Sanskrit quote nr. 7289 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऊनषोडशवर्षायाम् अप्राप्तः पञ्चविंशतिम् ।
यद्याधत्ते पुमान् गर्भः कुक्षिस्थः स विपद्यते ॥ūnaṣoḍaśavarṣāyām aprāptaḥ pañcaviṃśatim |
yadyādhatte pumān garbhaḥ kukṣisthaḥ sa vipadyate ||
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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.
Unashodashavarsha (unasodasavarsa, ūnaṣoḍaśavarṣā, ऊनषोडशवर्षा): defined in 1 categories.
Aprapta (aprāpta, अप्राप्त): defined in 6 categories.
Pancavimshati (pancavimsati, pañcaviṃśati, पञ्चविंशति): defined in 8 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 categories.
Garbha (गर्भ): defined in 20 categories.
Kukshi (kuksi, kukṣi, कुक्षि): defined in 9 categories.
Tha (थ): defined in 8 categories.
Vipad (विपद्): defined in 8 categories.
Yata (yatā, यता): defined in 7 categories.
Yati (यति): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pali, Marathi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Kavya (poetry), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Nepali
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: “ūnaṣoḍaśavarṣāyām aprāptaḥ pañcaviṃśatim”
- ūnaṣoḍaśavarṣāyām -
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ūnaṣoḍaśavarṣā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- aprāptaḥ -
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aprāpta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pañcaviṃśatim -
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pañcaviṃśati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “yadyādhatte pumān garbhaḥ kukṣisthaḥ sa vipadyate”
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- yā -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adhatte -
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- pumān -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- garbhaḥ -
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garbha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kukṣis -
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kukṣi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]kukṣi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- thaḥ -
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tha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vipad -
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vipad (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- yate -
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yat (noun, masculine)[dative single]yat (noun, neuter)[dative single]yatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]yati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]yata (noun, masculine)[locative single]yata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]yati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)[locative single from √yam class 1 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [locative single from √yam class 1 verb]√yam -> yatā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yam class 1 verb]√yat (verb class 1)[present middle first 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 7289 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.