Sanskrit quote nr. 3045 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्धं भार्या मनुष्यस्य भार्या श्रेष्ठतमः सखा ।
भार्या मूलं त्रिवर्गस्य भार्या मित्रं मरिष्यतः ॥ardhaṃ bhāryā manuṣyasya bhāryā śreṣṭhatamaḥ sakhā |
bhāryā mūlaṃ trivargasya bhāryā mitraṃ mariṣyataḥ ||
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.
Ardha (अर्ध): defined in 8 categories.
Bharya (bhārya, भार्य, bhāryā, भार्या): defined in 8 categories.
Manushya (manusya, manuṣya, मनुष्य): defined in 11 categories.
Shreshthatama (sresthatama, śreṣṭhatama, श्रेष्ठतम): defined in 3 categories.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Trivarga (त्रिवर्ग): defined in 6 categories.
Mitra (मित्र): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), India history, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “ardhaṃ bhāryā manuṣyasya bhāryā śreṣṭhatamaḥ sakhā”
- ardham -
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ardha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ardha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ardhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhāryā* -
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bhārya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
- manuṣyasya -
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manuṣya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]manuṣya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- bhāryā -
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bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √bhṛ]
- śreṣṭhatamaḥ -
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śreṣṭhatama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sakhā -
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sakhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “bhāryā mūlaṃ trivargasya bhāryā mitraṃ mariṣyataḥ”
- bhāryā* -
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bhārya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- trivargasya -
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trivarga (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- bhāryā* -
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bhārya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
- mitram -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mitra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mitrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mariṣyataḥ -
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√mṛ -> mariṣyat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb], [ablative single from √mṛ class 6 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṛ -> mariṣyat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mṛ class 6 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṝ -> mariṣyat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √mṝ class 9 verb], [ablative single from √mṝ class 9 verb], [genitive single from √mṝ class 9 verb]√mṝ -> mariṣyat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √mṝ class 9 verb], [genitive single from √mṝ class 9 verb]√mṛ (verb class 1)[future active third dual]√mṛ (verb class 6)[future active third dual]√mṝ (verb class 9)[future active third dual]
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 3045 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.