Sanskrit quote nr. 357 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अचेतना अपि प्रायो मैत्रीमेवानुबध्यते ।
स्ववृद्धात् क्षीयते क्षीरात् क्षीरात् प्रागेव वारिणा ॥acetanā api prāyo maitrīmevānubadhyate |
svavṛddhāt kṣīyate kṣīrāt kṣīrāt prāgeva vāriṇā ||
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.
Acetana (अचेतन, acetanā, अचेतना): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Praya (prāya, प्राय): defined in 8 categories.
Prayas (prāyas, प्रायस्): defined in 4 categories.
Maitri (maitrī, मैत्री): defined in 14 categories.
Eva (एव, evā, एवा): defined in 6 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Kshira (ksira, kṣīra, क्षीर): defined in 14 categories.
Prak (prāk, प्राक्): defined in 7 categories.
Vari (vāri, वारि): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Tamil
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: “acetanā api prāyo maitrīmevānubadhyate”
- acetanā* -
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acetana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]acetanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- prāyo* -
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prāyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prāya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- maitrīm -
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maitrī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- evā -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]evā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]anu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- badhyate -
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√bandh (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√bandh (verb class 4)[present passive third single]√bandh (verb class 9)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “svavṛddhāt kṣīyate kṣīrāt kṣīrāt prāgeva vāriṇā”
- sva -
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sva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- vṛddhāt -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- kṣīyate -
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√kṣai (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√kṣī (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√kṣī (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√kṣī (verb class 9)[present passive third single]
- kṣīrāt -
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kṣīra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]kṣīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- kṣīrāt -
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kṣīra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]kṣīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- prāg -
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prāk (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[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 357 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.