Sanskrit quote nr. 8020 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एरण्डभिण्डार्कनलैः प्रभूतैरपि संभृतैः ।
दारुकृत्यं यथा नास्ति तथा नाज्ञैः प्रयोजनम् ॥eraṇḍabhiṇḍārkanalaiḥ prabhūtairapi saṃbhṛtaiḥ |
dārukṛtyaṃ yathā nāsti tathā nājñaiḥ prayojanam ||
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.
Eranda (eraṇḍa, एरण्ड): defined in 9 categories.
Bhinda (bhiṇḍa, भिण्ड): defined in 6 categories.
Arka (अर्क): defined in 22 categories.
Nala (नल): defined in 21 categories.
Prabhuta (prabhūta, प्रभूत): defined in 10 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sambhrita (sambhrta, sambhṛta, सम्भृत): defined in 6 categories.
Darukritya (darukrtya, dārukṛtya, दारुकृत्य): defined in 1 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Ajna (ajña, अज्ञ): defined in 12 categories.
Prayojana (प्रयोजन): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy
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: “eraṇḍabhiṇḍārkanalaiḥ prabhūtairapi saṃbhṛtaiḥ”
- eraṇḍa -
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eraṇḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhiṇḍā -
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bhiṇḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- arka -
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arka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]arka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nalaiḥ -
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nala (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]nala (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- prabhūtair -
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prabhūta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]prabhūta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sambhṛtaiḥ -
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sambhṛta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sambhṛta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “dārukṛtyaṃ yathā nāsti tathā nājñaiḥ prayojanam”
- dārukṛtyam -
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dārukṛtya (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]
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ajñaiḥ -
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ajña (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ajña (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- prayojanam -
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prayojana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
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 8020 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.