Sanskrit quote nr. 2921 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थपतौ भूमिपतौ ।
बाले वृद्धे तपोऽधिके विदुषि ॥arthapatau bhūmipatau |
bāle vṛddhe tapo'dhike viduṣi ||
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.
Arthapati (अर्थपति): defined in 3 categories.
Bhumipati (bhūmipati, भूमिपति): defined in 2 categories.
Bala (bāla, बाल, bālā, बाला): defined in 30 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध, vṛddhā, वृद्धा): defined in 17 categories.
Vriddhi (vrddhi, vṛddhi, वृद्धि): defined in 17 categories.
Tap (तप्): defined in 4 categories.
Tapa (तप): defined in 13 categories.
Tapu (तपु): defined in 6 categories.
Tapas (तपस्): defined in 11 categories.
Adhika (अधिक, adhikā, अधिका): defined in 11 categories.
Vidushi (vidusi, viduṣī, विदुषी): defined in 3 categories.
Vidus (विदुस्): defined in 2 categories.
Vidvas (विद्वस्): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kannada, Purana (epic history), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Tamil, Jain philosophy, Buddhist 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: “arthapatau bhūmipatau”
- arthapatau -
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arthapati (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- bhūmipatau -
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bhūmipati (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “bāle vṛddhe tapo'dhike viduṣi”
- bāle -
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bāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]bāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bālā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vṛddhe -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[locative single]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vṛddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vṛddhi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]vṛddhi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- tapo' -
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tapas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tap (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]tap (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]tapa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]tapu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]tapu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- adhike -
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adhika (noun, masculine)[locative single]adhika (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]adhikā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- viduṣi -
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viduṣī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vidus (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidus (noun, neuter)[locative single]vidvas (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidvas (noun, neuter)[locative single]√vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vid class 2 verb]√vid -> vidvas (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vid class 2 verb]√vid -> viduṣī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vid class 2 verb]
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 2921 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.