Sanskrit quote nr. 7714 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकोदराः पृथग्ग्रीवा अन्यान्यफलभक्षिणः ।
असंहता विनश्यन्ति भारुण्डा इव पक्षिणः ॥ekodarāḥ pṛthaggrīvā anyānyaphalabhakṣiṇaḥ |
asaṃhatā vinaśyanti bhāruṇḍā iva pakṣiṇaḥ ||
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.
Udara (उदर): defined in 18 categories.
Prithak (prthak, pṛthak, पृथक्): defined in 7 categories.
Griva (grīva, ग्रीव, grīvā, ग्रीवा): defined in 14 categories.
Anya (अन्य): defined in 8 categories.
Aphala (अफल): defined in 7 categories.
Bhakshin (bhaksin, bhakṣin, भक्षिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Asamhata (asaṃhata, असंहत, asaṃhatā, असंहता): defined in 5 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Bharunda (bhāruṇḍa, भारुण्ड): defined in 5 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Pakshin (paksin, pakṣin, पक्षिन्): defined in 14 categories.
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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: “ekodarāḥ pṛthaggrīvā anyānyaphalabhakṣiṇaḥ”
- eko -
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eka (noun, neuter)[compound]ekā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udarā -
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udara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- aḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- pṛthag -
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pṛthak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- grīvā* -
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grīva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]grīvā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- anyānya -
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anya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- aphala -
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aphala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aphala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhakṣiṇaḥ -
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bhakṣin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhakṣin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “asaṃhatā vinaśyanti bhāruṇḍā iva pakṣiṇaḥ”
- asaṃhatā* -
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asaṃhata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]asaṃhatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- naśyanti -
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naśyantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third plural]
- bhāruṇḍā* -
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bhāruṇḍa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pakṣiṇaḥ -
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pakṣin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]pakṣin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 7714 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.