Sanskrit quote nr. 2081 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि स्थानुवदासीत शुष्यन् परिगतः क्षुधा ।
न त्वेवानात्मसंपन्नाद् वृत्तिमीहेत पण्डितः ॥api sthānuvadāsīta śuṣyan parigataḥ kṣudhā |
na tvevānātmasaṃpannād vṛttimīheta paṇḍitaḥ ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Stha (स्थ): defined in 8 categories.
Shushyat (susyat, śuṣyat, शुष्यत्): defined in 1 categories.
Parigata (परिगत): defined in 4 categories.
Kshudh (ksudh, kṣudh, क्षुध्): defined in 5 categories.
Kshudha (ksudha, kṣudhā, क्षुधा): defined in 7 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tva (त्व, tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Vana (vāna, वान): defined in 20 categories.
Panna (पन्न): defined in 11 categories.
Vritti (vrtti, vṛtti, वृत्ति): defined in 14 categories.
Pandita (paṇḍita, पण्डित): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Buddhism, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shaiva philosophy
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: “api sthānuvadāsīta śuṣyan parigataḥ kṣudhā”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sthān -
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stha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- uvadā -
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√vad (verb class 1)[perfect active first single]
- āsīta -
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√ās (verb class 2)[optative middle third single]
- śuṣyan -
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√śuṣ -> śuṣyat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb]
- parigataḥ -
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parigata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṣudhā -
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kṣudh (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]kṣudhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “na tvevānātmasaṃpannād vṛttimīheta paṇḍitaḥ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tve -
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tva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]tva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- vānāt -
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vāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]vāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√u -> vāna (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √u class 1 verb], [ablative single from √u class 2 verb], [ablative single from √u class 5 verb]√u -> vāna (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √u class 1 verb], [ablative single from √u class 2 verb], [ablative single from √u class 5 verb]
- masam -
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masa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- pannād -
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panna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]panna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√pad -> panna (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √pad class 4 verb]√pad -> panna (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √pad class 4 verb]
- vṛttim -
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vṛtti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- īheta -
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√īh (verb class 1)[optative middle third single]
- paṇḍitaḥ -
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paṇḍita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
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 2081 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.