Sanskrit quote nr. 2101 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपूर्वं यद्वस्तु प्रथयति विना कारणकलां ।
जगद् ग्रावप्रख्यं निजरसभरात् सारयति च ॥apūrvaṃ yadvastu prathayati vinā kāraṇakalāṃ |
jagad grāvaprakhyaṃ nijarasabharāt sārayati ca ||
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.
Apurva (apūrva, अपूर्व): defined in 12 categories.
Yadu (यदु): defined in 5 categories.
Prathayat (प्रथयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Vina (vinā, विना): defined in 21 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Karana (kāraṇa, कारण): defined in 27 categories.
Kala (kalā, कला): defined in 33 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Gravan (grāvan, ग्रावन्): defined in 4 categories.
Prakhya (प्रख्य): defined in 5 categories.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Rasa (रस): defined in 29 categories.
Bharat (bharāt, भरात्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhara (भर): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Hinduism, Purana (epic history), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Buddhism, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “apūrvaṃ yadvastu prathayati vinā kāraṇakalāṃ”
- apūrvam -
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apūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apūrva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apūrvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yadva -
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yadu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]yadvan (noun, masculine)[compound]
- astu -
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√as (verb class 2)[imperative active third single]
- prathayati -
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prathayat (noun, masculine)[locative single]prathayat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√prath -> prathayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √prath]√prath -> prathayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √prath]√prath (verb class 0)[present active third single]
- vinā -
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vinā (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]vi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vi (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vī (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kāraṇa -
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kāraṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kalām -
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kalā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “jagad grāvaprakhyaṃ nijarasabharāt sārayati ca”
- jagad -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[compound]jagat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- grāva -
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grāvan (noun, masculine)[compound]grāvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- prakhyam -
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prakhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prakhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prakhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nija -
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nija (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nija (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rasa -
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rasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√ras (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bharāt -
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bharāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]bhara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- sārayati -
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√sṛ -> sārayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sṛ]√sṛ -> sārayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sṛ]√sṛ (verb class 0)[present active third single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 2101 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.