Sanskrit quote nr. 593 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतियत्नगृहीतोऽपि खलः खलखलायते ।
शिरसा धार्यमाणोऽपि तोयस्यार्धघटो यथा ॥atiyatnagṛhīto'pi khalaḥ khalakhalāyate |
śirasā dhāryamāṇo'pi toyasyārdhaghaṭo yathā ||
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.
Yatna (यत्न): defined in 8 categories.
Grihitri (grhitr, gṛhītṛ, गृहीतृ): defined in 2 categories.
Grihita (grhita, gṛhīta, गृहीत): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Khala (खल): defined in 13 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Dharyamana (dhāryamāṇa, धार्यमाण): defined in 1 categories.
Toya (तोय): defined in 12 categories.
Ardha (अर्ध): defined in 7 categories.
Ghata (ghaṭa, घट): defined in 23 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 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), Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Gitashastra (science of music), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “atiyatnagṛhīto'pi khalaḥ khalakhalāyate”
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yatna -
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yatna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- gṛhīto' -
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gṛhītṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]gṛhīta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√grah -> gṛhīta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √grah class 9 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- khalaḥ -
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khala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- khala -
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khala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√khal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- khalāya -
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khala (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “śirasā dhāryamāṇo'pi toyasyārdhaghaṭo yathā”
- śirasā -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- dhāryamāṇo' -
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dhāryamāṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dhṛ -> dhāryamāṇa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √dhṛ]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- toyasyā -
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toya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ardha -
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ardha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ardha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ghaṭo* -
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ghaṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 593 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.