Sanskrit quote nr. 2299 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिमतफलदाता त्वं च कल्पद्रुमश्च ।
प्रकटमिह विशेषं कंचनोदाहरामः ॥abhimataphaladātā tvaṃ ca kalpadrumaśca |
prakaṭamiha viśeṣaṃ kaṃcanodāharāmaḥ ||
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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.
Abhimata (अभिमत): defined in 6 categories.
Phaladatri (phaladatr, phaladātṛ, फलदातृ): defined in 2 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kalpadruma (कल्पद्रुम): defined in 4 categories.
Prakatam (prakaṭam, प्रकटम्): defined in 2 categories.
Prakata (prakaṭa, प्रकट): defined in 7 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Vishesha (visesa, viśeṣa, विशेष): defined in 25 categories.
Ama (āma, आम): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), 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: “abhimataphaladātā tvaṃ ca kalpadrumaśca”
- abhimata -
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abhimata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]abhimata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- phaladātā -
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phaladātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kalpadrumaś -
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kalpadruma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “prakaṭamiha viśeṣaṃ kaṃcanodāharāmaḥ”
- prakaṭam -
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prakaṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prakaṭam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prakaṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prakaṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prakaṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- viśeṣam -
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viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viśeṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viśeṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kañcan -
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√kañc -> kañcat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kañc class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kañc class 1 verb]
- od -
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od (Preverb)[Preverb]
- āhar -
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- āmaḥ -
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āma (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 2299 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.