Sanskrit quote nr. 7789 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतत् किं श्रुतसदृशं ।
त्वद्व्रतयोग्यं कुलानुरूपं वा ॥etat kiṃ śrutasadṛśaṃ |
tvadvratayogyaṃ kulānurūpaṃ vā ||
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.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Shrutasad (srutasad, śrutasad, श्रुतसद्): defined in 1 categories.
Risha (rsa, ṛśa, ऋश): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vrata (व्रत): defined in 15 categories.
Yogya (योग्य): defined in 10 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Uru (उरु): defined in 16 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Prakrit, Purana (epic history), Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “etat kiṃ śrutasadṛśaṃ”
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- śrutasad -
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śrutasad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]śrutasad (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ṛśam -
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ṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “tvadvratayogyaṃ kulānurūpaṃ vā”
- tvad -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[ablative single]
- vrata -
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vrata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vrata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yogyam -
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yogya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yogya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yogyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yuj -> yogya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yogya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- kulān -
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kula (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- urū -
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uru (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]uru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ūpam -
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ūpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 7789 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.