Sanskrit quote nr. 776 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अथ स विषयव्यावृत्तात्मा यथाविधि सूनवे नृपतिककुदं दत्त्वा यूने सितातपवारणम् ।
मुनिवनतरुच्छायां देव्या तया सह शिश्रिये गलितवयसामिक्ष्वाकूणामिदं हि कुलव्रतम् ॥

atha sa viṣayavyāvṛttātmā yathāvidhi sūnave nṛpatikakudaṃ dattvā yūne sitātapavāraṇam |
munivanatarucchāyāṃ devyā tayā saha śiśriye galitavayasāmikṣvākūṇāmidaṃ hi kulavratam ||

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.

Atha (अथ): defined in 7 categories.
Vishaya (visaya, viṣaya, विषय): defined in 25 categories.
Vyavrittatman (vyavrttatman, vyāvṛttātman, व्यावृत्तात्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Yathavidhi (yathāvidhi, यथाविधि): defined in 4 categories.
Sunu (sūnu, सूनु): defined in 8 categories.
Kakud (ककुद्): defined in 2 categories.
Kakuda (ककुद): defined in 4 categories.
Dattva (dattvā, दत्त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yuna (yūna, यून): defined in 3 categories.
Yuni (yūni, यूनि): defined in 1 categories.
Yuvan (युवन्): defined in 6 categories.
Sitatapavarana (sitātapavāraṇa, सितातपवारण): defined in 1 categories.
Munivana (मुनिवन): defined in 1 categories.
Tarucchaya (tarucchāyā, तरुच्छाया): defined in 1 categories.
Devi (devī, देवी): defined in 18 categories.
Devya (devyā, देव्या): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Saha (सह): defined in 12 categories.
Galita (गलित): defined in 8 categories.
Vayas (वयस्): defined in 5 categories.
Ikshvaku (iksvaku, ikṣvāku, इक्ष्वाकु): defined in 10 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Kulavrata (कुलव्रत): defined in 3 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jain philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

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: “atha sa viṣayavyāvṛttātmā yathāvidhi sūnave nṛpatikakudaṃ dattvā yūne sitātapavāraṇam”
atha -
atha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
viṣaya -
viṣaya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
vyāvṛttātmā -
vyāvṛttātman (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
yathāvidhi -
yathāvidhi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
sūnave -
sūnu (noun, feminine)

[dative single]

sūnu (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
nṛpati -
nṛpati (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
kakudam -
kakuda (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kakuda (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kakud (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
dattvā -
dattvā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

√dā -> dattvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dā]

√dā -> dattvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dā]

√dad -> dattvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dad]
yūne -
yūna (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

yūni (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

yuvan (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
sitātapavāraṇam -
sitātapavāraṇa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “munivanatarucchāyāṃ devyā tayā saha śiśriye galitavayasāmikṣvākūṇāmidaṃ hi kulavratam”
munivana -
munivana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tarucchāyām -
tarucchāyā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
devyā -
devī (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

√dīv -> devyā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √dīv]
tayā -
tā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
saha -
saha (indeclinable postposition)

[indeclinable postposition]

saha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

saha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√sah (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
śiśriye -
√śri (verb class 1)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√śrī (verb class 9)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
galita -
galita (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

galita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vayasām -
vayas (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
ikṣvākūṇām -
ikṣvāku (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]

ikṣvāku (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
kulavratam -
kulavrata (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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This 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 776 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.

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Last Updated: 23 April, 2019