Sanskrit quote nr. 7492 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकत्रापि हते जन्तौ पापं भवति दारुणम् ।
न सूक्ष्मानेकजन्तूनां घातिनो मधुपस्य किम् ॥ekatrāpi hate jantau pāpaṃ bhavati dāruṇam |
na sūkṣmānekajantūnāṃ ghātino madhupasya kim ||
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.
Ekatra (एकत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Hata (हत, hatā, हता): defined in 12 categories.
Hati (हति): defined in 4 categories.
Jantu (जन्तु): defined in 15 categories.
Janta (जन्त): defined in 7 categories.
Papam (pāpam, पापम्): defined in 1 categories.
Papa (pāpa, पाप): defined in 14 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Daruna (dāruṇa, दारुण): defined in 15 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Sukshma (suksma, sūkṣma, सूक्ष्म): defined in 16 categories.
Ghatin (ghātin, घातिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Madhupa (मधुप): defined in 4 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, India history, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “ekatrāpi hate jantau pāpaṃ bhavati dāruṇam”
- ekatrā -
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ekatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- hate -
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hata (noun, masculine)[locative single]hata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]hatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]hati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[locative single from √han class 1 verb], [locative single from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hata (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √han class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 1 verb], [locative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √han class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 2 verb], [locative single from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hatā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √han class 2 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 2 verb]√han (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- jantau -
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jantu (noun, masculine)[locative single]√jam -> janta (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √jam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jam class 1 verb]
- pāpam -
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pāpam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pāpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- dāruṇam -
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dāruṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāruṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dāruṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “na sūkṣmānekajantūnāṃ ghātino madhupasya kim”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sūkṣmān -
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sūkṣma (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- eka -
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eka (noun, neuter)[compound]
- jantūnām -
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jantu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- ghātino* -
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ghātin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]ghātin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- madhupasya -
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madhupa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]madhupa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative 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 7492 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.