Sanskrit quote nr. 2480 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमी व्यर्थारम्भा दुरधिगमभूभृत्परिसरे ।
विषक्ता लक्ष्यन्ते वयमिव हताशा जलधराः ॥amī vyarthārambhā duradhigamabhūbhṛtparisare |
viṣaktā lakṣyante vayamiva hatāśā jaladharāḥ ||
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.
Amin (अमिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Vyartha (व्यर्थ, vyarthā, व्यर्था): defined in 7 categories.
Arambha (ārambha, आरम्भ): defined in 15 categories.
Duradhigama (दुरधिगम): defined in 2 categories.
Bhubhrit (bhubhrt, bhūbhṛt, भूभृत्): defined in 8 categories.
Parisara (परिसर, parisarā, परिसरा): defined in 5 categories.
Vishakta (visakta, viṣakta, विषक्त, viṣaktā, विषक्ता): defined in 3 categories.
Vaya (वय): defined in 9 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Hatasha (hatasa, hatāśa, हताश, hatāśā, हताशा): defined in 4 categories.
Jaladhara (जलधर): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Kannada, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
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: “amī vyarthārambhā duradhigamabhūbhṛtparisare”
- amī -
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amin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- vyarthā -
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vyartha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyartha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vyarthā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ārambhā* -
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ārambha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- duradhigama -
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duradhigama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duradhigama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūbhṛt -
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bhūbhṛt (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- parisare -
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parisara (noun, masculine)[locative single]parisara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]parisarā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “viṣaktā lakṣyante vayamiva hatāśā jaladharāḥ”
- viṣaktā* -
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viṣakta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]viṣaktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- lakṣyante -
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√lakṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]√lakṣ (verb class 10)[present passive third plural]
- vayam -
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vaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative dual]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- hatāśā* -
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hatāśa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hatāśā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- jaladharāḥ -
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jaladhara (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 2480 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.