Sanskrit quote nr. 6688 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उदके सर्वबीजानि सर्वदेवा निजेश्वरे ।
कलत्रे सर्वसौख्यानि सर्वे धर्मा दयामयाः ॥

udake sarvabījāni sarvadevā nijeśvare |
kalatre sarvasaukhyāni sarve dharmā dayāmayāḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Udaka (उदक): defined in 13 categories.
Sarvabija (sarvabīja, सर्वबीज): defined in 4 categories.
Sarvadeva (सर्वदेव): defined in 9 categories.
Nija (निज, nijā, निजा): defined in 10 categories.
Ishvara (isvara, īśvara, ईश्वर, īśvarā, ईश्वरा): defined in 21 categories.
Kalatra (कलत्र): defined in 7 categories.
Saukhya (सौख्य): defined in 9 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Vastushastra (architecture), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Tamil

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: “udake sarvabījāni sarvadevā nijeśvare
  • udake -
  • udaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sarvabījāni -
  • sarvabīja (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarvadevā* -
  • sarvadeva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nije -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īśvare -
  • īśvara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    īśvara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    īśvarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “kalatre sarvasaukhyāni sarve dharmā dayāmayāḥ
  • kalatre -
  • kalatra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sarva -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • saukhyāni -
  • saukhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarve -
  • 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]
  • dharmā* -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dayāma -
  • de (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • yāḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 6688 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.

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