Sanskrit quote nr. 7511 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकपङ्क्त्युपविष्टानां विप्राणां सहभोजने ।
यद्येकोऽपि त्यजेदन्नं सर्वैरुच्छिष्टभोजनम् ॥ekapaṅktyupaviṣṭānāṃ viprāṇāṃ sahabhojane |
yadyeko'pi tyajedannaṃ sarvairucchiṣṭabhojanam ||
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.
Pankti (paṅkti, पङ्क्ति): defined in 13 categories.
Upavishta (upavista, upaviṣṭa, उपविष्ट, upaviṣṭā, उपविष्टा): defined in 9 categories.
Vipra (विप्र, viprā, विप्रा): defined in 10 categories.
Sahabhojana (सहभोजन): defined in 3 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Anna (अन्न): defined in 18 categories.
Ucchishtabhojana (ucchistabhojana, ucchiṣṭabhojana, उच्छिष्टभोजन): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Buddhism, Jainism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil
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: “ekapaṅktyupaviṣṭānāṃ viprāṇāṃ sahabhojane”
- eka -
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eka (noun, neuter)[compound]
- paṅktyu -
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paṅkti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- upaviṣṭānām -
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upaviṣṭa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]upaviṣṭa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]upaviṣṭā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- viprāṇām -
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vipra (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vipra (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]viprā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- sahabhojane -
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sahabhojana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “yadyeko'pi tyajedannaṃ sarvairucchiṣṭabhojanam”
- yadye -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- eko' -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- tyajed -
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√tyaj (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- annam -
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anna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]annā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sarvair -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sarva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ucchiṣṭabhojanam -
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ucchiṣṭabhojana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ucchiṣṭabhojana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 7511 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.