Sanskrit quote nr. 3279 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवश्यं पितुराचारं पुत्रः समनुवर्तते ।
नहि केतकवृक्षस्य भवत्यामलकीफलम् ॥avaśyaṃ piturācāraṃ putraḥ samanuvartate |
nahi ketakavṛkṣasya bhavatyāmalakīphalam ||
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.
Avashyam (avasyam, avaśyam, अवश्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Pitri (pitr, pitṛ, पितृ): defined in 14 categories.
Pitu (पितु): defined in 4 categories.
Acara (ācāra, आचार): defined in 20 categories.
Putra (पुत्र): defined in 14 categories.
Samat (समत्): defined in 2 categories.
Rita (rta, ṛta, ऋत): defined in 10 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Ketaka (केतक): defined in 9 categories.
Vriksha (vrksa, vṛkṣa, वृक्ष): defined in 13 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Amalaki (āmalakī, आमलकी): defined in 8 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “avaśyaṃ piturācāraṃ putraḥ samanuvartate”
- avaśyam -
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avaśyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]avaśyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pitur -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]pitu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ācāram -
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ācāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- putraḥ -
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putra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- saman -
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√sam -> samat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sam class 1 verb]
- uvar -
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ū (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ū (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√u (verb class 1)[perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]√u (verb class 2)[perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]√u (verb class 5)[perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]√vā (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- ṛta -
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ṛta (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “nahi ketakavṛkṣasya bhavatyāmalakīphalam”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- ketaka -
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ketaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vṛkṣasya -
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vṛkṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- bhavatyā -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhavant (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single], [instrumental single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- āmalakī -
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āmalakī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 3279 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.