Sanskrit quote nr. 8399 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कण्ठाद्रक्तं पिबति गुणिनां मद्यमांसं न भुङ्क्ते ।
विष्णुद्रव्यं हरति कुरुते द्वादशीषूपवासम् ॥kaṇṭhādraktaṃ pibati guṇināṃ madyamāṃsaṃ na bhuṅkte |
viṣṇudravyaṃ harati kurute dvādaśīṣūpavāsam ||
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.
Kantha (kaṇṭha, कण्ठ): defined in 20 categories.
Rakta (रक्त): defined in 19 categories.
Pibat (पिबत्): defined in 1 categories.
Gunin (guṇin, गुणिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Madya (मद्य): defined in 13 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Dravya (द्रव्य): defined in 18 categories.
Harat (हरत्): defined in 2 categories.
Kuruta (kurutā, कुरुता): defined in 4 categories.
Dvadashi (dvadasi, dvādaśī, द्वादशी): defined in 5 categories.
Upavasa (upavāsa, उपवास): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Hinduism, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “kaṇṭhādraktaṃ pibati guṇināṃ madyamāṃsaṃ na bhuṅkte”
- kaṇṭhād -
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kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- raktam -
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rakta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rakta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]raktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]√rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rag class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
- pibati -
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√pā -> pibat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √pā class 1 verb]√pā -> pibat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √pā class 1 verb]√pā (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- guṇinām -
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guṇin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]guṇin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- madyam -
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madya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]madya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]madyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√mad -> madya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √mad]√mad -> madya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √mad]√mad -> madyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √mad]√mad -> madya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √mad]√mad -> madya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mad], [accusative single from √mad]
- āṃ -
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ā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]o (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- sam -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhuṅkte -
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√bhuj (verb class 7)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “viṣṇudravyaṃ harati kurute dvādaśīṣūpavāsam”
- viṣṇu -
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viṣṇu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]viṣṇu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- dravyam -
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dravya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dravya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dravyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- harati -
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√hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- kurute -
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kurutā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present middle third single]
- dvādaśīṣū -
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dvādaśī (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- upavāsam -
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upavāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [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 8399 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.