Sanskrit quote nr. 6767 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उदीरितोऽर्थः पशुनापि गृह्यते ।
हयाश्च नागाश्च वहन्ति चोदिताः ॥udīrito'rthaḥ paśunāpi gṛhyate |
hayāśca nāgāśca vahanti coditāḥ ||
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.
Udirita (udīrita, उदीरित): defined in 5 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Pashu (pasu, paśu, पशु): defined in 19 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Haya (हय): defined in 13 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Naga (nāga, नाग, nāgā, नागा): defined in 26 categories.
Vahanti (vahantī, वहन्ती): defined in 1 categories.
Vahat (वहत्): defined in 1 categories.
Codita (चोदित, coditā, चोदिता): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “udīrito'rthaḥ paśunāpi gṛhyate”
- udīrito' -
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udīrita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- arthaḥ -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paśunā -
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paśu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- gṛhyate -
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√grah (verb class 9)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “hayāśca nāgāśca vahanti coditāḥ”
- hayāś -
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haya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nāgāś -
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nāga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]nāgā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vahanti -
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vahantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vah class 1 verb]√vah -> vahantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]√vah (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- coditāḥ -
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codita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]coditā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√cud -> codita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √cud], [vocative plural from √cud]√cud -> coditā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √cud], [vocative plural from √cud], [accusative plural from √cud]
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 6767 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.