Sanskrit quote nr. 6605 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्पन्नामापदं यस्तु समाधत्ते स बुद्धिमान् ।
वणिजो भार्यया जारः प्रत्यक्षे निह्नुतो यथा ॥utpannāmāpadaṃ yastu samādhatte sa buddhimān |
vaṇijo bhāryayā jāraḥ pratyakṣe nihnuto 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.
Utpanna (utpannā, उत्पन्ना): defined in 12 categories.
Apad (āpad, आपद्): defined in 3 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Sama (सम, samā, समा): defined in 28 categories.
Buddhimat (बुद्धिमत्): defined in 5 categories.
Vanij (vaṇij, वणिज्): defined in 7 categories.
Vanija (vaṇija, वणिज): defined in 10 categories.
Bharya (bhāryā, भार्या): defined in 8 categories.
Jara (jāra, जार): defined in 17 categories.
Pratyakshe (pratyakse, pratyakṣe, प्रत्यक्षे): defined in 1 categories.
Pratyaksha (pratyaksa, pratyakṣa, प्रत्यक्ष, pratyakṣā, प्रत्यक्षा): defined in 18 categories.
Nihnuta (निह्नुत): defined in 2 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Buddhism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (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: “utpannāmāpadaṃ yastu samādhatte sa buddhimān”
- utpannām -
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utpannā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- āpadam -
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āpadā (noun, feminine)[adverb]āpad (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- yas -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- samā -
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sama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]samā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√sam (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]samā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- adhatte -
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- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- buddhimān -
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buddhimat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vaṇijo bhāryayā jāraḥ pratyakṣe nihnuto yathā”
- vaṇijo* -
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vaṇij (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vaṇija (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhāryayā -
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bhāryā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √bhṛ]
- jāraḥ -
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jāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pratyakṣe -
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pratyakṣe (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pratyakṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]pratyakṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]pratyakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- nihnuto* -
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nihnuta (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 6605 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.