Sanskrit quote nr. 721 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अत्रापि भारतं श्रेष्ठं जम्बुद्वीपे महामुने ।
यतो हि कर्मभूरेषा अतोऽन्या भोगभूमयः ॥atrāpi bhārataṃ śreṣṭhaṃ jambudvīpe mahāmune |
yato hi karmabhūreṣā ato'nyā bhogabhūmayaḥ ||
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.
Atra (अत्र, atrā, अत्रा): defined in 5 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bharata (bhārata, भारत): defined in 20 categories.
Shreshtha (srestha, śreṣṭha, श्रेष्ठ): defined in 9 categories.
Jambudvipa (jambudvīpa, जम्बुद्वीप): defined in 12 categories.
Mahamuni (mahāmuni, महामुनि): defined in 8 categories.
Yatah (yataḥ, यतः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yata (यत): defined in 7 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Karmabhu (karmabhū, कर्मभू): defined in 1 categories.
Atah (ataḥ, अतः): defined in 1 categories.
Ani (anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Anya (anyā, अन्या): defined in 8 categories.
Bhogabhumi (bhogabhūmi, भोगभूमि): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Prakrit, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “atrāpi bhārataṃ śreṣṭhaṃ jambudvīpe mahāmune”
- atrā -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]atrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhāratam -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhārata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śreṣṭham -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jambudvīpe -
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jambudvīpa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- mahāmune -
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mahāmuni (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “yato hi karmabhūreṣā ato'nyā bhogabhūmayaḥ”
- yato* -
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yataḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]yat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]yata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- karmabhūr -
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karmabhū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- reṣā* -
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reṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]reṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ato' -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- anyā* -
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anī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]anyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√an (verb class 2)[optative active second single]
- bhogabhūmayaḥ -
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bhogabhūmi (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 721 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.