Sanskrit quote nr. 9248 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कस्य माता पिता कस्य कस्य भार्या सुतोऽपि वा ।
जातौ जातौ हि जीवानां भविष्यन्त्यपरेऽपरे ॥kasya mātā pitā kasya kasya bhāryā suto'pi vā |
jātau jātau hi jīvānāṃ bhaviṣyantyapare'pare ||
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.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Matri (matr, mātṛ, मातृ): defined in 10 categories.
Mata (mātā, माता): defined in 12 categories.
Pitri (pitr, pitṛ, पितृ): defined in 14 categories.
Bharya (bhāryā, भार्या): defined in 8 categories.
Suta (सुत): defined in 18 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Jata (jāta, जात): defined in 21 categories.
Jati (jāti, जाति): defined in 28 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Jiva (jīva, जीव, jīvā, जीवा): defined in 19 categories.
Bhavishyanti (bhavisyanti, bhaviṣyantī, भविष्यन्ती): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavishyat (bhavisyat, bhaviṣyat, भविष्यत्): defined in 5 categories.
Apara (अपर, aparā, अपरा): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Prakrit, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhist philosophy, Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “kasya mātā pitā kasya kasya bhāryā suto'pi vā”
- kasya -
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√kas -> kasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kas]ka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]
- mātā -
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mātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]mātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mātṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√mā (verb class 2)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 4)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- pitā -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]
- kasya -
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√kas -> kasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kas]ka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kasya -
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√kas -> kasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kas]ka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]
- bhāryā -
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bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √bhṛ]
- suto' -
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sut (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]sut (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]suta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√su -> suta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √su class 5 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sū class 6 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sū class 2 verb]√su (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “jātau jātau hi jīvānāṃ bhaviṣyantyapare'pare”
- jātau -
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jāta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]jāti (noun, feminine)[locative single]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb]
- jātau -
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jāta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]jāti (noun, feminine)[locative single]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- jīvānām -
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jīva (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]jīva (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]jīvā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- bhaviṣyantya -
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bhaviṣyantī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[future active third plural]
- apare' -
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apara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]apara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]aparā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- apare -
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apara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]apara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]aparā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 9248 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.