Sanskrit quote nr. 5127 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयास्य बहुभिर्दुग्धां पीतां वत्सेन सद्गवीम् ।
सुशिक्षितोऽपि गोपालः प्रयत्नेन दुहीत किम् ॥āyāsya bahubhirdugdhāṃ pītāṃ vatsena sadgavīm |
suśikṣito'pi gopālaḥ prayatnena duhīta kim ||
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.
Ayasya (āyāsya, आयास्य): defined in 2 categories.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Dugdha (dugdhā, दुग्धा): defined in 10 categories.
Pita (pītā, पीता): defined in 21 categories.
Vatsa (वत्स): defined in 15 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Gavi (gavī, गवी): defined in 5 categories.
Sushikshita (susiksita, suśikṣita, सुशिक्षित): defined in 5 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Gopala (gopāla, गोपाल): defined in 12 categories.
Prayatna (प्रयत्न): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of 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: “āyāsya bahubhirdugdhāṃ pītāṃ vatsena sadgavīm”
- āyāsya -
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āyāsya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bahubhir -
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bahu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bahu (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- dugdhām -
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dugdhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√duh (verb class 2)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- pītām -
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pītā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pā class 3 verb]√pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]√pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]√pī -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 4 verb]√pī (verb class 2)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- vatsena -
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vatsa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vatsa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- sad -
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sat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sat (noun, masculine)[compound]sad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]sad (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- gavīm -
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gavī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “suśikṣito'pi gopālaḥ prayatnena duhīta kim”
- suśikṣito' -
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suśikṣita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- gopālaḥ -
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gopāla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prayatnena -
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prayatna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- duhīta -
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√duh (verb class 2)[optative middle third single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [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 5127 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.