Sanskrit quote nr. 2003 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपार्थकमनायुष्यं गोविषाणस्य भक्षणम् ।
दन्ताश्च परिघृष्यन्ते रसश्चापि न लभ्यते ॥apārthakamanāyuṣyaṃ goviṣāṇasya bhakṣaṇam |
dantāśca parighṛṣyante rasaścāpi na labhyate ||
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.
Aparthaka (apārthaka, अपार्थक): defined in 3 categories.
Anayushya (anayusya, anāyuṣya, अनायुष्य): defined in 1 categories.
Govishana (govisana, goviṣāṇa, गोविषाण): defined in 1 categories.
Bhakshana (bhaksana, bhakṣaṇa, भक्षण): defined in 9 categories.
Danta (दन्त): defined in 20 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Rasa (रस): defined in 29 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhist philosophy, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “apārthakamanāyuṣyaṃ goviṣāṇasya bhakṣaṇam”
- apārthakam -
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apārthaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apārthaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apārthakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anāyuṣyam -
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anāyuṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anāyuṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anāyuṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- goviṣāṇasya -
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goviṣāṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- bhakṣaṇam -
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bhakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “dantāśca parighṛṣyante rasaścāpi na labhyate”
- dantāś -
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danta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ghṛṣyante -
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√ghṛṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]
- rasaś -
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rasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- labhyate -
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√labh (verb class 1)[present passive third 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 2003 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.