Sanskrit quote nr. 7472 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकतः सर्वपापानि मद्यपानं तथैकतः ।
एकतः सर्वदानानि ब्रह्मचर्यं तथैकतः ॥ekataḥ sarvapāpāni madyapānaṃ tathaikataḥ |
ekataḥ sarvadānāni brahmacaryaṃ tathaikataḥ ||
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.
Ekatah (ekataḥ, एकतः): defined in 1 categories.
Ekata (एकत): defined in 7 categories.
Sarvapa (sarvapā, सर्वपा): defined in 1 categories.
Apa (āpa, आप): defined in 13 categories.
Madyapana (madyapāna, मद्यपान): defined in 5 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Sarvadana (sarvadāna, सर्वदान): defined in 1 categories.
Brahmacarya (ब्रह्मचर्य): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Nepali, Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Buddhism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “ekataḥ sarvapāpāni madyapānaṃ tathaikataḥ”
- ekataḥ -
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ekataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ekata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarvapā -
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sarvapā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]sarvapā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- āpāni -
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āpa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- madyapānam -
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madyapāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tathai -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ekataḥ -
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ekataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ekata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ekataḥ sarvadānāni brahmacaryaṃ tathaikataḥ”
- ekataḥ -
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ekataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ekata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarvadānāni -
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sarvadāna (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- brahmacaryam -
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brahmacarya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tathai -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ekataḥ -
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ekataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ekata (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 7472 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.