Sanskrit quote nr. 6739 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उदरद्वयभरणभयाद् अर्धा गाहितदारः ।
यदि नैवं तस्य सुतः कथमद्यापि कुमारः ॥udaradvayabharaṇabhayād ardhā gāhitadāraḥ |
yadi naivaṃ tasya sutaḥ kathamadyāpi kumāraḥ ||
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.
Udara (उदर): defined in 18 categories.
Dvaya (द्वय): defined in 10 categories.
Bharana (bharaṇa, भरण): defined in 10 categories.
Bhayat (bhayāt, भयात्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Ardha (अर्ध, ardhā, अर्धा): defined in 7 categories.
Gahita (gāhita, गाहित): defined in 2 categories.
Da (द, dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Ara (अर): defined in 18 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Suta (सुत): defined in 18 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Adyapi (adyāpi, अद्यापि): defined in 4 categories.
Kumara (kumāra, कुमार): defined in 24 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “udaradvayabharaṇabhayād ardhā gāhitadāraḥ”
- udara -
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udara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dvaya -
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dvaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dvaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bharaṇa -
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bharaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bharaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhayād -
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bhayāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ardhā* -
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ardha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ardhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gāhita -
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gāhita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gāhita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dā -
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da (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]da (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- araḥ -
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ara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “yadi naivaṃ tasya sutaḥ kathamadyāpi kumāraḥ”
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- nai -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- sutaḥ -
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sut (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]sut (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]suta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√su -> suta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √su class 5 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sū class 6 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sū class 2 verb]√su (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- adyāpi -
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adyāpi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kumāraḥ -
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kumāra (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 6739 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.