Sanskrit quote nr. 5249 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आर्जवं प्रतिपद्यस्व पुत्रेषु सततं विभो ।
इह कीर्तिं परां प्राप्य प्रेत्य स्वर्गमवाप्स्यसि ॥ārjavaṃ pratipadyasva putreṣu satataṃ vibho |
iha kīrtiṃ parāṃ prāpya pretya svargamavāpsyasi ||
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.
Arjava (ārjava, आर्जव): defined in 6 categories.
Pratipad (प्रतिपद्): defined in 5 categories.
Pratipadi (pratipadī, प्रतिपदी): defined in 2 categories.
Putra (पुत्र): defined in 14 categories.
Satatam (सततम्): defined in 5 categories.
Satata (सतत): defined in 8 categories.
Vibhu (विभु): defined in 14 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Kirti (kīrti, कीर्ति): defined in 12 categories.
Para (parā, परा): defined in 20 categories.
Prapya (prāpya, प्राप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Pretya (प्रेत्य): defined in 3 categories.
Svarga (स्वर्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Ava (अव): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hindi, Pali, Tamil, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Shaiva philosophy, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “ārjavaṃ pratipadyasva putreṣu satataṃ vibho”
- ārjavam -
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ārjava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ārjava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ārjavā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pratipadya -
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pratipadī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]pratipad (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [locative single]
- asva -
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asva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- putreṣu -
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putra (noun, masculine)[locative plural]putra (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- satatam -
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satatam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vibho -
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vibhu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]vibhu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “iha kīrtiṃ parāṃ prāpya pretya svargamavāpsyasi”
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kīrtim -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]kīrti (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- parām -
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parā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pretya -
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pretya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- svargam -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svarga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svargā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- avā -
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ava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[compound], [instrumental single]u (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√av (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√u (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]ava (Preverb)[Preverb]avā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- āpsyasi -
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√āp (verb class 5)[future active second 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 5249 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.