
- ghanāva -
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ghana (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- alī -
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ali (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]alin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Cannot analyse bhuvanajīvanairyatkarair
- Line 2: “avardhyata sudhārucirbahubudhālisaṃtarpaṇaḥ”
- avardhyata -
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√vṛdh (verb class 10)[imperfect passive third single]√vardh (verb class 10)[imperfect passive third single]√vṛdh (verb class 0)[imperfect passive third single]
- sudhā -
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sudhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arucir -
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aruci (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- bahu -
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bahu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bahu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]bahu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bahu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- budhā -
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budha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]budha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]budhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]budh (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]budh (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ali -
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ali (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]alin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- santarpaṇaḥ -
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santarpaṇa (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 2094 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.