Sanskrit quote nr. 6147 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इष्टानि चाप्यपत्यानि द्रव्याणि सुहृदः प्रियाः ।
आपद्धर्मविमोक्षाय भार्या चापि सतां मतम् ॥iṣṭāni cāpyapatyāni dravyāṇi suhṛdaḥ priyāḥ |
āpaddharmavimokṣāya bhāryā cāpi satāṃ matam ||
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.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭa, इष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Capya (cāpya, चाप्य): defined in 1 categories.
Apatya (अपत्य): defined in 6 categories.
Dravya (द्रव्य): defined in 18 categories.
Suhrid (suhrd, suhṛd, सुहृद्): defined in 6 categories.
Suhrida (suhrda, suhṛda, सुहृद): defined in 5 categories.
Pri (prī, प्री): defined in 2 categories.
Priya (प्रिय, priyā, प्रिया): defined in 11 categories.
Apaddharma (āpaddharma, आपद्धर्म): defined in 4 categories.
Vimoksha (vimoksa, vimokṣa, विमोक्ष): defined in 7 categories.
Bharya (bhāryā, भार्या): defined in 8 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Mata (मत): defined in 12 categories.
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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: “iṣṭāni cāpyapatyāni dravyāṇi suhṛdaḥ priyāḥ”
- iṣṭāni -
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iṣṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
- cāpya -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ci]
- apatyāni -
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apatya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dravyāṇi -
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dravya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- suhṛdaḥ -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]suhṛda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- priyāḥ -
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prī (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]prī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]priya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]priyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “āpaddharmavimokṣāya bhāryā cāpi satāṃ matam”
- āpaddharma -
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āpaddharma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vimokṣāya -
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vimokṣa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- bhāryā -
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bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √bhṛ]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- satām -
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sat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- matam -
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mata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]matā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√man -> mata (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]√man -> mata (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
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 6147 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.