Sanskrit quote nr. 7540 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकवापीजलं पश्य इक्षौ मधुरतां व्रजेत् ।
निम्बे कटुकतां याति पात्रापात्राय भोजनम् ॥ekavāpījalaṃ paśya ikṣau madhuratāṃ vrajet |
nimbe kaṭukatāṃ yāti pātrāpātrāya bhojanam ||
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.
Vapijala (vāpījala, वापीजल): defined in 1 categories.
Pashya (pasya, paśya, पश्य): defined in 5 categories.
Ikshu (iksu, ikṣu, इक्षु): defined in 11 categories.
Madhurata (madhuratā, मधुरता): defined in 4 categories.
Nimba (निम्ब): defined in 19 categories.
Katukata (kaṭukatā, कटुकता): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Patri (patr, pātṛ, पातृ): defined in 9 categories.
Patra (pātra, पात्र): defined in 20 categories.
Apatra (apātra, अपात्र): defined in 7 categories.
Bhojana (भोजन): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Marathi, Kannada, Hinduism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shilpashastra (iconography), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (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: “ekavāpījalaṃ paśya ikṣau madhuratāṃ vrajet”
- eka -
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eka (noun, neuter)[compound]
- vāpījalam -
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vāpījala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- paśya* -
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paśya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √paś class 10 verb]
- ikṣau -
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ikṣu (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- madhuratām -
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madhuratā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vrajet -
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√vraj (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “nimbe kaṭukatāṃ yāti pātrāpātrāya bhojanam”
- nimbe -
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nimba (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kaṭukatām -
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kaṭukatā (noun, feminine)[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]
- pātrā -
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pātra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pātṛ (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- apātrāya -
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apātra (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- bhojanam -
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bhojana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhojana (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 7540 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.