Sanskrit quote nr. 8170 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एष्टव्या बहवः पुत्रा गुणवन्तो बहुश्रुताः ।
तेषां वै समवेतानाम् अपि कश्चिद् गयां व्रजेत् ॥eṣṭavyā bahavaḥ putrā guṇavanto bahuśrutāḥ |
teṣāṃ vai samavetānām api kaścid gayāṃ vrajet ||
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.
Eshtavya (estavya, eṣṭavya, एष्टव्य, eṣṭavyā, एष्टव्या): defined in 1 categories.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Putra (पुत्र, putrā, पुत्रा): defined in 14 categories.
Gunavat (guṇavat, गुणवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bahushruta (bahusruta, bahuśruta, बहुश्रुत, bahuśrutā, बहुश्रुता): defined in 6 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Samaveta (समवेत, samavetā, समवेता): defined in 5 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Cit (चित्): defined in 11 categories.
Gaya (gayā, गया): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), 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), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, Buddhism, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “eṣṭavyā bahavaḥ putrā guṇavanto bahuśrutāḥ”
- eṣṭavyā* -
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eṣṭavya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]eṣṭavyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√iṣ -> eṣṭavya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> eṣṭavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]
- bahavaḥ -
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bahu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- putrā* -
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putra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]putrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- guṇavanto* -
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guṇavat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- bahuśrutāḥ -
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bahuśruta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bahuśrutā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “teṣāṃ vai samavetānām api kaścid gayāṃ vrajet”
- teṣām -
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tad (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- samavetānām -
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samaveta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]samaveta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]samavetā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kaś -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cid -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- gayām -
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gayā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vrajet -
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√vraj (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 8170 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.