Sanskrit quote nr. 6616 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्पादकब्रह्मदात्रोर् गरीयान् ब्रह्मदः पिता ।
ब्रह्मजन्म हि विप्रस्य प्रेत्य चेह च शाश्वतम् ॥utpādakabrahmadātror garīyān brahmadaḥ pitā |
brahmajanma hi viprasya pretya ceha ca śāśvatam ||
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.
Utpadaka (utpādaka, उत्पादक): defined in 4 categories.
Brahmadatri (brahmadatr, brahmadātṛ, ब्रह्मदातृ): defined in 1 categories.
Gariyas (garīyas, गरीयस्): defined in 5 categories.
Brahmada (ब्रह्मद): defined in 2 categories.
Pitri (pitr, pitṛ, पितृ): defined in 14 categories.
Brahmajanman (ब्रह्मजन्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Vipra (विप्र): defined in 10 categories.
Pretya (प्रेत्य): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Shashvata (sasvata, śāśvata, शाश्वत): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Biology (plants and animals), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali
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: “utpādakabrahmadātror garīyān brahmadaḥ pitā”
- utpādaka -
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utpādaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utpādaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- brahmadātror -
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brahmadātṛ (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- garīyān -
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garīyas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- brahmadaḥ -
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brahmada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pitā -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]
- Line 2: “brahmajanma hi viprasya pretya ceha ca śāśvatam”
- brahmajanma -
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brahmajanman (noun, masculine)[compound]brahmajanman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- viprasya -
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vipra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]vipra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- pretya -
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pretya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ceha -
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√cah (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śāśvatam -
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śāśvata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śāśvata (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 6616 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.