Sanskrit quote nr. 7491 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकत्राददते जलं जलधरव्यूहाः परत्राप्यमी ।
दीप्यद्दिक्करिणः परत्र वडवावक्त्रोद्गता वह्नयः ॥ekatrādadate jalaṃ jaladharavyūhāḥ paratrāpyamī |
dīpyaddikkariṇaḥ paratra vaḍavāvaktrodgatā vahnayaḥ ||
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.
Ekatra (एकत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Jala (जल): defined in 24 categories.
Jaladhara (जलधर): defined in 7 categories.
Vyuha (vyūha, व्यूह): defined in 17 categories.
Paratra (परत्र): defined in 7 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Dipin (dīpin, दीपिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Dipya (dīpya, दीप्य): defined in 4 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Dikkarin (दिक्करिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Avaktri (avaktr, avaktṛ, अवक्तृ): defined in 1 categories.
Avaktra (अवक्त्र, avaktrā, अवक्त्रा): defined in 1 categories.
Udgata (उद्गत, udgatā, उद्गता): defined in 9 categories.
Vahni (वह्नि): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “ekatrādadate jalaṃ jaladharavyūhāḥ paratrāpyamī”
- ekatrā -
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ekatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- adadate -
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- jalam -
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jala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jaladhara -
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jaladhara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyūhāḥ -
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vyūha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- paratrā -
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paratra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- apyam -
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apya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ī -
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ī (noun, feminine)[compound]ī (noun, masculine)[compound]i (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “dīpyaddikkariṇaḥ paratra vaḍavāvaktrodgatā vahnayaḥ”
- dīpya -
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dīpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]dīpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dīpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dīpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dīp -> dīpya (participle, masculine)[compound from √dīp]√dīp -> dīpya (participle, neuter)[compound from √dīp]√dīp -> dīpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √dīp]√dīp -> dīpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √dīp]√dīp -> dīpya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √dīp]√dīp -> dīpya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √dīp]
- ad -
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ad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ad (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dikkariṇaḥ -
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dikkarin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- paratra -
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paratra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- va -
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u (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ū (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]ū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[adverb]au (noun, feminine)[adverb]au (noun, masculine)[adverb]va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- aḍa -
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√aḍ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- avaktro -
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avaktra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avaktra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]avaktṛ (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]avaktrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udgatā* -
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udgata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]udgatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vahnayaḥ -
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vahni (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 7491 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.