Sanskrit quote nr. 3892 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्थिस्थूणं स्नायुयुतं मांसशोणितलेपनम् ।
चर्मावनद्धं दुर्गन्धि पूर्णं मूत्रपुरीषयोः ॥asthisthūṇaṃ snāyuyutaṃ māṃsaśoṇitalepanam |
carmāvanaddhaṃ durgandhi pūrṇaṃ mūtrapurīṣayoḥ ||
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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.
Asthisthuna (asthisthūṇa, अस्थिस्थूण): defined in 1 categories.
Snayuyuta (snāyuyuta, स्नायुयुत): defined in 1 categories.
Mamsashonita (mamsasonita, māṃsaśoṇita, मांसशोणित): defined in 2 categories.
Lepana (लेपन): defined in 10 categories.
Carmavanaddha (carmāvanaddha, चर्मावनद्ध): defined in 2 categories.
Durgandhi (दुर्गन्धि): defined in 2 categories.
Purna (pūrṇa, पूर्ण): defined in 19 categories.
Mutrapurisha (mutrapurisa, mūtrapurīṣa, मूत्रपुरीष): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “asthisthūṇaṃ snāyuyutaṃ māṃsaśoṇitalepanam”
- asthisthūṇam -
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asthisthūṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asthisthūṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asthisthūṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- snāyuyutam -
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snāyuyuta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]snāyuyuta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]snāyuyutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- māṃsaśoṇita -
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māṃsaśoṇita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- lepanam -
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lepana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lepana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “carmāvanaddhaṃ durgandhi pūrṇaṃ mūtrapurīṣayoḥ”
- carmāvanaddham -
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carmāvanaddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]carmāvanaddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]carmāvanaddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- durgandhi -
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durgandhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]durgandhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]durgandhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- pūrṇam -
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pūrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pūrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]√pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
- mūtrapurīṣayoḥ -
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mūtrapurīṣa (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
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 3892 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.