Sanskrit quote nr. 7500 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकदेशमुपाध्याय ऋत्विग् यज्ञकृदुच्यते ।
एते मान्या यथापूर्वम् एभ्यो माता गरीयसी ॥ekadeśamupādhyāya ṛtvig yajñakṛducyate |
ete mānyā yathāpūrvam ebhyo mātā garīyasī ||
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.
Ekadesha (ekadesa, ekadeśa, एकदेश): defined in 7 categories.
Upadhyaya (upādhyāya, उपाध्याय): defined in 8 categories.
Yajnakrit (yajnakrt, yajñakṛt, यज्ञकृत्): defined in 2 categories.
Eta (एत, etā, एता): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Eti (एति): defined in 4 categories.
Mani (mānī, मानी): defined in 26 categories.
Manya (mānya, मान्य, mānyā, मान्या): defined in 8 categories.
Yathapurva (yathāpūrva, यथापूर्व): defined in 2 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Mata (māta, मात, mātā, माता): defined in 12 categories.
Gariyas (garīyas, गरीयस्): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Nepali, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Yoga (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: “ekadeśamupādhyāya ṛtvig yajñakṛducyate”
- ekadeśam -
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ekadeśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ekadeśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ekadeśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- upādhyāya* -
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upādhyāya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ṛtvig -
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ṛtvij (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ṛtvij (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- yajñakṛd -
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yajñakṛt (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yajñakṛt (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “ete mānyā yathāpūrvam ebhyo mātā garīyasī”
- ete -
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eta (noun, masculine)[locative single]eta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]etā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- mānyā* -
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mānī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]mānya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mānyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√mān -> mānya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √mān class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mān class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mān class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √mān class 10 verb]√mān -> mānyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √mān class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mān class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mān class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mān class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √mān class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √mān class 10 verb]√man -> mānya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √man class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √man class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √man], [vocative plural from √man]√man -> mānyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √man class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √man class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √man], [vocative plural from √man], [accusative plural from √man]
- yathāpūrvam -
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yathāpūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yathāpūrva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yathāpūrvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ebhyo* -
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a (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]e (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]idam (pronoun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]idam (pronoun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- mātā* -
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māta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mātā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- garīyasī -
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garīyas (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 7500 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.