Sanskrit quote nr. 570 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिपक्वकपित्थेन लिप्तपात्रे सुयामितम् ।
दुग्धमस्तुविहीनं स्याच् चन्द्रबिम्बोपमं दधि ॥atipakvakapitthena liptapātre suyāmitam |
dugdhamastuvihīnaṃ syāc candrabimbopamaṃ dadhi ||
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.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Pakvaka (पक्वक): defined in 1 categories.
Pittha (पित्थ): defined in 4 categories.
Lipta (लिप्त): defined in 10 categories.
Patri (patr, pātṛ, पातृ): defined in 9 categories.
Patra (pātra, पात्र): defined in 20 categories.
Ita (इत): defined in 6 categories.
Dugdha (दुग्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Hina (hīna, हीन): defined in 14 categories.
Syat (syāt, स्यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Candrabimba (चन्द्रबिम्ब): defined in 6 categories.
Upama (उपम): defined in 11 categories.
Dadhi (दधि): defined in 19 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Prakrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jainism, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “atipakvakapitthena liptapātre suyāmitam”
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pakvaka -
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pakvaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pitthena -
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pittha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- lipta -
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lipta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lipta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√lip -> lipta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √lip class 1 verb], [vocative single from √lip class 6 verb]√lip -> lipta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √lip class 1 verb], [vocative single from √lip class 6 verb]
- pātre -
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pātṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]pātra (noun, masculine)[locative single]pātra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- suyām -
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√su (verb class 2)[optative active first single]
- itam -
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ita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]itā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- Line 2: “dugdhamastuvihīnaṃ syāc candrabimbopamaṃ dadhi”
- dugdham -
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dugdha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dugdha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dugdhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√duh (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- astuvi -
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√stu (verb class 2)[imperfect middle first single]
- hīnam -
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hīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hīnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hā class 3 verb]√hā -> hīna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √hā class 3 verb]
- syāc -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- candrabimbo -
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candrabimba (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- upamam -
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upama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dadhi -
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dadhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative 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 570 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.