Sanskrit quote nr. 483 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अणुनापि प्रविश्यारिं छिद्रेण बलवत्तरम् ।
निःशेषं मज्जयेद्राष्ट्रं यानपात्रमिवोदकम् ॥aṇunāpi praviśyāriṃ chidreṇa balavattaram |
niḥśeṣaṃ majjayedrāṣṭraṃ yānapātramivodakam ||
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.
Anu (aṇu, अणु): defined in 18 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Vishya (visya, viśya, विश्य, viśyā, विश्या): defined in 1 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Chidra (छिद्र): defined in 13 categories.
Balavattara (बलवत्तर): defined in 4 categories.
Nihshesha (nihsesa, niḥśeṣa, निःशेष): defined in 13 categories.
Rashtra (rastra, rāṣṭra, राष्ट्र): defined in 12 categories.
Yanapatra (yānapātra, यानपात्र): defined in 4 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Udaka (उदक): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nepali, Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of 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: “aṇunāpi praviśyāriṃ chidreṇa balavattaram”
- aṇunā -
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aṇu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]aṇu (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśyā -
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viśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√viś -> viśya (absolutive)[absolutive from √viś]√viś -> viśya (absolutive)[absolutive from √viś]viśyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arim -
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ari (noun, masculine)[accusative single]ari (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- chidreṇa -
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chidra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]chidra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- balavattaram -
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balavattara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]balavattara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]balavattarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “niḥśeṣaṃ majjayedrāṣṭraṃ yānapātramivodakam”
- niḥśeṣam -
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niḥśeṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]niḥśeṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niḥśeṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- majjayed -
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√majj (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- rāṣṭram -
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rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yānapātram -
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yānapātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ivo -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- udakam -
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udaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 483 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.