Sanskrit quote nr. 6084 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इमे मम धनाङ्गजस्वजनवल्लभादेहजा- ।
सुहृज्जनकमातुलप्रभृतयो भृशं वल्लभाः ॥ime mama dhanāṅgajasvajanavallabhādehajā- |
suhṛjjanakamātulaprabhṛtayo bhṛśaṃ vallabhāḥ ||
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.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Angaja (aṅgaja, अङ्गज): defined in 7 categories.
Svajana (स्वजन): defined in 9 categories.
Vallabha (वल्लभ, vallabhā, वल्लभा): defined in 12 categories.
Eha (एह): defined in 2 categories.
Ja (jā, जा): defined in 7 categories.
Suhrijjana (suhrjjana, suhṛjjana, सुहृज्जन): defined in 2 categories.
Kama (kamā, कमा): defined in 24 categories.
Atula (अतुल): defined in 13 categories.
Prabhriti (prabhrti, prabhṛti, प्रभृति): defined in 8 categories.
Bhrisham (bhrsam, bhṛśam, भृशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrisha (bhrsa, bhṛśa, भृश): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Nepali, India history, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “ime mama dhanāṅgajasvajanavallabhādehajā-”
- ime -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]idam (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- dhanā -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dhan (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- aṅgaja -
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aṅgaja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aṅgaja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- svajana -
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svajana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vallabhād -
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vallabha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]vallabha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- eha -
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eha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jā -
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jā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “suhṛjjanakamātulaprabhṛtayo bhṛśaṃ vallabhāḥ”
- suhṛjjana -
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suhṛjjana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kamā -
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kamā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- atula -
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atula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atula (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prabhṛtayo* -
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prabhṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- bhṛśam -
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bhṛśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhṛśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vallabhāḥ -
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vallabha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vallabhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 6084 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.