Sanskrit quote nr. 7411 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकं सागरतीरनीरनिकरस्फाराञ्जलिक्षालितैः ।
पुष्पैरच्युतपूजनं निजकरव्यापारसंपादितैः ॥ekaṃ sāgaratīranīranikarasphārāñjalikṣālitaiḥ |
puṣpairacyutapūjanaṃ nijakaravyāpārasaṃpāditaiḥ ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Sagara (sāgara, सागर): defined in 23 categories.
Tira (tīra, तीर): defined in 8 categories.
Nira (nīra, नीर): defined in 11 categories.
Nikara (निकर): defined in 11 categories.
Sphara (sphāra, स्फार): defined in 6 categories.
Ja (ज): defined in 7 categories.
Liksha (liksa, likṣā, लिक्षा): defined in 6 categories.
Pushpa (puspa, puṣpa, पुष्प): defined in 16 categories.
Acyuta (अच्युत): defined in 12 categories.
Pujana (pūjana, पूजन): defined in 11 categories.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Karavi (karavī, करवी): defined in 7 categories.
Parasa (pārasa, पारस): defined in 9 categories.
Padita (pādita, पादित): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “ekaṃ sāgaratīranīranikarasphārāñjalikṣālitaiḥ”
- ekam -
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eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- sāgara -
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sāgara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sāgara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tīra -
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tīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nīra -
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nīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nikara -
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nikara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sphārāñ -
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sphāra (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ja -
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ja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- likṣā -
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likṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- alitai -
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√al (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- aiḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single]
- Line 2: “puṣpairacyutapūjanaṃ nijakaravyāpārasaṃpāditaiḥ”
- puṣpair -
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puṣpa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]puṣpa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- acyuta -
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acyuta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]acyuta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pūjanam -
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pūjana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nija -
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nija (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nija (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- karavyā -
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karavī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- pārasam -
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pārasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pārasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pāditaiḥ -
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√pad -> pādita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √pad]√pad -> pādita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √pad]√pad -> pādita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √pad]√pad -> pādita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √pad]
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 7411 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.