Sanskrit quote nr. 6516 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्तानफललुब्धानां वरं राजोपजीविनः ।
न तु तत्स्वामिनस्तीव्रपरिक्लेशैः फलन्ति ये ॥uttānaphalalubdhānāṃ varaṃ rājopajīvinaḥ |
na tu tatsvāminastīvraparikleśaiḥ phalanti ye ||
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.
Uttana (uttāna, उत्तान): defined in 8 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Lubdha (लुब्ध, lubdhā, लुब्धा): defined in 6 categories.
Varam (वरम्): defined in 7 categories.
Vara (वर): defined in 23 categories.
Rajopajivin (rājopajīvin, राजोपजीविन्): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Svamin (svāmin, स्वामिन्): defined in 13 categories.
Tivra (tīvra, तीव्र): defined in 13 categories.
Phalat (फलत्): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य, yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Tamil, Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “uttānaphalalubdhānāṃ varaṃ rājopajīvinaḥ”
- uttāna -
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uttāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uttāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- phala -
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phala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]phala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√phal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- lubdhānām -
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lubdha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]lubdha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]lubdhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√lubh -> lubdha (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]√lubh -> lubdha (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]√lubh -> lubdhā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]
- varam -
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varam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rājopajīvinaḥ -
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rājopajīvin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “na tu tatsvāminastīvraparikleśaiḥ phalanti ye”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- svāminas -
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svāmin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- tīvra -
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tīvra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tīvra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parikleśaiḥ -
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parikleśa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- phalanti -
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√phal -> phalat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √phal class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √phal class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √phal class 1 verb]√phal -> phalantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √phal class 1 verb]√phal (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- ye -
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ya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
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 6516 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.