Sanskrit quote nr. 7684 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकेनापि सुवृक्षेण पुष्पितेन सुगन्धिना ।
वासितं तद्वनं सर्वं सुपुत्रेण कुलं यथा ॥ekenāpi suvṛkṣeṇa puṣpitena sugandhinā |
vāsitaṃ tadvanaṃ sarvaṃ suputreṇa kulaṃ yathā ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Suvriksha (suvrksa, suvṛkṣa, सुवृक्ष): defined in 1 categories.
Pushpita (puspita, puṣpita, पुष्पित): defined in 7 categories.
Sugandhi (सुगन्धि): defined in 11 categories.
Sugandhin (सुगन्धिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Vasita (vāsita, वासित): defined in 13 categories.
Tadvan (तद्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Tadvat (तद्वत्): defined in 2 categories.
Sarvam (सर्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Suputra (सुपुत्र): defined in 3 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 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), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Hinduism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Tamil, 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: “ekenāpi suvṛkṣeṇa puṣpitena sugandhinā”
- ekenā -
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eka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]eka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- suvṛkṣeṇa -
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suvṛkṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- puṣpitena -
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puṣpita (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]puṣpita (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- sugandhinā -
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sugandhi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sugandhi (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sugandhin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sugandhin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “vāsitaṃ tadvanaṃ sarvaṃ suputreṇa kulaṃ yathā”
- vāsitam -
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vāsita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vāsita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vāsitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vas -> vāsita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √vas]√vas -> vāsita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √vas]√vas -> vāsitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √vas]√vas -> vāsita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √vas]√vas -> vāsita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √vas]√vas -> vāsitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √vas]√vas -> vāsita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √vas]√vas -> vāsita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √vas]√vas -> vāsitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √vas]√vās -> vāsita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vās class 10 verb]√vās -> vāsita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vās class 10 verb], [accusative single from √vās class 10 verb]√vas -> vāsita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vas]√vas -> vāsita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vas], [accusative single from √vas]√vas -> vāsita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vas]√vas -> vāsita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vas], [accusative single from √vas]√vas -> vāsita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vas]√vas -> vāsita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vas], [accusative single from √vas]
- tadvan -
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tadvan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]tadvat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- suputreṇa -
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suputra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]suputra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kulam -
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kula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 7684 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.