Sanskrit quote nr. 280 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अङ्गप्रत्यङ्गजः पुत्रो हृदयाच्चापि जायते ।
तस्मात् प्रियतरो मातुः प्रियत्वान्न तु बान्धवः ॥aṅgapratyaṅgajaḥ putro hṛdayāccāpi jāyate |
tasmāt priyataro mātuḥ priyatvānna tu bāndhavaḥ ||
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.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Pratyanga (pratyaṅga, प्रत्यङ्ग): defined in 6 categories.
Ja (ज): defined in 7 categories.
Putra (पुत्र): defined in 14 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Tasmat (tasmāt, तस्मात्): defined in 2 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Priyatara (प्रियतर): defined in 1 categories.
Matri (matr, mātṛ, मातृ): defined in 10 categories.
Matu (mātu, मातु): defined in 8 categories.
Priyatva (प्रियत्व): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Bandhava (bāndhava, बान्धव): defined in 8 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: “aṅgapratyaṅgajaḥ putro hṛdayāccāpi jāyate”
- aṅga -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√aṅg (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- pratyaṅga -
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pratyaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pratyaṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jaḥ -
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ja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- putro* -
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putra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hṛdayāc -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “tasmāt priyataro mātuḥ priyatvānna tu bāndhavaḥ”
- tasmāt -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- priyataro* -
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priyatara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mātuḥ -
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mātṛ (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]mātu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]mātṛ (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- priyatvān -
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priyatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bāndhavaḥ -
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bāndhava (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 280 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.