Sanskrit quote nr. 3307 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवापुस्तापमत्यर्थं शफर्यः पल्वलोदके ।
पुत्रक्षेत्रादिसक्तेन ममत्वेन यथा गृही ॥avāpustāpamatyarthaṃ śapharyaḥ palvalodake |
putrakṣetrādisaktena mamatvena yathā gṛhī ||
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.
Pusta (पुस्त): defined in 12 categories.
Atyartham (अत्यर्थम्): defined in 1 categories.
Atyartha (अत्यर्थ): defined in 5 categories.
Shaphari (saphari, śapharī, शफरी): defined in 7 categories.
Palvala (पल्वल): defined in 2 categories.
Udaka (उदक): defined in 13 categories.
Putra (पुत्र): defined in 14 categories.
Kshetra (ksetra, kṣetra, क्षेत्र): defined in 18 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Mamatva (ममत्व): defined in 4 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Grih (grh, gṛh, गृह्): defined in 2 categories.
Grihin (grhin, gṛhin, गृहिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Pali, Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, 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: “avāpustāpamatyarthaṃ śapharyaḥ palvalodake”
- avā -
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o (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- pustā -
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pusta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- apam -
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ap (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- atyartham -
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atyartham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atyartha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atyartha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atyarthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śapharyaḥ -
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śapharī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- palvalo -
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palvala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- udake -
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udaka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “putrakṣetrādisaktena mamatvena yathā gṛhī”
- putra -
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putra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]putra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣetrā -
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kṣetra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- adi -
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ad (noun, masculine)[locative single]ad (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- saktena -
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sakta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sakta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√sag -> sakta (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √sag class 1 verb]√sag -> sakta (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √sag class 1 verb]√saj -> sakta (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √saj class 1 verb]√saj -> sakta (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √saj class 1 verb]√sañj -> sakta (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √sañj class 1 verb]√sañj -> sakta (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √sañj class 1 verb]
- mamatvena -
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mamatva (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- gṛhī -
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gṛh (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]gṛhin (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 3307 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.