Sanskrit quote nr. 7474 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकतश्चतुरो वेदा ब्रह्मचर्यं तथैकतः ।
एकतः सर्वपापानि मद्यपानं तथैकतः ॥ekataścaturo vedā brahmacaryaṃ tathaikataḥ |
ekataḥ sarvapāpāni madyapānaṃ tathaikataḥ ||
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.
Ekatah (ekataḥ, एकतः): defined in 1 categories.
Ekata (एकत): defined in 7 categories.
Catur (चतुर्): defined in 10 categories.
Catura (चतुर): defined in 8 categories.
Veda (वेद, vedā, वेदा): defined in 21 categories.
Brahmacarya (ब्रह्मचर्य): defined in 15 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Sarvapa (sarvapā, सर्वपा): defined in 1 categories.
Apa (āpa, आप): defined in 13 categories.
Madyapana (madyapāna, मद्यपान): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Nepali, Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), India history, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), 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: “ekataścaturo vedā brahmacaryaṃ tathaikataḥ”
- ekataś -
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ekataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ekata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- caturo* -
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catur (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]catura (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vedā* -
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veda (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vedā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- brahmacaryam -
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brahmacarya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tathai -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ekataḥ -
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ekataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ekata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ekataḥ sarvapāpāni madyapānaṃ tathaikataḥ”
- ekataḥ -
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ekataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ekata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarvapā -
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sarvapā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]sarvapā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- āpāni -
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āpa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- madyapānam -
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madyapāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tathai -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ekataḥ -
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ekataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ekata (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 7474 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.