Sanskrit quote nr. 7446 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एक एव खगो मानी सुखं जीवति चातकः ।
अर्थित्वं याति शक्रस्य न नीचमुपसर्पति ॥eka eva khago mānī sukhaṃ jīvati cātakaḥ |
arthitvaṃ yāti śakrasya na nīcamupasarpati ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Khaga (खग): defined in 10 categories.
Mani (mānī, मानी): defined in 25 categories.
Manin (mānin, मानिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Jivat (jīvat, जीवत्): defined in 3 categories.
Cataka (cātaka, चातक): defined in 12 categories.
Arthitva (अर्थित्व): defined in 2 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Shakra (sakra, śakra, शक्र): defined in 17 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Nica (nīca, नीच): defined in 13 categories.
Upa (उप): defined in 8 categories.
Sarpat (सर्पत्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jain 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: “eka eva khago mānī sukhaṃ jīvati cātakaḥ”
- eka* -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- khago* -
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khaga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mānī -
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mānī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]mānin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sukham -
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sukham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jīvati -
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jīvat (noun, masculine)[locative single]jīvat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- cātakaḥ -
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cātaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “arthitvaṃ yāti śakrasya na nīcamupasarpati”
- arthitvam -
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arthitva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- śakrasya -
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śakra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śakra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nīcam -
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nīca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nīca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nīcā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- upa -
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upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]
- sarpati -
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sarpat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√sṛp -> sarpat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]√sṛp -> sarpat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]√sṛp (verb class 1)[present active 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 7446 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.