Sanskrit quote nr. 2335 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिवर्षति योऽनुपालयन् ।
विधिबीजानि विवेकवारिणा ॥abhivarṣati yo'nupālayan |
vidhibījāni vivekavāriṇā ||
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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.
Abhi (अभि, abhī, अभी): defined in 5 categories.
Varshat (varsat, varṣat, वर्षत्): defined in 3 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yu (यु): defined in 6 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Anupalayat (anupālayat, अनुपालयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Vidh (विध्): defined in 1 categories.
Bija (bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Viveka (विवेक): defined in 13 categories.
Vari (vāri, वारि): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Purana (epic history), Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), India history, Prakrit, Nepali
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: “abhivarṣati yo'nupālayan”
- abhi -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, masculine)[adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]abhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- varṣati -
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varṣat (noun, masculine)[locative single]varṣat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√vṛṣ -> varṣat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]√vṛṣ -> varṣat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]√vṛṣ (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- yo' -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]yu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- anupālayan -
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anupālayat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “vidhibījāni vivekavāriṇā”
- vidhi -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vidhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vidh (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidh (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bījāni -
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bīja (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- viveka -
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viveka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāriṇā -
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vāri (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 2335 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.