Sanskrit quote nr. 7914 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एता निषिक्तरजतद्रवसंनिकाशा ।
धारा जवेन पतिता जलदोदरेभ्यः ॥etā niṣiktarajatadravasaṃnikāśā |
dhārā javena patitā jaladodarebhyaḥ ||
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.
Eta (एत, etā, एता): defined in 5 categories.
Nishikta (nisikta, niṣikta, निषिक्त): defined in 4 categories.
Rajata (रजत): defined in 10 categories.
Drava (द्रव): defined in 8 categories.
Samnikasha (samnikasa, saṃnikāśā, संनिकाशा): defined in 4 categories.
Dhara (dhāra, धार, dhārā, धारा): defined in 18 categories.
Java (जव): defined in 14 categories.
Patita (पतित, patitā, पतिता): defined in 15 categories.
Jalada (जलद): defined in 10 categories.
Udara (उदर): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Hinduism, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “etā niṣiktarajatadravasaṃnikāśā”
- etā* -
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eta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]etā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- niṣikta -
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niṣikta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niṣikta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rajata -
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rajata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rajata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√raj (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural]√rañj (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural]
- drava -
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drava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]drava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dru (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- saṃnikāśā -
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saṃnikāśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “dhārā javena patitā jaladodarebhyaḥ”
- dhārā* -
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dhāra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhārā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- javena -
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java (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]java (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- patitā* -
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patita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]patitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√pat -> patita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pat class 1 verb]√pat -> patitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pat class 1 verb]
- jalado -
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jalada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- udarebhyaḥ -
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udara (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative 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 7914 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.