Sanskrit quote nr. 7929 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतावदेव पर्याप्तं भिक्षोरेकान्तशायिनः ।
न तस्य म्रियते कश्चिन् म्रियते सोऽस्य कस्यचित् ॥etāvadeva paryāptaṃ bhikṣorekāntaśāyinaḥ |
na tasya mriyate kaścin mriyate so'sya kasyacit ||
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.
Etavat (etāvat, एतावत्): defined in 2 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Paryaptam (paryāptam, पर्याप्तम्): defined in 2 categories.
Paryapta (paryāpta, पर्याप्त): defined in 6 categories.
Bhikshu (bhiksu, bhikṣu, भिक्षु): defined in 14 categories.
Ekanta (ekānta, एकान्त): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Cit (चित्): defined in 11 categories.
Sah (saḥ, सः): defined in 4 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, Jainism, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Yoga (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shaiva 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: “etāvadeva paryāptaṃ bhikṣorekāntaśāyinaḥ”
- etāvad -
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etāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etāvat (noun, masculine)[compound]etāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paryāptam -
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paryāptam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paryāpta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paryāpta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paryāptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhikṣor -
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bhikṣu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- ekānta -
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ekānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ekānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śāyinaḥ -
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śāyin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śāyin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “na tasya mriyate kaścin mriyate so'sya kasyacit”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- mriyate -
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√mṛ -> mriyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṛ -> mriyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṛ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√mṛ (verb class 6)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
- kaś -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cin -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mriyate -
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√mṛ -> mriyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṛ -> mriyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṛ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√mṛ (verb class 6)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
- so' -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]so (noun, feminine)[compound]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- kasya -
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√kas -> kasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kas]ka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]
- cit -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative 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 7929 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.