Sanskrit quote nr. 538 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिगम्भीरे भूपे कूप इव जनस्य दुःखतारस्य ।
दधति समीहितसिद्धिं गुणवन्तः पार्थिवा घटकाः ॥atigambhīre bhūpe kūpa iva janasya duḥkhatārasya |
dadhati samīhitasiddhiṃ guṇavantaḥ pārthivā ghaṭakāḥ ||
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.
Atiga (अतिग): defined in 4 categories.
Bhira (bhīra, भीर, bhīrā, भीरा): defined in 1 categories.
Bhupa (bhūpa, भूप): defined in 8 categories.
Kupa (kūpa, कूप): defined in 16 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Duhkhata (duḥkhatā, दुःखता): defined in 2 categories.
Ara (अर): defined in 18 categories.
Samihita (samīhita, समीहित): defined in 3 categories.
Siddhi (सिद्धि): defined in 24 categories.
Gunavat (guṇavat, गुणवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Parthiva (pārthiva, पार्थिव): defined in 11 categories.
Ghataka (ghaṭaka, घटक, ghaṭakā, घटका): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Kannada, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Prakrit, Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Mimamsa (school of philosophy)
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: “atigambhīre bhūpe kūpa iva janasya duḥkhatārasya”
- atigam -
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atiga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atiga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atigā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhīre -
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bhīra (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhīra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhīrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhūpe -
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bhūpa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kūpa* -
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kūpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- janasya -
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jana (noun, masculine)[genitive single]jana (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- duḥkhatā -
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duḥkhatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arasya -
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ara (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ara (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- Line 2: “dadhati samīhitasiddhiṃ guṇavantaḥ pārthivā ghaṭakāḥ”
- dadhati -
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√dadh (verb class 1)[present active third single]√dhā (verb class 1)[present active third single]√dhā (verb class 3)[present active third plural]
- samīhita -
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samīhita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samīhita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- siddhim -
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siddhi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- guṇavantaḥ -
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guṇavat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- pārthivā* -
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pārthiva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ghaṭakāḥ -
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ghaṭaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ghaṭakā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative 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 538 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.