Sanskrit quote nr. 2233 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अब्देभकुम्भे निर्बिन्ने विद्युत्खड्गलताहते ।
स्वच्छमुक्ताफलस्थूला निपेतुस्तोयबिन्दवः ॥abdebhakumbhe nirbinne vidyutkhaḍgalatāhate |
svacchamuktāphalasthūlā nipetustoyabindavaḥ ||
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.
Abda (अब्द, abdā, अब्दा): defined in 6 categories.
Ibha (इभ): defined in 11 categories.
Kumbha (कुम्भ, kumbhā, कुम्भा): defined in 22 categories.
Vidyut (विद्युत्): defined in 14 categories.
Khadgalata (khaḍgalatā, खड्गलता): defined in 1 categories.
Ahata (अहत, ahatā, अहता): defined in 10 categories.
Ahati (अहति): defined in 2 categories.
Svaccha (स्वच्छ): defined in 9 categories.
Ukta (उक्त, uktā, उक्ता): defined in 10 categories.
Aphala (अफल): defined in 7 categories.
Sthula (sthūla, स्थूल, sthūlā, स्थूला): defined in 15 categories.
Nipa (निप, nipā, निपा): defined in 12 categories.
Bindu (बिन्दु): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Kavya (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: “abdebhakumbhe nirbinne vidyutkhaḍgalatāhate”
- abde -
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abda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]abda (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]abdā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ibha -
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ibha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kumbhe -
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kumbha (noun, masculine)[locative single]kumbha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kumbhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Cannot analyse nirbinne*vi
- vidyut -
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vidyut (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vidyut (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- khaḍgalatā -
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khaḍgalatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ahate -
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ahata (noun, masculine)[locative single]ahata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ahatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ahati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “svacchamuktāphalasthūlā nipetustoyabindavaḥ”
- svaccham -
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svaccha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svaccha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svacchā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- uktā -
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ukta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ukta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]uktā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
- aphala -
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aphala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aphala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sthūlā* -
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sthūla (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sthūlā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nipe -
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nipa (noun, masculine)[locative single]nipa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nipā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tusto -
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tusta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- uya -
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√vā -> uya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vā]
- bindavaḥ -
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bindu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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 2233 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.