Sanskrit quote nr. 4460 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आचीर्णमशुभं कर्म द्विजा भोगाय कल्पते ।
अवेष्टितगलो नागः किमदष्ट्वा हि गच्छति ॥ācīrṇamaśubhaṃ karma dvijā bhogāya kalpate |
aveṣṭitagalo nāgaḥ kimadaṣṭvā hi gacchati ||
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.
Acirna (ācīrṇa, आचीर्ण): defined in 1 categories.
Ashubha (asubha, aśubha, अशुभ): defined in 13 categories.
Dvija (द्विज, dvijā, द्विजा): defined in 8 categories.
Bhoga (भोग): defined in 16 categories.
Kalpata (kalpatā, कल्पता): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Gala (गल): defined in 15 categories.
Naga (nāga, नाग): defined in 26 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Ada (अद): defined in 9 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “ācīrṇamaśubhaṃ karma dvijā bhogāya kalpate”
- ācīrṇam -
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ācīrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ācīrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ācīrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aśubham -
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aśubha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aśubha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aśubhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śubh (verb class 6)[imperfect active first single]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dvijā* -
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dvija (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dvijā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhogāya -
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bhoga (noun, masculine)[dative single]bhoga (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- kalpate -
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kalpatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kḷp (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “aveṣṭitagalo nāgaḥ kimadaṣṭvā hi gacchati”
- aveṣṭi -
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aveṣṭi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- ta -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound]
- galo* -
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gala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nāgaḥ -
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nāga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- adaṣ -
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ada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ad (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]ad (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]√dṝ (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
- ṭvā -
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- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- gacchati -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√gam (verb class 1)[present active 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 4460 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.