Sanskrit quote nr. 7451 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एक एव पदार्थस्तु त्रिधा भवति वीक्षितः ।
कुणपं कमिनी मांसं योगिभिः कामिभिः श्वभिः ॥eka eva padārthastu tridhā bhavati vīkṣitaḥ |
kuṇapaṃ kaminī māṃsaṃ yogibhiḥ kāmibhiḥ śvabhiḥ ||
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.
Padartha (padārtha, पदार्थ): defined in 15 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Dha (ध, dhā, धा): defined in 8 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Vikshitri (viksitr, vīkṣitṛ, वीक्षितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Vikshita (viksita, vīkṣita, वीक्षित): defined in 4 categories.
Kunapa (kuṇapa, कुणप): defined in 10 categories.
Mamsa (māṃsa, मांस): defined in 18 categories.
Yogin (योगिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Kami (kāmi, कामि): defined in 10 categories.
Kamin (kāmin, कामिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Shvan (svan, śvan, श्वन्): defined in 5 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, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), India history, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jain philosophy, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil, Hinduism, 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: “eka eva padārthastu tridhā bhavati vīkṣitaḥ”
- 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]
- padārthas -
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padārtha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tri -
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tri (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- dhā* -
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dha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]dhā (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [nominative plural], [vocative single], [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]
- vīkṣitaḥ -
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vīkṣitṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]vīkṣita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kuṇapaṃ kaminī māṃsaṃ yogibhiḥ kāmibhiḥ śvabhiḥ”
- kuṇapam -
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kuṇapa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kuṇapa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kuṇapā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Cannot analyse kaminī*mā
- māṃsam -
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māṃsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]māṃsa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yogibhiḥ -
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yogin (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]yogin (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- kāmibhiḥ -
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kāmi (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]kāmi (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kāmin (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kāmin (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- śvabhiḥ -
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śvan (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
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 7451 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.