Sanskrit quote nr. 84 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकुलानां कुले भावं कुलीनानां कुलक्षयम् ।
संयोगं विप्रयोगं च पश्यन्ति चिरजीविनः ॥akulānāṃ kule bhāvaṃ kulīnānāṃ kulakṣayam |
saṃyogaṃ viprayogaṃ ca paśyanti cirajīvinaḥ ||
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.
Akula (अकुल, akulā, अकुला): defined in 8 categories.
Kula (कुल, kulā, कुला): defined in 22 categories.
Kuli (कुलि): defined in 7 categories.
Bhava (bhāva, भाव): defined in 31 categories.
Kulina (kulīna, कुलीन, kulīnā, कुलीना): defined in 7 categories.
Kulakshaya (kulaksaya, kulakṣaya, कुलक्षय): defined in 4 categories.
Samyoga (saṃyoga, संयोग): defined in 18 categories.
Viprayoga (विप्रयोग): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Pashyanti (pasyanti, paśyantī, पश्यन्ती): defined in 6 categories.
Pashyat (pasyat, paśyat, पश्यत्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “akulānāṃ kule bhāvaṃ kulīnānāṃ kulakṣayam”
- akulānām -
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akula (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]akula (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]akulā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- kule -
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kula (noun, masculine)[locative single]kula (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kuli (noun, feminine)[vocative single]kuli (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- bhāvam -
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bhāva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√bhū -> bhāvam (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhū]
- kulīnānām -
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kulīna (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kulīna (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]kulīnā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- kulakṣayam -
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kulakṣaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kulakṣayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “saṃyogaṃ viprayogaṃ ca paśyanti cirajīvinaḥ”
- saṃyogam -
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saṃyoga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- viprayogam -
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viprayoga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paśyanti -
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paśyantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]paśyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- cirajīvinaḥ -
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cirajīvin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]cirajīvin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 84 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.