Sanskrit quote nr. 5739 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इक्षुरापः पयो मूलं ताम्बूलं फलमौषधम् ।
भक्षयित्वापि कर्तव्याः स्नानदानादिकाः क्रियाः ॥ikṣurāpaḥ payo mūlaṃ tāmbūlaṃ phalamauṣadham |
bhakṣayitvāpi kartavyāḥ snānadānādikāḥ kriyāḥ ||
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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.
Ikshura (iksura, ikṣura, इक्षुर): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apas (अपस्): defined in 7 categories.
Payas (पयस्): defined in 16 categories.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Tambula (tāmbūla, ताम्बूल): defined in 14 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Aushadha (ausadha, auṣadha, औषध): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य, kartavyā, कर्तव्या): defined in 9 categories.
Snana (snāna, स्नान): defined in 15 categories.
Daman (dāman, दामन्): defined in 6 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Adish (adis, ādiś, आदिश्): defined in 2 categories.
Kriya (क्रिय, kriyā, क्रिया): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Vedanta (school of philosophy)
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: “ikṣurāpaḥ payo mūlaṃ tāmbūlaṃ phalamauṣadham”
- ikṣurā -
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ikṣura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- apaḥ -
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apas (noun, feminine)[compound], [vocative single]apas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]apas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ap (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]ap (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- payo* -
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payas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tāmbūlam -
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tāmbūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tāmbūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- auṣadham -
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auṣadha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]auṣadha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “bhakṣayitvāpi kartavyāḥ snānadānādikāḥ kriyāḥ”
- bhakṣayitvā -
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√bhakṣ -> bhakṣayitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣayitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhakṣ]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kartavyāḥ -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- snāna -
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snāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dānā -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dāman (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dāman (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√dān (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ādik -
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ādiś (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- 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]
- kriyāḥ -
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kriya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kriyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ (verb class 1)[benedictive active second single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[benedictive active second single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[benedictive active second single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[benedictive active second 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 5739 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.