Sanskrit quote nr. 6469 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्तमपदार्थरसिकाः ।
सुलभा लोके भवन्ति सर्वेऽपि ॥uttamapadārtharasikāḥ |
sulabhā loke bhavanti sarve'pi ||
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.
Uttamapada (उत्तमपद): defined in 1 categories.
Artha (ārtha, आर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Rasika (रसिक, rasikā, रसिका): defined in 10 categories.
Sulabha (सुलभ, sulabhā, सुलभा): defined in 12 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Bhavanti (bhavantī, भवन्ती): defined in 3 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaisheshika (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: “uttamapadārtharasikāḥ”
- uttamapadā -
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uttamapada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ārtha -
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ārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ārtha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rasikāḥ -
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rasika (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rasikā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “sulabhā loke bhavanti sarve'pi”
- sulabhā* -
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sulabha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sulabhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- bhavanti -
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bhavanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhavantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- sarve' -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 6469 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.