Sanskrit quote nr. 7570 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकस्मिन्नेव जायेते कुले क्लीबमहारथौ ।
फलाफलवती शाखे यथैकस्मिन् वनस्पतौ ॥ekasminneva jāyete kule klībamahārathau |
phalāphalavatī śākhe yathaikasmin vanaspatau ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Kula (कुल, kulā, कुला): defined in 22 categories.
Kuli (कुलि): defined in 7 categories.
Kliba (klība, क्लीब): defined in 6 categories.
Aha (अह): defined in 16 categories.
Aratha (अरथ): defined in 2 categories.
Phala (phalā, फला): defined in 25 categories.
Phalavat (फलवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Phalavati (phalavatī, फलवती): defined in 2 categories.
Shakha (sakha, śākha, शाख, śākhā, शाखा): defined in 20 categories.
Shakhi (sakhi, śākhi, शाखि): defined in 12 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Vanaspati (वनस्पति): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “ekasminneva jāyete kule klībamahārathau”
- ekasminn -
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eka (noun, masculine)[locative single]eka (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jāyete -
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√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third dual]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third dual]
- kule -
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kula (noun, masculine)[locative single]kula (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kuli (noun, feminine)[vocative single]kuli (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- klībam -
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klība (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]klība (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]klībā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ahā -
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aha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- arathau -
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aratha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “phalāphalavatī śākhe yathaikasmin vanaspatau”
- phalā -
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phalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- phalavatī -
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phalavatī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]phalavat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- śākhe -
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śākha (noun, masculine)[locative single]śākha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]śākhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]śākhi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√śākh (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- yathai -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ekasmin -
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eka (noun, masculine)[locative single]eka (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vanaspatau -
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vanaspati (noun, feminine)[locative single]vanaspati (noun, masculine)[locative 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 7570 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.