Sanskrit quote nr. 1620 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्तर्गतमलो दुष्टस् तीर्थस्नानशतैरपि ।
न शुध्यति यथा भाण्डं सुराया दाहितं च सत् ॥antargatamalo duṣṭas tīrthasnānaśatairapi |
na śudhyati yathā bhāṇḍaṃ surāyā dāhitaṃ ca sat ||
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.
Antargata (अन्तर्गत): defined in 6 categories.
Alas (अलस्): defined in 3 categories.
Dushta (dusta, duṣṭa, दुष्ट): defined in 16 categories.
Tirtha (tīrtha, तीर्थ): defined in 15 categories.
Snana (snāna, स्नान): defined in 15 categories.
Shata (sata, śata, शत): defined in 18 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Bhanda (bhāṇḍa, भाण्ड): defined in 15 categories.
Sura (surā, सुरा): defined in 24 categories.
Dahita (dāhita, दाहित): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
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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: “antargatamalo duṣṭas tīrthasnānaśatairapi”
- antargatam -
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antargata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]antargata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]antargatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- alo* -
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alas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- duṣṭas -
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duṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tīrtha -
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tīrtha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- snāna -
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snāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śatair -
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śata (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “na śudhyati yathā bhāṇḍaṃ surāyā dāhitaṃ ca sat”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śudhyati -
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√śudh -> śudhyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śudh class 4 verb]√śudh -> śudhyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √śudh class 4 verb]√śudh (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bhāṇḍam -
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bhāṇḍa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhāṇḍa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- surāyā* -
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surā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- dāhitam -
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√dah -> dāhita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √dah]√dah -> dāhita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √dah]√dah -> dāhitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √dah]√dah -> dāhita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √dah]√dah -> dāhita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √dah], [accusative single from √dah]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sat -
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sat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sat (noun, masculine)[compound]sad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]sad (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative 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 1620 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.