Sanskrit quote nr. 211 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अग्निहोत्रफला वेदाः शीलवृत्तफलं श्रुतम् ।
रतिपुत्रफला दारा दत्तभुक्तफलं धनम् ॥agnihotraphalā vedāḥ śīlavṛttaphalaṃ śrutam |
ratiputraphalā dārā dattabhuktaphalaṃ dhanam ||
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.
Agnihotra (अग्निहोत्र): defined in 10 categories.
Aphala (अफल, aphalā, अफला): defined in 7 categories.
Veda (वेद, vedā, वेदा): defined in 21 categories.
Shilavritta (silavrtta, śīlavṛtta, शीलवृत्त): defined in 2 categories.
Phala (फल, phalā, फला): defined in 25 categories.
Shruta (sruta, śruta, श्रुत): defined in 10 categories.
Rati (ratī, रती): defined in 24 categories.
Putra (पुत्र): defined in 14 categories.
Dara (dāra, दार): defined in 13 categories.
Datta (दत्त): defined in 12 categories.
Bhukta (भुक्त): defined in 8 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “agnihotraphalā vedāḥ śīlavṛttaphalaṃ śrutam”
- agnihotra -
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agnihotṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]agnihotra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]agnihotra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- aphalā* -
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aphala (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]aphalā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vedāḥ -
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veda (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vedā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- śīlavṛtta -
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śīlavṛtta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śīlavṛtta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śrutam -
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śruta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śruta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śrutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śrut (noun, feminine)[accusative single]śrut (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]√śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
- Line 2: “ratiputraphalā dārā dattabhuktaphalaṃ dhanam”
- rati -
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rati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ratī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- putra -
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putra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]putra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- phalā* -
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phala (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]phalā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dārā* -
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dāra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- datta -
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datta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]datta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dā (verb class 3)[imperative active second plural]
- bhukta -
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bhukta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhukta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dhanam -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 211 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.