Sanskrit quote nr. 4423 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आचारः कुलमाख्याति वपुराख्याति भोजनम् ।
वचनं श्रुतमाख्याति स्नेहमाख्याति लोचनम् ॥ācāraḥ kulamākhyāti vapurākhyāti bhojanam |
vacanaṃ śrutamākhyāti snehamākhyāti locanam ||
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.
Acara (ācāra, आचार): defined in 20 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Vapu (वपु): defined in 8 categories.
Vapus (वपुस्): defined in 7 categories.
Bhojana (भोजन): defined in 17 categories.
Vacana (वचन): defined in 12 categories.
Shruta (sruta, śruta, श्रुत): defined in 10 categories.
Sneha (स्नेह): defined in 14 categories.
Locana (लोचन): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Vaisheshika (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: “ācāraḥ kulamākhyāti vapurākhyāti bhojanam”
- ācāraḥ -
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ācāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kulam -
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kula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ākhyāti -
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ākhyāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- vapur -
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vapus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vapus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vapu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vapu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ākhyāti -
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ākhyāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- bhojanam -
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bhojana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhojana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “vacanaṃ śrutamākhyāti snehamākhyāti locanam”
- vacanam -
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vacana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vacanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śrutam -
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śruta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śruta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śrutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śrut (noun, feminine)[accusative single]śrut (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]√śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
- ākhyāti -
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ākhyāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- sneham -
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sneha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ākhyāti -
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ākhyāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- locanam -
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locana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]locana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]locanā (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 4423 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.