Sanskrit quote nr. 733 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अत्रैव सरसि जातं विकसितमत्रैव निर्भरं नलिनैः ।
कालवशागततुहिनैर् विलीनमत्रैव हा कष्टम् ॥

atraiva sarasi jātaṃ vikasitamatraiva nirbharaṃ nalinaiḥ |
kālavaśāgatatuhinair vilīnamatraiva hā kaṣṭam ||

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.

Atraiva (अत्रैव): defined in 1 categories.
Saras (सरस्): defined in 10 categories.
Sarasi (sarasī, सरसी): defined in 8 categories.
Jata (jāta, जात): defined in 21 categories.
Vikasita (विकसित): defined in 8 categories.
Nirbhara (निर्भर): defined in 8 categories.
Nalina (नलिन): defined in 7 categories.
Kalava (kālava, कालव): defined in 6 categories.
Sha (sa, śa, श): defined in 9 categories.
Agata (अगत): defined in 12 categories.
Tuhina (तुहिन): defined in 9 categories.
Vilina (vilīna, विलीन): defined in 9 categories.
Ha (hā, हा): defined in 8 categories.
Han (हन्): defined in 5 categories.
Kashtam (kastam, kaṣṭam, कष्टम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kashta (kasta, kaṣṭa, कष्ट): defined in 13 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), 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: “atraiva sarasi jātaṃ vikasitamatraiva nirbharaṃ nalinaiḥ
  • atraiva -
  • atraiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sarasi -
  • sarasī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    saras (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • jātam -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • vikasitam -
  • vikasita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vikasita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vikasitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atraiva -
  • atraiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nirbharam -
  • nirbhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirbhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirbharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nalinaiḥ -
  • nalina (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “kālavaśāgatatuhinair vilīnamatraiva kaṣṭam
  • kālava -
  • kālava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śā -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agata -
  • agata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • tuhinair -
  • tuhina (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vilīnam -
  • vilīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vilīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vilīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atraiva -
  • atraiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kaṣṭam -
  • kaṣṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]
    kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]

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 733 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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