Sanskrit quote nr. 6848 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उद्भ्रान्तभेककुलकीर्णजले तडागे ।
कोऽप्यस्ति नाम यदि नान्यगतिर्बकोटः ॥udbhrāntabhekakulakīrṇajale taḍāge |
ko'pyasti nāma yadi nānyagatirbakoṭaḥ ||
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.
Udbhranta (udbhrānta, उद्भ्रान्त): defined in 2 categories.
Bheka (भेक): defined in 7 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Kirna (kīrṇa, कीर्ण): defined in 3 categories.
Jala (जल, jalā, जला): defined in 24 categories.
Tadaga (taḍāga, तडाग): defined in 9 categories.
Ku (कु): defined in 11 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Agati (अगति): defined in 10 categories.
Bakota (bakoṭa, बकोट): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaisheshika (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: “udbhrāntabhekakulakīrṇajale taḍāge”
- udbhrānta -
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udbhrānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]udbhrānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bheka -
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bheka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kula -
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kula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kula (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kīrṇa -
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kīrṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kīrṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṝ -> kīrṇa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kīrṇa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- jale -
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jala (noun, masculine)[locative single]jala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]jalā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√jal (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- taḍāge -
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taḍāga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “ko'pyasti nāma yadi nānyagatirbakoṭaḥ”
- ko' -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ku (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- nāma -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- nānya -
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na (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- agatir -
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agati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]agati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bakoṭaḥ -
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bakoṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 6848 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.