Sanskrit quote nr. 2477 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अमी पृथुस्तम्बभृतः पिशङ्गतां ।
गता विपाकेन फलस्य शालयः ॥

amī pṛthustambabhṛtaḥ piśaṅgatāṃ |
gatā vipākena phalasya śālayaḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Amin (अमिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Prithu (prthu, pṛthu, पृथु): defined in 12 categories.
Bhrit (bhrt, bhṛt, भृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrita (bhrta, bhṛta, भृत): defined in 5 categories.
Pishangata (pisangata, piśaṅgatā, पिशङ्गता): defined in 1 categories.
Gata (गत, gatā, गता): defined in 10 categories.
Vipaka (vipāka, विपाक): defined in 10 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Shali (sali, śāli, शालि): defined in 19 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Buddhism, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: “amī pṛthustambabhṛtaḥ piśaṅgatāṃ
  • amī -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • pṛthus -
  • pṛthu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tamba -
  • tamb (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhṛtaḥ -
  • bhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • piśaṅgatām -
  • piśaṅgatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “gatā vipākena phalasya śālayaḥ
  • gatā* -
  • gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vipākena -
  • vipāka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vipāka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • phalasya -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • śālayaḥ -
  • śāli (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 2477 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.

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