Sanskrit quote nr. 6144 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इष्टं ददाति गृह्णाति कार्यमाख्याति पृच्छति ।
भुङ्क्ते भोजयते चैव षड्विधं मित्रलक्षणम् ॥iṣṭaṃ dadāti gṛhṇāti kāryamākhyāti pṛcchati |
bhuṅkte bhojayate caiva ṣaḍvidhaṃ mitralakṣaṇam ||
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.
Ishtam (istam, iṣṭam, इष्टम्): defined in 2 categories.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭa, इष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Pricchat (prcchat, pṛcchat, पृच्छत्): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Shadvidha (sadvidha, ṣaḍvidha, षड्विध): defined in 4 categories.
Mitra (मित्र): defined in 17 categories.
Lakshana (laksana, lakṣaṇa, लक्षण): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tamil, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “iṣṭaṃ dadāti gṛhṇāti kāryamākhyāti pṛcchati”
- iṣṭam -
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iṣṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]iṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]iṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
- dadāti -
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dadāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third single]
- gṛhṇāti -
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√grah (verb class 9)[present active third single]
- kāryam -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- ākhyāti -
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ākhyāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- pṛcchati -
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√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √praś class 6 verb]√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √praś class 6 verb]√praś (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “bhuṅkte bhojayate caiva ṣaḍvidhaṃ mitralakṣaṇam”
- bhuṅkte -
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√bhuj (verb class 7)[present middle third single]
- bhojayate -
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√bhuj -> bhojayat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √bhuj]√bhuj -> bhojayat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √bhuj]√bhuj (verb class 0)[present middle third single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- ṣaḍvidham -
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ṣaḍvidha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ṣaḍvidha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ṣaḍvidhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mitra -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mitra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lakṣaṇam -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 6144 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.