Sanskrit quote nr. 2242 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभक्ष्यं भक्षयेन्नित्यं सुवासोमद्यपा गृहे ।
कुष्ठी भवति वित्तेशो वेश्यादोषाः स्वभावजाः ॥abhakṣyaṃ bhakṣayennityaṃ suvāsomadyapā gṛhe |
kuṣṭhī bhavati vitteśo veśyādoṣāḥ svabhāvajāḥ ||
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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.
Abhakshya (abhaksya, abhakṣya, अभक्ष्य): defined in 6 categories.
Nityam (नित्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Nitya (नित्य): defined in 19 categories.
Suvasa (suvāsa, सुवास): defined in 4 categories.
Suvasas (suvāsas, सुवासस्): defined in 2 categories.
Madyapa (मद्यप, madyapā, मद्यपा): defined in 2 categories.
Grih (grh, gṛh, गृह्): defined in 2 categories.
Griha (grha, gṛhā, गृहा): defined in 15 categories.
Kushthin (kusthin, kuṣṭhin, कुष्ठिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Vittesha (vittesa, vitteśa, वित्तेश): defined in 5 categories.
Veshya (vesya, veśya, वेश्य): defined in 8 categories.
Osha (osa, oṣa, ओष, oṣā, ओषा): defined in 7 categories.
Svabhavaja (svabhāvaja, स्वभावज, svabhāvajā, स्वभावजा): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Prakrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “abhakṣyaṃ bhakṣayennityaṃ suvāsomadyapā gṛhe”
- abhakṣyam -
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abhakṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhakṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhakṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhakṣayen -
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√bhakṣ (verb class 10)[optative active third single]√bhakṣ (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- suvāso -
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suvāsas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]suvāsas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]suvāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- madyapā* -
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madyapa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]madyapā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gṛhe -
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gṛh (noun, masculine)[dative single]gṛh (noun, neuter)[dative single]gṛhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “kuṣṭhī bhavati vitteśo veśyādoṣāḥ svabhāvajāḥ”
- kuṣṭhī -
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kuṣṭhin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- vitteśo* -
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vitteśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- veśyād -
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veśya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]veśya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √viś class 6 verb], [ablative single from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √viś class 6 verb], [ablative single from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √viś class 1 verb], [ablative single from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √viś class 1 verb], [ablative single from √viś]
- oṣāḥ -
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oṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]oṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- svabhāvajāḥ -
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svabhāvaja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]svabhāvajā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 2242 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.