Sanskrit quote nr. 1352 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनाविलं फलं भुङ्क्ते विषयाणामनुत्सुकः ।
उत्सुको लब्धरोकेण तत्र शोकेन शीर्यते ॥anāvilaṃ phalaṃ bhuṅkte viṣayāṇāmanutsukaḥ |
utsuko labdharokeṇa tatra śokena śīryate ||
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.
Anavila (anāvila, अनाविल): defined in 8 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Vishaya (visaya, viṣaya, विषय): defined in 25 categories.
Anutsuka (अनुत्सुक): defined in 1 categories.
Utsuka (उत्सुक): defined in 7 categories.
Labdha (लब्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Roka (रोक): defined in 6 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Shoka (soka, śoka, शोक): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Nepali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil
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: “anāvilaṃ phalaṃ bhuṅkte viṣayāṇāmanutsukaḥ”
- anāvilam -
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anāvila (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anāvila (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anāvilā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhuṅkte -
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√bhuj (verb class 7)[present middle third single]
- viṣayāṇām -
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viṣaya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- anutsukaḥ -
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anutsuka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “utsuko labdharokeṇa tatra śokena śīryate”
- utsuko* -
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utsuka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- labdha -
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labdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]labdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labdha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √labh class 1 verb]
- rokeṇa -
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roka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]roka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śokena -
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śoka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]śoka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- śīryate -
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√śṝ (verb class 9)[present passive third 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 1352 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.