Sanskrit quote nr. 6740 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उदरम्भरिता लोके ।
तवैव नान्यस्य दुःशका दृष्टा ॥udarambharitā loke |
tavaiva nānyasya duḥśakā dṛṣṭā ||
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.
Udarambhari (उदरम्भरि): defined in 4 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Duhshaka (duhsaka, duḥśaka, दुःशक, duḥśakā, दुःशका): defined in 2 categories.
Drishta (drsta, dṛṣṭā, दृष्टा): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), 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: “udarambharitā loke”
- udarambhari -
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udarambhari (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]udarambhari (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]udarambhari (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- tā* -
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ta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- Line 2: “tavaiva nānyasya duḥśakā dṛṣṭā”
- tavai -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√tu (verb class 2)[imperative middle first single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- nānya -
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na (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- duḥśakā* -
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duḥśaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]duḥśakā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dṛṣṭā -
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dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
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 6740 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.