Sanskrit quote nr. 4214 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आः पाकं न करोषि पापिनि कथं पापी त्वदीयः पिता ।
रण्डे जल्पसि किं तवैव जननी रण्डा त्वदीया स्वसा ॥āḥ pākaṃ na karoṣi pāpini kathaṃ pāpī tvadīyaḥ pitā |
raṇḍe jalpasi kiṃ tavaiva jananī raṇḍā tvadīyā svasā ||
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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.
Paka (pāka, पाक): defined in 18 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Papin (pāpin, पापिन्): defined in 8 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Tvadiya (tvadīya, त्वदीय, tvadīyā, त्वदीया): defined in 4 categories.
Pitri (pitr, pitṛ, पितृ): defined in 14 categories.
Randa (raṇḍa, रण्ड, raṇḍā, रण्डा): defined in 6 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Janani (जननि, jananī, जननी): defined in 12 categories.
Svasri (svasr, svasṛ, स्वसृ): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali, Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “āḥ pākaṃ na karoṣi pāpini kathaṃ pāpī tvadīyaḥ pitā”
- āḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]o (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- pākam -
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pāka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pākā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- karoṣi -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active second single]
- pāpini -
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pāpinī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]pāpin (noun, masculine)[locative single]pāpin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pāpī -
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pāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]pāpin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tvadīyaḥ -
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tvadīya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pitā -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]
- Line 2: “raṇḍe jalpasi kiṃ tavaiva jananī raṇḍā tvadīyā svasā”
- raṇḍe -
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raṇḍa (noun, masculine)[locative single]raṇḍa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]raṇḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- jalpasi -
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√jalp (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tavai -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√tu (verb class 2)[imperative middle first single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- jananī -
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jananī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]janani (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- raṇḍā -
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raṇḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tvadīyā -
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tvadīyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- svasā -
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svasṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]svasā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 4214 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.