Sanskrit quote nr. 8955 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्षति वपति लुनीते ।
दीव्यति सीव्यति पुनाति वयते च ॥karṣati vapati lunīte |
dīvyati sīvyati punāti vayate ca ||
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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.
Divyat (dīvyat, दीव्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vayat (वयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali
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: “karṣati vapati lunīte”
- karṣati -
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√kṛṣ -> karṣat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb]√kṛṣ -> karṣat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb]√kṛṣ (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- vapati -
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√vap -> vapat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vap class 1 verb]√vap -> vapat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vap class 1 verb]√vap -> vapat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vap class 1 verb]√vap -> vapat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vap class 1 verb]√vap (verb class 1)[present active third single]√vap (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- lunīte -
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√lū (verb class 9)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “dīvyati sīvyati punāti vayate ca”
- dīvyati -
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dīvyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]dīvyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√dīv (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- sīvyati -
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√sīv -> sīvyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sīv class 4 verb]√sīv -> sīvyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sīv class 4 verb]√sīv (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- punāti -
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√pū (verb class 9)[present active third single]
- vayate -
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vayat (noun, masculine)[dative single]vayat (noun, neuter)[dative single]√vay -> vayat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √vay class 1 verb]√vay -> vayat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √vay class 1 verb]√vay (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 8955 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.