Sanskrit quote nr. 2591 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अम्भसः परिमाणेन उन्नतं कमलं भवेत् ।
स्वस्वामिना बलवता भृत्यो भवति गर्वितः ॥ambhasaḥ parimāṇena unnataṃ kamalaṃ bhavet |
svasvāminā balavatā bhṛtyo bhavati garvitaḥ ||
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.
Ambhas (अम्भस्): defined in 7 categories.
Parimana (parimāṇa, परिमाण): defined in 13 categories.
Unnata (उन्नत): defined in 18 categories.
Kamala (कमल): defined in 22 categories.
Ina (इन, inā, इना): defined in 9 categories.
Balavata (balavatā, बलवता): defined in 1 categories.
Bhritya (bhrtya, bhṛtya, भृत्य): defined in 9 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Garvita (गर्वित): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), 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: “ambhasaḥ parimāṇena unnataṃ kamalaṃ bhavet”
- ambhasaḥ -
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ambhas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- parimāṇena -
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parimāṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- unnatam -
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unnata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]unnata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]unnatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kamalam -
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kamala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kamala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kamalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “svasvāminā balavatā bhṛtyo bhavati garvitaḥ”
- svasvā -
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svasū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- ām -
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ā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]o (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- inā* -
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ina (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]inā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- balavatā* -
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balavatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhṛtyo* -
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bhṛtya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- 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]
- garvitaḥ -
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garvita (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 2591 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.