Sanskrit quote nr. 2380 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभ्यस्यादौ श्रुतिमथ गृहं प्राप्य लब्ध्वा महार्थान् ।
इष्ट्वा यज्ञैर्जनिततनयः प्रव्रजेदायुषोऽन्ते ॥abhyasyādau śrutimatha gṛhaṃ prāpya labdhvā mahārthān |
iṣṭvā yajñairjanitatanayaḥ pravrajedāyuṣo'nte ||
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.
Abhi (अभि, abhī, अभी): defined in 5 categories.
Asi (असि, asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Adau (ādau, आदौ): defined in 3 categories.
Ada (āda, आद): defined in 9 categories.
Adi (ādi, आदि): defined in 14 categories.
Shrutimat (srutimat, śrutimat, श्रुतिमत्): defined in 1 categories.
Ha (ह): defined in 8 categories.
Han (हन्): defined in 5 categories.
Grih (grh, gṛh, गृह्): defined in 2 categories.
Prapya (prāpya, प्राप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Mahartha (mahārtha, महार्थ): defined in 5 categories.
Ishtu (istu, iṣṭu, इष्टु): defined in 2 categories.
Yajna (yajña, यज्ञ): defined in 12 categories.
Janita (जनित): defined in 8 categories.
Tanaya (तनय): defined in 8 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Ayus (āyus, आयुस्): defined in 10 categories.
Anta (अन्त, antā, अन्ता): defined in 16 categories.
Anti (अन्ति): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Yoga (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: “abhyasyādau śrutimatha gṛhaṃ prāpya labdhvā mahārthān”
- abhya -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]abhī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- asyā -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- ādau -
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ādau (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āda (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ādi (noun, masculine)[locative single]ādi (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- śrutimat -
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śrutimat (noun, masculine)[compound]śrutimat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ha -
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ha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]han (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- gṛham -
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gṛha (noun, masculine)[adverb]gṛhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]gṛh (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- labdhvā -
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√labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √labh]
- mahārthān -
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mahārtha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Line 2: “iṣṭvā yajñairjanitatanayaḥ pravrajedāyuṣo'nte”
- iṣṭvā* -
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iṣṭu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- yajñair -
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yajña (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- janita -
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janita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]janita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jan -> janita (participle, masculine)[compound from √jan]√jan -> janita (participle, neuter)[compound from √jan]√jan -> janita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative single from √jan]√jan -> janita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative single from √jan]
- tanayaḥ -
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tanaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vrajed -
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√vraj (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- āyuṣo' -
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āyus (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]āyus (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- ante -
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anta (noun, masculine)[locative single]anta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]antā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√ant (verb class 1)[present middle first 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 2380 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.