Sanskrit quote nr. 7097 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपभुक्ताशेषवृषं ।
धावन्तं मृगशिरेशभोगाय ॥upabhuktāśeṣavṛṣaṃ |
dhāvantaṃ mṛgaśireśabhogāya ||
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.
Upabhukta (उपभुक्त, upabhuktā, उपभुक्ता): defined in 4 categories.
Vrisha (vrsa, vṛṣa, वृष): defined in 14 categories.
Dhavat (dhāvat, धावत्): defined in 3 categories.
Mrigashira (mrgasira, mṛgaśira, मृगशिर, mṛgaśirā, मृगशिरा): defined in 4 categories.
Isha (isa, īśa, ईश): defined in 15 categories.
Bhoga (भोग): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Pali, India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Jainism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “upabhuktāśeṣavṛṣaṃ”
- upabhuktā -
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upabhukta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]upabhukta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]upabhuktā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśeṣa -
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aśeṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśeṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vṛṣam -
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vṛṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]vṛṣan (noun, masculine)[adverb]vṛṣan (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- Line 2: “dhāvantaṃ mṛgaśireśabhogāya”
- dhāvantam -
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dhāvat (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- mṛgaśire -
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mṛgaśira (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mṛgaśirā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- īśa -
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īśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]īśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhogāya -
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bhoga (noun, masculine)[dative single]bhoga (noun, neuter)[dative 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 7097 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.