Sanskrit quote nr. 7512 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकपत्नीसमासक्तैर् भवद्भिः संहतैर्मिथः ।
स्थातव्यमप्रसादेन भेदमूलं हि योषितः ॥ekapatnīsamāsaktair bhavadbhiḥ saṃhatairmithaḥ |
sthātavyamaprasādena bhedamūlaṃ hi yoṣitaḥ ||
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.
Ekapatni (ekapatnī, एकपत्नी): defined in 4 categories.
Samasakta (samāsakta, समासक्त): defined in 1 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Samhata (saṃhata, संहत): defined in 9 categories.
Mithah (mithaḥ, मिथः): defined in 2 categories.
Sthatavya (sthātavya, स्थातव्य): defined in 4 categories.
Aprasada (aprasāda, अप्रसाद): defined in 2 categories.
Bheda (भेद): defined in 19 categories.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Yoshit (yosit, yoṣit, योषित्): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Marathi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Tamil
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: “ekapatnīsamāsaktair bhavadbhiḥ saṃhatairmithaḥ”
- ekapatnī -
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ekapatnī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- samāsaktair -
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samāsakta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]samāsakta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- bhavadbhiḥ -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bhavat (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- saṃhatair -
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saṃhata (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]saṃhata (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- mithaḥ -
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mithaḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]mithaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “sthātavyamaprasādena bhedamūlaṃ hi yoṣitaḥ”
- sthātavyam -
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sthātavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sthātavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sthātavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sthā -> sthātavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthātavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- aprasādena -
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aprasāda (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- bheda -
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bheda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√bhid (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- yoṣitaḥ -
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yoṣit (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive 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 7512 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.