Sanskrit quote nr. 8778 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
करोति निर्मलाधारस् तुच्छस्यापि महार्घताम् ।
अम्बुनो बिन्दुरल्पोऽपि शुक्तौ मुक्ताफलं भवेत् ॥karoti nirmalādhāras tucchasyāpi mahārghatām |
ambuno binduralpo'pi śuktau muktāphalaṃ bhavet ||
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.
Nirmala (निर्मल, nirmalā, निर्मला): defined in 13 categories.
Adhara (ādhāra, आधार): defined in 17 categories.
Tuccha (तुच्छ): defined in 8 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Maharghata (mahārghatā, महार्घता): defined in 1 categories.
Ambu (अम्बु): defined in 13 categories.
Bindu (बिन्दु): defined in 20 categories.
Alpa (अल्प): defined in 11 categories.
Shukta (sukta, śukta, शुक्त): defined in 10 categories.
Shukti (sukti, śukti, शुक्ति): defined in 10 categories.
Muktaphala (muktāphala, मुक्ताफल): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Tamil, 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: “karoti nirmalādhāras tucchasyāpi mahārghatām”
- karoti -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third single]
- nirmalā -
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nirmala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nirmala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nirmalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ādhāras -
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ādhāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tucchasyā -
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tuccha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]tuccha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mahārghatām -
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mahārghatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “ambuno binduralpo'pi śuktau muktāphalaṃ bhavet”
- ambuno* -
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ambu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- bindur -
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bindu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- alpo' -
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alpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- śuktau -
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śukta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]śukti (noun, feminine)[locative single]śukti (noun, masculine)[locative single]√śuc -> śukta (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √śuc class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śuc class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śuc class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √śuc class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śuc class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śuc class 4 verb]√śuc -> śukta (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √śuc class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śuc class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śuc class 4 verb]√śuk -> śukta (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √śuk class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śuk class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śuk class 1 verb]
- muktāphalam -
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muktāphala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]muktāphala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 8778 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.