Sanskrit quote nr. 6703 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उदन्वच्छिन्ना भूः स च निधिरपां योजनशतं ।
सदा पान्थः पूषा गगनपरिमाणं कलयति ॥udanvacchinnā bhūḥ sa ca nidhirapāṃ yojanaśataṃ |
sadā pānthaḥ pūṣā gaganaparimāṇaṃ kalayati ||
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.
Udanvat (उदन्वत्): defined in 2 categories.
Chinna (छिन्न, chinnā, छिन्ना): defined in 15 categories.
Bhu (भु, bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Nidhi (निधि): defined in 9 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Yojanashata (yojanasata, yojanaśata, योजनशत): defined in 2 categories.
Pantha (pāntha, पान्थ): defined in 5 categories.
Pusha (pusa, pūṣa, पूष, pūṣā, पूषा): defined in 10 categories.
Gagana (गगन): defined in 20 categories.
Parimana (parimāṇa, परिमाण): defined in 13 categories.
Kalayat (कलयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kavya (poetry), Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shilpashastra (iconography), 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: “udanvacchinnā bhūḥ sa ca nidhirapāṃ yojanaśataṃ”
- udanvac -
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udanvat (noun, masculine)[compound]udanvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- chinnā* -
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chinna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]chinnā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhūḥ -
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bhu (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]bhū (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active second single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nidhir -
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nidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- apām -
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ap (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]ap (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]√pā (verb class 1)[aorist active first single]√pā (verb class 2)[imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]√pā (verb class 2)[imperfect active first single]
- yojanaśatam -
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yojanaśata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “sadā pānthaḥ pūṣā gaganaparimāṇaṃ kalayati”
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- pānthaḥ -
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pāntha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pūṣā* -
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pūṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]pūṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gagana -
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gagana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parimāṇam -
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parimāṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kalayati -
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√kal -> kalayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kal class 10 verb]√kal -> kalayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kal class 10 verb]√kal (verb class 10)[present active third single]
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 6703 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.