Sanskrit quote nr. 1365 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनहूताः स्वयं यान्ति रसास्वादविलोलुपाः ।
निवारिता न गच्छन्ति मक्षिका इव भिक्षुकाः ॥anahūtāḥ svayaṃ yānti rasāsvādavilolupāḥ |
nivāritā na gacchanti makṣikā iva bhikṣukāḥ ||
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.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Huta (hūta, हूत, hūtā, हूता): defined in 7 categories.
Svayam (स्वयम्): defined in 6 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Anti (अन्ति, antī, अन्ती): defined in 9 categories.
Rasasvada (rasāsvāda, रसास्वाद): defined in 4 categories.
Vilolupa (विलोलुप, vilolupā, विलोलुपा): defined in 2 categories.
Nivarita (nivārita, निवारित, nivāritā, निवारिता): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Makshika (maksika, makṣikā, मक्षिका): defined in 11 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Bhikshuka (bhiksuka, bhikṣuka, भिक्षुक): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “anahūtāḥ svayaṃ yānti rasāsvādavilolupāḥ”
- ana -
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ana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- hūtāḥ -
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hūta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hūtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√hū -> hūta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √hū class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hū class 1 verb]√hū -> hūtā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √hū class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hū class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hū class 1 verb]
- svayam -
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svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yā -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anti -
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anti (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]antī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- rasāsvāda -
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rasāsvāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vilolupāḥ -
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vilolupa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vilolupā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “nivāritā na gacchanti makṣikā iva bhikṣukāḥ”
- nivāritā* -
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nivārita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]nivāritā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gacchanti -
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gacchat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- makṣikā* -
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makṣikā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bhikṣukāḥ -
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bhikṣuka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 1365 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.