Sanskrit quote nr. 1174 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अध्वश्रान्तमविज्ञातम् अतिथिं क्षुत्पिपासितम् ।
यस्तं न पूजयेद् भक्त्या तमाहुर्ब्रह्मघातिनम् ॥adhvaśrāntamavijñātam atithiṃ kṣutpipāsitam |
yastaṃ na pūjayed bhaktyā tamāhurbrahmaghātinam ||
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.
Shranta (sranta, śrānta, श्रान्त): defined in 8 categories.
Avijnata (avijñāta, अविज्ञात): defined in 4 categories.
Atithi (अतिथि): defined in 9 categories.
Kshutpipasita (ksutpipasita, kṣutpipāsita, क्षुत्पिपासित): defined in 2 categories.
Yasta (यस्त): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Bhaktya (bhaktyā, भक्त्या): defined in 2 categories.
Bhakti (भक्ति): defined in 16 categories.
Tama (तम, tamā, तमा): defined in 13 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Brahmaghatin (brahmaghātin, ब्रह्मघातिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Marathi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhist philosophy, Nepali, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Hindi, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), 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: “adhvaśrāntamavijñātam atithiṃ kṣutpipāsitam”
- adhva -
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adhva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adhvan (noun, masculine)[compound]
- śrāntam -
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śrānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śrānta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śrāntā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śrā -> śrāt (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śrā class 2 verb]√śram -> śrānta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śram class 4 verb]√śram -> śrānta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śram class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śram class 4 verb]
- avijñātam -
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avijñāta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avijñāta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avijñātā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- atithim -
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atithi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- kṣutpipāsitam -
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kṣutpipāsita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣutpipāsita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣutpipāsitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “yastaṃ na pūjayed bhaktyā tamāhurbrahmaghātinam”
- yastam -
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yasta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yasta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yastā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yas -> yasta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yas class 4 verb]√yas -> yasta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yas class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yas class 4 verb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pūjayed -
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√pūj (verb class 10)[optative active third single]
- bhaktyā -
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bhaktyā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhakti (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- tamā -
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tama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tamā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ahur -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]
- brahmaghātinam -
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brahmaghātin (noun, masculine)[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 1174 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.