Sanskrit quote nr. 7098 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपभोक्तुं न जानाति कदापि कृपणो जनः ।
आकण्ठजलमग्नोऽपि कुक्कुरो लेढि जिह्वया ॥upabhoktuṃ na jānāti kadāpi kṛpaṇo janaḥ |
ākaṇṭhajalamagno'pi kukkuro leḍhi jihvayā ||
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.
Upa (उप): defined in 8 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kada (kadā, कदा): defined in 9 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kripana (krpana, kṛpaṇa, कृपण): defined in 8 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Janas (जनस्): defined in 1 categories.
Akantha (akaṇṭha, अकण्ठ): defined in 3 categories.
Jalamagna (जलमग्न): defined in 2 categories.
Kukkura (कुक्कुर): defined in 13 categories.
Jihva (jihvā, जिह्वा): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “upabhoktuṃ na jānāti kadāpi kṛpaṇo janaḥ”
- upa -
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upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bhoktum -
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√bhuj -> bhoktum (infinitive)[infinitive from √bhuj]√bhuj -> bhoktum (infinitive)[infinitive from √bhuj]√bhuj -> bhoktum (infinitive)[infinitive from √bhuj]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jānāti -
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√jñā (verb class 9)[present active third single]
- kadā -
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kadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]kadā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kad (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kṛpaṇo* -
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kṛpaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- janaḥ -
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janas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]jana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ākaṇṭhajalamagno'pi kukkuro leḍhi jihvayā”
- ā -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- akaṇṭha -
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akaṇṭha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akaṇṭha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jalamagno' -
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jalamagna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kukkuro* -
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kukkura (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- leḍhi -
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√lih (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- jihvayā -
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jihvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental 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 7098 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.