Sanskrit quote nr. 7288 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऊधश्छिन्द्याद्धि यो धेन्वाः क्षीरार्थी न लभेत् पयः ।
एवं राष्ट्रमयोगेन पीडितं न विवर्धते ॥ūdhaśchindyāddhi yo dhenvāḥ kṣīrārthī na labhet payaḥ |
evaṃ rāṣṭramayogena pīḍitaṃ na vivardhate ||
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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.
Udhas (ūdhas, ऊधस्): defined in 2 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Dhenu (धेनु): defined in 12 categories.
Kshira (ksira, kṣīra, क्षीर, kṣīrā, क्षीरा): defined in 14 categories.
Arthin (अर्थिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Payas (पयस्): defined in 16 categories.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Rashtra (rastra, rāṣṭra, राष्ट्र): defined in 12 categories.
Ayoga (अयोग): defined in 8 categories.
Piditam (pīḍitam, पीडितम्): defined in 1 categories.
Pidita (pīḍita, पीडित): defined in 11 categories.
Viva (विव, vivā, विवा): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “ūdhaśchindyāddhi yo dhenvāḥ kṣīrārthī na labhet payaḥ”
- ūdhaś -
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ūdhas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ūdhas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- chindyāddh -
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√chid (verb class 7)[optative active third single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhenvāḥ -
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dhenu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- kṣīrā -
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kṣīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kṣīrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arthī -
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arthin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- labhet -
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√labh (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- payaḥ -
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payas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “evaṃ rāṣṭramayogena pīḍitaṃ na vivardhate”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rāṣṭram -
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rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ayogena -
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ayoga (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ayoga (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- pīḍitam -
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pīḍitam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pīḍita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pīḍita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pīḍitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]√pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vivar -
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viva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vivā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ṛdha -
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√ṛdh (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive 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 7288 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.