Sanskrit quote nr. 8164 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

एषैव योषितां धन्या शीलं च लभते सुखम् ।
दिवा पतिव्रता भूयो नक्तं च कुलटा यतः ॥

eṣaiva yoṣitāṃ dhanyā śīlaṃ ca labhate sukham |
divā pativratā bhūyo naktaṃ ca kulaṭā yataḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Yoshit (yosit, yoṣit, योषित्): defined in 5 categories.
Yoshita (yosita, yoṣitā, योषिता): defined in 1 categories.
Dhanya (dhanyā, धन्या): defined in 13 categories.
Shil (sil, śīl, शील्): defined in 4 categories.
Shila (sila, śīla, शील): defined in 22 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Diva (divā, दिवा): defined in 11 categories.
Div (दिव्): defined in 2 categories.
Divan (दिवन्): defined in 4 categories.
Pativrata (pativratā, पतिव्रता): defined in 7 categories.
Bhuyah (bhūyaḥ, भूयः): defined in 2 categories.
Bhuyas (bhūyas, भूयस्): defined in 3 categories.
Naktam (नक्तम्): defined in 2 categories.
Nakta (नक्त): defined in 7 categories.
Kulata (kulaṭa, कुलट, kulaṭā, कुलटा): defined in 6 categories.
Yatah (yataḥ, यतः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yata (यत): defined in 7 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), 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: “eṣaiva yoṣitāṃ dhanyā śīlaṃ ca labhate sukham
  • eṣai -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • yoṣitām -
  • yoṣit (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    yoṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dhanyā -
  • dhanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śīlam -
  • śīla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śīlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śīl (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • labhate -
  • labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “divā pativratā bhūyo naktaṃ ca kulaṭā yataḥ
  • divā -
  • divā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pativratā* -
  • pativratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhūyo* -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • naktam -
  • naktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    naktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    naj -> nakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √naj class 6 verb]
    naj -> nakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √naj class 6 verb], [accusative single from √naj class 6 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kulaṭā* -
  • kulaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kulaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yataḥ -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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 8164 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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