Sanskrit quote nr. 4859 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आनाम्य फलिनीं शाखां पक्वं पक्वं प्रशातयेत् ।
फलार्थोऽयं समारम्भो लोके पुंसां विपश्चिताम् ॥ānāmya phalinīṃ śākhāṃ pakvaṃ pakvaṃ praśātayet |
phalārtho'yaṃ samārambho loke puṃsāṃ vipaścitām ||
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.
Anamya (ānāmya, आनाम्य): defined in 3 categories.
Phalini (phalinī, फलिनी): defined in 6 categories.
Shakha (sakha, śākhā, शाखा): defined in 20 categories.
Pakva (पक्व): defined in 7 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Phala (फल, phalā, फला): defined in 25 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Samarambha (samārambha, समारम्भ): defined in 8 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 categories.
Vipashcit (vipascit, vipaścit, विपश्चित्): defined in 3 categories.
Vipashcita (vipascita, vipaścitā, विपश्चिता): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Tamil, Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jain philosophy
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: “ānāmya phalinīṃ śākhāṃ pakvaṃ pakvaṃ praśātayet”
- ānāmya -
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ānāmya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ānāmya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- phalinīm -
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phalinī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śākhām -
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śākhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- pakvam -
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pakva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pakva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pakvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pac -> pakva (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 4 verb]√pac -> pakva (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pac class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 4 verb]
- pakvam -
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pakva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pakva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pakvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pac -> pakva (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 4 verb]√pac -> pakva (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pac class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 4 verb]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- śātayet -
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√śad (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “phalārtho'yaṃ samārambho loke puṃsāṃ vipaścitām”
- phalā -
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phala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]phala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√phal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- artho' -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- samārambho* -
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samārambha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- puṃsām -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- vipaścitām -
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vipaścit (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vipaścit (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vipaścitā (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 4859 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.