Sanskrit quote nr. 7605 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

एकाग्निकर्म हवनं त्रेतायां यच्च हूयते ।
अन्तर्वेद्यां च यद् दानम् इष्टं तदभिधीयते ॥

ekāgnikarma havanaṃ tretāyāṃ yacca hūyate |
antarvedyāṃ ca yad dānam iṣṭaṃ tadabhidhīyate ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Ekagni (ekāgni, एकाग्नि): defined in 1 categories.
Havana (हवन): defined in 8 categories.
Treta (tretā, त्रेता): defined in 7 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Antarvedi (antarvedī, अन्तर्वेदी): defined in 10 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 22 categories.
Ishtam (istam, iṣṭam, इष्टम्): defined in 2 categories.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭa, इष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 6 categories.
Abhi (अभि, abhī, अभी): defined in 5 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jain philosophy, Hinduism

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: “ekāgnikarma havanaṃ tretāyāṃ yacca hūyate
  • ekāgni -
  • ekāgni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ekāgni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ekāgni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • havanam -
  • havana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    havana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tretāyām -
  • tretā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • yac -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hūyate -
  • hu (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “antarvedyāṃ ca yad dānam iṣṭaṃ tadabhidhīyate
  • antarvedyām -
  • antarvedī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dānam -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iṣṭam -
  • iṣṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    iṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    iṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    iṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhīyate -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [present passive third single]
    dhe (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    dhi (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    dhi (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    dhī (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
    dhī (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    dhyā (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    dhyā (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 7605 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.

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