Sanskrit quote nr. 7541 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकवापीभवं तोयं पात्रापात्रविशेषतः ।
आम्रे मधुरतामेति निम्बे कटुकतामपि ॥ekavāpībhavaṃ toyaṃ pātrāpātraviśeṣataḥ |
āmre madhuratāmeti nimbe kaṭukatāmapi ||
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.
Vapi (vāpi, वापि, vāpī, वापी): defined in 11 categories.
Vapin (vāpin, वापिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhava (भव): defined in 31 categories.
Toya (तोय): defined in 12 categories.
Patri (patr, pātṛ, पातृ): defined in 9 categories.
Patra (pātra, पात्र): defined in 20 categories.
Apatra (apātra, अपात्र): defined in 7 categories.
Amra (āmra, आम्र): defined in 13 categories.
Madhurata (madhuratā, मधुरता): defined in 4 categories.
Nimba (निम्ब): defined in 19 categories.
Katukata (kaṭukatā, कटुकता): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of 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: “ekavāpībhavaṃ toyaṃ pātrāpātraviśeṣataḥ”
- eka -
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eka (noun, neuter)[compound]
- vāpī -
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vāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vāpi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāpin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavam -
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bhava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- toyam -
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toya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pātrā -
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pātra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pātṛ (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- apātra -
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apātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśeṣataḥ -
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viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “āmre madhuratāmeti nimbe kaṭukatāmapi”
- āmre -
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āmra (noun, masculine)[locative single]āmra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- madhuratām -
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madhuratā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- eti -
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eti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- nimbe -
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nimba (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kaṭukatām -
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kaṭukatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 7541 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.