Sanskrit quote nr. 2454 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमावास्यामष्टमीं च पौर्णमासीं चतुर्दशीम् ।
ब्रह्मचारी भवेन्नित्यम् अप्यृतौ स्नातको द्विजः ॥amāvāsyāmaṣṭamīṃ ca paurṇamāsīṃ caturdaśīm |
brahmacārī bhavennityam apyṛtau snātako dvijaḥ ||
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.
Amavasi (amāvāsī, अमावासी): defined in 5 categories.
Amavasya (amāvāsyā, अमावास्या): defined in 10 categories.
Ashtami (astami, aṣṭamī, अष्टमी): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Paurnamasi (paurṇamāsī, पौर्णमासी): defined in 7 categories.
Caturdashi (caturdasi, caturdaśī, चतुर्दशी): defined in 6 categories.
Brahmacarin (brahmacārin, ब्रह्मचारिन्): defined in 8 categories.
Nityam (नित्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Nitya (नित्य): defined in 19 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Rita (rta, ṛta, ऋत): defined in 10 categories.
Riti (rti, ṛti, ऋति): defined in 12 categories.
Ritu (rtu, ṛtu, ऋतु): defined in 14 categories.
Snataka (snātaka, स्नातक): defined in 8 categories.
Dvija (द्विज): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kannada, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “amāvāsyāmaṣṭamīṃ ca paurṇamāsīṃ caturdaśīm”
- amāvāsyām -
-
amāvāsī (noun, feminine)[locative single]amāvāsyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- aṣṭamīm -
-
aṣṭamī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ca -
-
ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paurṇamāsīm -
-
paurṇamāsī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- caturdaśīm -
-
caturdaśī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “brahmacārī bhavennityam apyṛtau snātako dvijaḥ”
- brahmacārī -
-
brahmacārin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhaven -
-
√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- nityam -
-
nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- apyṛ -
-
api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ṛtau -
-
ṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ṛti (noun, feminine)[locative single]ṛti (noun, masculine)[locative single]ṛtu (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- snātako* -
-
snātaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dvijaḥ -
-
dvija (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 2454 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.