Sanskrit quote nr. 7518 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकमपि सतां सुकृतं ।
विकसति तैलं यथा जले न्यस्तम् ॥ekamapi satāṃ sukṛtaṃ |
vikasati tailaṃ yathā jale nyastam ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Sukrit (sukrt, sukṛt, सुकृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Vikasat (विकसत्): defined in 3 categories.
Taila (तैल): defined in 14 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Jala (जल, jalā, जला): defined in 24 categories.
Nyasta (न्यस्त): defined in 7 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), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Tamil, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “ekamapi satāṃ sukṛtaṃ”
- ekam -
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eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- satām -
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sat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- sukṛtam -
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sukṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]sukṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “vikasati tailaṃ yathā jale nyastam”
- vikasati -
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vikasat (noun, masculine)[locative single]vikasat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√vikas -> vikasat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vikas class 1 verb]√vikas -> vikasat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vikas class 1 verb]√vikas (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- tailam -
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taila (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]taila (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- jale -
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jala (noun, masculine)[locative single]jala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]jalā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√jal (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- nyastam -
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nyasta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nyasta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nyastā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 7518 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.