Sanskrit quote nr. 7702 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकैव कविता पुंसां ग्रामायाश्वाय हस्तिने ।
अन्ततोऽन्नाय वस्त्राय ताम्बूलाय च कल्पते ॥ekaiva kavitā puṃsāṃ grāmāyāśvāya hastine |
antato'nnāya vastrāya tāmbūlāya ca kalpate ||
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.
Eka (ekā, एका): defined in 16 categories.
Kavita (kavitā, कविता): defined in 9 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 categories.
Grama (grāma, ग्राम): defined in 15 categories.
Ashva (asva, aśva, अश्व): defined in 16 categories.
Hastin (हस्तिन्): defined in 17 categories.
Anna (अन्न): defined in 18 categories.
Vastra (वस्त्र): defined in 17 categories.
Tambula (tāmbūla, ताम्बूल): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Kalpata (kalpatā, कल्पता): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nepali, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), India history, Gitashastra (science of music), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kavya (poetry), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
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: “ekaiva kavitā puṃsāṃ grāmāyāśvāya hastine”
- ekai -
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eka (noun, neuter)[compound]ekā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- kavitā -
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kavitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kav -> kavitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kav class 10 verb]√kav (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kū (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kū (verb class 2)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kū (verb class 6)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kū (verb class 9)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- puṃsām -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- grāmāyā -
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grāma (noun, masculine)[dative single]grāma (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- aśvāya -
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aśva (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- hastine -
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hastin (noun, masculine)[dative single]hastin (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- Line 2: “antato'nnāya vastrāya tāmbūlāya ca kalpate”
- antato' -
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antataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√ant (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- annāya -
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anna (noun, masculine)[dative single]anna (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- vastrāya -
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vastra (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- tāmbūlāya -
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tāmbūla (noun, masculine)[dative single]tāmbūla (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kalpate -
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kalpatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kḷp (verb class 1)[present middle third 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 7702 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.