Sanskrit quote nr. 2044 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि बन्धुतया नारी बहुपुत्रा गुणैर्युता ।
शोच्या भवतिसा नारी पतिहीना तपस्विनी ॥api bandhutayā nārī bahuputrā guṇairyutā |
śocyā bhavatisā nārī patihīnā tapasvinī ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bandhuta (bandhutā, बन्धुता): defined in 3 categories.
Nari (nāri, नारि, nārī, नारी): defined in 15 categories.
Bahuputra (बहुपुत्र, bahuputrā, बहुपुत्रा): defined in 4 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Yut (युत्): defined in 4 categories.
Yuta (yutā, युता): defined in 11 categories.
Shocya (socya, śocya, शोच्य, śocyā, शोच्या): defined in 5 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Pat (पत्): defined in 3 categories.
Hina (hīnā, हीना): defined in 14 categories.
Tapasvin (तपस्विन्): defined in 14 categories.
Tapasvini (tapasvinī, तपस्विनी): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali
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: “api bandhutayā nārī bahuputrā guṇairyutā”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bandhutayā -
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bandhutā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- nārī -
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nārī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]nāri (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bahuputrā* -
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bahuputra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bahuputrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- guṇair -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- yutā -
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yut (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yut (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]yutā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb]√yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √yu class 3 verb]
- Line 2: “śocyā bhavatisā nārī patihīnā tapasvinī”
- śocyā* -
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śoci (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]śocya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śocyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√śuc -> śocya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √śuc class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śuc class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śuc class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śuc class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √śuc], [vocative plural from √śuc]√śuc -> śocyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √śuc class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śuc class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śuc class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śuc class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śuc class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √śuc class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √śuc], [vocative plural from √śuc], [accusative plural from √śuc]√śuc -> śocya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √śuc], [vocative plural from √śuc]√śuc -> śocyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √śuc], [vocative plural from √śuc], [accusative plural from √śuc]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- sā* -
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so (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- nārī -
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nārī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]nāri (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- pati -
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pati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]pati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pat (noun, masculine)[locative single]pat (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- hīnā -
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hīnā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā -> hīnā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hā class 3 verb]
- tapasvinī -
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tapasvinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]tapasvin (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 2044 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.