Sanskrit quote nr. 7190 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उपैति सस्यं परिणामरम्यतां ।
नदीरनौद्धत्यमपङ्कतां मही ॥

upaiti sasyaṃ pariṇāmaramyatāṃ |
nadīranauddhatyamapaṅkatāṃ mahī ||

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.

Upa (upā, उपा): defined in 7 categories.
Parinama (pariṇāma, परिणाम): defined in 16 categories.
Ramyata (ramyatā, रम्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Nadi (नदि, nadī, नदी): defined in 21 categories.
Anauddhatya (अनौद्धत्य): defined in 1 categories.
Apankata (apaṅkatā, अपङ्कता): defined in 1 categories.
Mahi (mahī, मही): defined in 16 categories.
Mahin (महिन्): defined in 3 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

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: “upaiti sasyaṃ pariṇāmaramyatāṃ
  • upai -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • sasyam -
  • sasya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sasya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pariṇāma -
  • pariṇāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ramyatām -
  • ramyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ram (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    ram (verb class 0)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • Line 2: “nadīranauddhatyamapaṅkatāṃ mahī
  • nadīr -
  • nadi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    nadī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • anauddhatyam -
  • anauddhatya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • apaṅkatām -
  • apaṅkatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mahī -
  • mahī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

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 7190 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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