Sanskrit quote nr. 2134 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्यनावर्जिताः स्वेन फलरागेण संनताः ।
अर्भकैरपि गृह्यन्ते साधुसंतानशाखिनः ॥apyanāvarjitāḥ svena phalarāgeṇa saṃnatāḥ |
arbhakairapi gṛhyante sādhusaṃtānaśākhinaḥ ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Ani (अनि): defined in 12 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Arjita (अर्जित, arjitā, अर्जिता): defined in 3 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Raga (rāga, राग): defined in 26 categories.
Arbhaka (अर्भक): defined in 5 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, India history, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jain philosophy, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Kavya (poetry)
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: “apyanāvarjitāḥ svena phalarāgeṇa saṃnatāḥ”
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- anāva -
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ana (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ani (noun, masculine)[locative single]anu (noun, masculine)[locative single]anu (noun, feminine)[locative single]√an (verb class 2)[imperative active first dual]
- arjitāḥ -
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arjita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]arjitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√ṛj -> arjita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √ṛj], [vocative plural from √ṛj]√ṛj -> arjitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √ṛj], [vocative plural from √ṛj], [accusative plural from √ṛj]
- svena -
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sva (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sva (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- phala -
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phala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]phala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√phal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- rāgeṇa -
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rāga (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- saṃnatāḥ -
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saṃnata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]saṃnatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “arbhakairapi gṛhyante sādhusaṃtānaśākhinaḥ”
- arbhakair -
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arbhaka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]arbhaka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- gṛhyante -
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√grah (verb class 9)[present passive third plural]
- sādhu -
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sādhu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sādhu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]sādhu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sādhu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- santāna -
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santāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]santāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śākhinaḥ -
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śākhin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śākhin (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 2134 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.