Sanskrit quote nr. 7307 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऊर्ध्वं न क्षीरविच्छेदात् पयो धेनोरवाप्यते ।
एवं राष्ट्रादयोगेन पीडितान्नाप्यते बलिः ॥ūrdhvaṃ na kṣīravicchedāt payo dhenoravāpyate |
evaṃ rāṣṭrādayogena pīḍitānnāpyate baliḥ ||
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.
Urdhvam (ūrdhvam, ऊर्ध्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Urdhva (ūrdhva, ऊर्ध्व): defined in 12 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kshira (ksira, kṣīra, क्षीर): defined in 14 categories.
Viccheda (विच्छेद): defined in 10 categories.
Payas (पयस्): defined in 16 categories.
Dhenu (धेनु): defined in 12 categories.
Avapya (avāpya, अवाप्य): defined in 3 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 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.
Pidita (pīḍita, पीडित): defined in 11 categories.
Bali (बलि): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Kavya (poetry), Hinduism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vastushastra (architecture), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shaiva 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: “ūrdhvaṃ na kṣīravicchedāt payo dhenoravāpyate”
- ūrdhvam -
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ūrdhvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ūrdhva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ūrdhva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣīra -
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kṣīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vicchedāt -
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viccheda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- payo* -
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payas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dhenor -
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dhenu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]dhenu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- avāpya -
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avāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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]
- Line 2: “evaṃ rāṣṭrādayogena pīḍitānnāpyate baliḥ”
- 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]
- rāṣṭrād -
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rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ayogena -
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ayoga (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ayoga (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- pīḍitānn -
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pīḍita (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
- āpyate -
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√āp (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√āp (verb class 0)[present passive third single]√i (verb class 0)[present passive third single]
- baliḥ -
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bali (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 7307 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.