Sanskrit quote nr. 2566 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमौक्तिकमसौवर्णं ब्राह्मणानां विभूषणम् ।
देवतानां पितॄणां च भागो येन प्रदीयते ॥amauktikamasauvarṇaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ vibhūṣaṇam |
devatānāṃ pitṝṇāṃ ca bhāgo yena pradīyate ||
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.
Amauktika (अमौक्तिक): defined in 1 categories.
Asauvarna (asauvarṇa, असौवर्ण): defined in 1 categories.
Brahmana (brāhmaṇa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇā, ब्राह्मणा): defined in 19 categories.
Devata (devatā, देवता): defined in 12 categories.
Pitri (pitr, pitṛ, पितृ): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Bhaga (bhāga, भाग): defined in 19 categories.
Yena (येन): defined in 2 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Pradi (प्रदि): defined in 2 categories.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Iyata (iyatā, इयता): defined in 1 categories.
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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: “amauktikamasauvarṇaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ vibhūṣaṇam”
- amauktikam -
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amauktika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amauktika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amauktikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- asauvarṇam -
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asauvarṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asauvarṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asauvarṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- brāhmaṇānām -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- vibhūṣaṇam -
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vibhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vibhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vibhūṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “devatānāṃ pitṝṇāṃ ca bhāgo yena pradīyate”
- devatānām -
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devatā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- pitṝṇām -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāgo* -
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bhāga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yena -
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yena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- pradī -
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pradi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iyate -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[dative single]iyat (noun, neuter)[dative single]iyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√i (verb class 2)[present middle third plural]
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 2566 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.