Sanskrit quote nr. 8179 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एहि विश्वात्मने वत्से भिक्षा त्वं परिकल्पिता ।
अर्थिनो मुनयः प्राप्तं गृहमेधिफलं मया ॥ehi viśvātmane vatse bhikṣā tvaṃ parikalpitā |
arthino munayaḥ prāptaṃ gṛhamedhiphalaṃ mayā ||
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.
Vishvatman (visvatman, viśvātman, विश्वात्मन्): defined in 3 categories.
Vatsa (वत्स, vatsā, वत्सा): defined in 14 categories.
Bhiksha (bhiksa, bhikṣā, भिक्षा): defined in 9 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Parikalpita (parikalpitā, परिकल्पिता): defined in 5 categories.
Arthin (अर्थिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Muni (मुनि): defined in 18 categories.
Prapta (prāpta, प्राप्त): defined in 8 categories.
Grihamedhin (grhamedhin, gṛhamedhin, गृहमेधिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Maya (mayā, मया): defined in 29 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hinduism, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhist philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Sikhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “ehi viśvātmane vatse bhikṣā tvaṃ parikalpitā”
- ehi -
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ehi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- viśvātmane -
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viśvātman (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- vatse -
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vatsa (noun, masculine)[locative single]vatsa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vatsā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhikṣā -
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bhikṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- parikalpitā -
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parikalpitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “arthino munayaḥ prāptaṃ gṛhamedhiphalaṃ mayā”
- arthino* -
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arthin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]arthin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- munayaḥ -
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muni (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- prāptam -
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prāpta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prāpta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prāptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gṛhamedhi -
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gṛhamedhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]gṛhamedhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mayā -
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mā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]mayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental 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 8179 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.