Sanskrit quote nr. 8229 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ओघवाताहृतं बीजं यस्य क्षेत्रे प्ररोहति ।
क्षेत्रिकस्यैव तद् बीजं न बीजी लभते फलम् ॥oghavātāhṛtaṃ bījaṃ yasya kṣetre prarohati |
kṣetrikasyaiva tad bījaṃ na bījī labhate phalam ||
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.
Ogha (ओघ): defined in 12 categories.
Vatri (vatr, vātṛ, वातृ): defined in 1 categories.
Vata (vāta, वात, vātā, वाता): defined in 21 categories.
Vat (vāt, वात्): defined in 6 categories.
Ahrita (ahrta, ahṛta, अहृत): defined in 4 categories.
Bija (bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Yasya (यस्य): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshetra (ksetra, kṣetra, क्षेत्र): defined in 18 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Rohat (रोहत्): defined in 1 categories.
Kshetrika (ksetrika, kṣetrika, क्षेत्रिक): defined in 2 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Bijin (bījin, बीजिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of 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: “oghavātāhṛtaṃ bījaṃ yasya kṣetre prarohati”
- ogha -
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ogha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vātā -
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vāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā -> vāta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vā class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vā class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vātā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]√vai (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- ahṛtam -
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ahṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ahṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ahṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bījam -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yasya -
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yasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yas -> yasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yas]ya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√yas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- kṣetre -
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kṣetra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- rohati -
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rohat (noun, masculine)[locative single]rohat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√ruh -> rohat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √ruh class 1 verb]√ruh -> rohat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √ruh class 1 verb]√ruh (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “kṣetrikasyaiva tad bījaṃ na bījī labhate phalam”
- kṣetrikasyai -
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kṣetrika (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kṣetrika (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bījam -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bījī -
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bījin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- labhate -
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√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (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 8229 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.