Sanskrit quote nr. 545 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतितृष्णा न कर्तव्या तृष्णां नैव परित्यजेत् ।
अतितृष्णाभिभूतस्य शिखा भवति मस्तके ॥atitṛṣṇā na kartavyā tṛṣṇāṃ naiva parityajet |
atitṛṣṇābhibhūtasya śikhā bhavati mastake ||
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.
Atitrishna (atitrsna, atitṛṣṇa, अतितृष्ण, atitṛṣṇā, अतितृष्णा): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kartavya (kartavyā, कर्तव्या): defined in 9 categories.
Trishna (trsna, tṛṣṇā, तृष्णा): defined in 11 categories.
Naiva (नैव): defined in 3 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Abhibhuta (abhibhūta, अभिभूत): defined in 9 categories.
Shikha (sikha, śikha, शिख, śikhā, शिखा): defined in 20 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Mastaka (मस्तक): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Buddhism, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “atitṛṣṇā na kartavyā tṛṣṇāṃ naiva parityajet”
- atitṛṣṇā* -
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atitṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]atitṛṣṇā (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]
- kartavyā -
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kartavyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- tṛṣṇām -
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tṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- naiva -
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naiva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- tyajet -
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√tyaj (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “atitṛṣṇābhibhūtasya śikhā bhavati mastake”
- atitṛṣṇā -
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atitṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atitṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]atitṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhibhūtasya -
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abhibhūta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]abhibhūta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- śikhā* -
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śikha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śikhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- mastake -
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mastaka (noun, masculine)[locative 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 545 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.