Sanskrit quote nr. 7218 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उमा वधूर्भवान् दाता याचितार इमे वयम् ।
वरः शंभुरलं ह्येष त्वत्कुलोद्भूतये विधिः ॥umā vadhūrbhavān dātā yācitāra ime vayam |
varaḥ śaṃbhuralaṃ hyeṣa tvatkulodbhūtaye vidhiḥ ||
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.
Uma (उम, umā, उमा): defined in 19 categories.
Vadhu (वधु, vadhū, वधू): defined in 9 categories.
Bhava (भव): defined in 31 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Data (dāta, दात, dātā, दाता): defined in 6 categories.
Yacitri (yacitr, yācitṛ, याचितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Vaya (वय): defined in 9 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Vara (वर): defined in 23 categories.
Varas (वरस्): defined in 2 categories.
Shambhu (sambhu, śambhu, शम्भु): defined in 14 categories.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy)
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: “umā vadhūrbhavān dātā yācitāra ime vayam”
- umā* -
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uma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]umā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vadhūr -
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vadhu (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]vadhū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [accusative plural]
- bhavān -
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bhava (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dātā* -
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dāta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dātā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yācitāra* -
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yācitṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]√yāc (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third plural]
- ime -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]idam (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- vayam -
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vaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative dual]
- Line 2: “varaḥ śaṃbhuralaṃ hyeṣa tvatkulodbhūtaye vidhiḥ”
- varaḥ -
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varas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śambhur -
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śambhu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śambhu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hye -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- tvat -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[ablative single]
- kulodbhūtaye -
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- vidhiḥ -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vidhi (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 7218 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.