Sanskrit quote nr. 4395 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आगर्भमाबद्धममर्षशीलः ।
पितुः स्मरन् क्षत्रकृतापराधम् ॥āgarbhamābaddhamamarṣaśīlaḥ |
pituḥ smaran kṣatrakṛtāparādham ||
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.
Agarbham (āgarbham, आगर्भम्): defined in 1 categories.
Abaddha (ābaddha, आबद्ध): defined in 7 categories.
Amarsha (amarsa, amarṣa, अमर्ष): defined in 6 categories.
Shil (sil, śīl, शील्): defined in 4 categories.
Shila (sila, śīla, शील): defined in 23 categories.
Pitri (pitr, pitṛ, पितृ): defined in 14 categories.
Pitu (पितु): defined in 4 categories.
Smarat (स्मरत्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshatra (ksatra, kṣatra, क्षत्र): defined in 7 categories.
Kritaparadha (krtaparadha, kṛtāparādha, कृतापराध): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Tamil, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavya (poetry)
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: “āgarbhamābaddhamamarṣaśīlaḥ”
- āgarbham -
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āgarbham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ābaddham -
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ābaddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ābaddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ābaddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- amarṣa -
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amarṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śīlaḥ -
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śīl (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śīla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “pituḥ smaran kṣatrakṛtāparādham”
- pituḥ -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]pitu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- smaran -
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√smṛ -> smarat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
- kṣatra -
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kṣatra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛtāparādham -
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kṛtāparādha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛtāparādha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtāparādhā (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 4395 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.