Sanskrit quote nr. 1722 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्नवस्त्रसुवर्णानि रत्नानि विविधानि च ।
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नदीतीरे ददाति व्रज सत्वरम् ॥annavastrasuvarṇāni ratnāni vividhāni ca |
brāhmaṇebhyo nadītīre dadāti vraja satvaram ||
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.
Annavastra (अन्नवस्त्र): defined in 4 categories.
Suvarna (suvarṇa, सुवर्ण): defined in 18 categories.
Ratna (रत्न): defined in 19 categories.
Vividha (विविध): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Brahmana (brāhmaṇa, ब्राह्मण): defined in 19 categories.
Naditira (nadītīra, नदीतीर): defined in 5 categories.
Vraja (व्रज): defined in 8 categories.
Satvara (सत्वर): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “annavastrasuvarṇāni ratnāni vividhāni ca”
- annavastra -
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annavastra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- suvarṇāni -
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suvarṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ratnāni -
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ratna (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vividhāni -
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vividha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “brāhmaṇebhyo nadītīre dadāti vraja satvaram”
- brāhmaṇebhyo* -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- nadītīre -
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nadītīra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- dadāti -
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dadāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third single]
- vraja -
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vraja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vraja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vraj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- satvaram -
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satvara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satvara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satvarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 1722 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.