Sanskrit quote nr. 1724 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्नादष्टगुणं पिष्टं पिष्टादष्तगुणं पयः ।
पयसोऽष्टगुणं मांसं मांसादष्टगुणं घृतम् ॥annādaṣṭaguṇaṃ piṣṭaṃ piṣṭādaṣtaguṇaṃ payaḥ |
payaso'ṣṭaguṇaṃ māṃsaṃ māṃsādaṣṭaguṇaṃ ghṛtam ||
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.
Annada (annāda, अन्नाद): defined in 4 categories.
Ta (ṭa, ट): defined in 11 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Payas (पयस्): defined in 16 categories.
Payasa (पयस): defined in 11 categories.
Ashtaguna (astaguna, aṣṭaguṇa, अष्टगुण): defined in 4 categories.
Mamsa (māṃsa, मांस): defined in 18 categories.
Mamsad (māṃsād, मांसाद्): defined in 1 categories.
Mamsada (māṃsāda, मांसाद): defined in 2 categories.
Ghrita (ghrta, ghṛta, घृत): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “annādaṣṭaguṇaṃ piṣṭaṃ piṣṭādaṣtaguṇaṃ payaḥ”
- annādaṣ -
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annāda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ṭa -
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ṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- guṇam -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]guṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- piṣṭam -
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piṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]piṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]piṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√piṣ -> piṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √piṣ class 7 verb]√piṣ -> piṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √piṣ class 7 verb], [accusative single from √piṣ class 7 verb]√pich -> piṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pich class 6 verb]√pich -> piṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pich class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pich class 6 verb]√pis -> piṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pis class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pis class 4 verb]√pis -> piṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pis class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pis class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pis class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pis class 4 verb]√piś -> piṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √piś class 6 verb]√piś -> piṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √piś class 6 verb], [accusative single from √piś class 6 verb]
- Cannot analyse piṣṭādaṣtaguṇam*pa
- payaḥ -
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payas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “payaso'ṣṭaguṇaṃ māṃsaṃ māṃsādaṣṭaguṇaṃ ghṛtam”
- payaso' -
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payas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]payasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- aṣṭaguṇam -
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aṣṭaguṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aṣṭaguṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aṣṭaguṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- māṃsam -
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māṃsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]māṃsa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- māṃsādaṣ -
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māṃsād (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]māṃsād (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]māṃsāda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ṭa -
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ṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- guṇam -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]guṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ghṛtam -
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ghṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ghṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ghṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]√ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
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 1724 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.