Sanskrit quote nr. 9236 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कस्यचिज् जायते जन्तोः पादाघातस् तवाध्वनि ।
पदभङ्गव्यथा शम्भो जृम्भते जम्भवैरिणः ॥kasyacij jāyate jantoḥ pādāghātas tavādhvani |
padabhaṅgavyathā śambho jṛmbhate jambhavairiṇaḥ ||
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.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Jantu (जन्तु): defined in 15 categories.
Pada (pāda, पाद): defined in 28 categories.
Aghata (aghāta, अघात): defined in 10 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Adhvan (अध्वन्): defined in 9 categories.
Bhanga (bhaṅga, भङ्ग): defined in 15 categories.
Vyatha (vyathā, व्यथा): defined in 9 categories.
Shambha (sambha, śambha, शम्भ): defined in 2 categories.
Jambha (जम्भ): defined in 7 categories.
Vairina (vairiṇa, वैरिण): defined in 2 categories.
Vairin (वैरिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Shaiva philosophy, Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “kasyacij jāyate jantoḥ pādāghātas tavādhvani”
- Cannot analyse kasyacij*jā
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- jantoḥ -
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jantu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- pādā -
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pāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- aghātas -
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aghāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tavā -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- adhvani -
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adhvan (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “padabhaṅgavyathā śambho jṛmbhate jambhavairiṇaḥ”
- pada -
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pada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pad (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhaṅga -
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bhaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhaṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyathā -
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vyathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- śambho* -
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śambha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jṛmbhate -
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√jṛmbh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- jambha -
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jambha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√jambh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vairiṇaḥ -
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vairiṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vairin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vairin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 9236 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.