Sanskrit quote nr. 4368 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आगच्छन्त्यवगुण्ठयन्त्यथ पुनः पश्यन्ति जिघ्रन्ति च ।
स्वारब्धं मधुमक्षिकां न कणमप्यस्य स्वयं भुञ्जते ॥āgacchantyavaguṇṭhayantyatha punaḥ paśyanti jighranti ca |
svārabdhaṃ madhumakṣikāṃ na kaṇamapyasya svayaṃ bhuñjate ||
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.
Shanti (santi, śanti, शन्ति): defined in 22 categories.
Ava (अव): defined in 7 categories.
Atha (अथ): defined in 7 categories.
Pu (पु, pū, पू): defined in 7 categories.
Puna (पुन): defined in 6 categories.
Pashyanti (pasyanti, paśyantī, पश्यन्ती): defined in 6 categories.
Pashyat (pasyat, paśyat, पश्यत्): defined in 3 categories.
Jighrat (जिघ्रत्): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Svarabdha (svārabdha, स्वारब्ध): defined in 1 categories.
Madhumakshika (madhumaksika, madhumakṣikā, मधुमक्षिका): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kana (kaṇa, कण): defined in 17 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Svayam (स्वयम्): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “āgacchantyavaguṇṭhayantyatha punaḥ paśyanti jighranti ca”
- āgacch -
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√ag (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- śantya -
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śanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]śanti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śanti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ava -
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ava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[compound]√av (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√u (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]ava (Preverb)[Preverb]
- guṇṭhayantya -
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√guṇṭh -> guṇṭhayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √guṇṭh class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √guṇṭh class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √guṇṭh class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √guṇṭh class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √guṇṭh class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √guṇṭh class 10 verb]√guṇṭh -> guṇṭhayantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √guṇṭh class 10 verb], [vocative single from √guṇṭh class 10 verb]√guṇṭh (verb class 10)[present active third plural]
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- punaḥ -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- paśyanti -
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paśyantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]paśyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- jighranti -
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√ghṛ -> jighrat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ghṛ class 3 verb]√ghrā -> jighrat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √ghrā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ghrā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ghrā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ghrā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ghrā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ghrā class 3 verb]√ghrā -> jighrantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √ghrā class 1 verb]√ghrā (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “svārabdhaṃ madhumakṣikāṃ na kaṇamapyasya svayaṃ bhuñjate”
- svārabdham -
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svārabdha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svārabdha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svārabdhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- madhumakṣikām -
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madhumakṣikā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kaṇam -
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kaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- apyasya -
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apya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- svayam -
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svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bhuñjate -
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√bhuj (verb class 7)[present middle third 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 4368 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.