Sanskrit quote nr. 4537 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आतिथ्यं ब्राह्मणानां तु कुर्यात् प्रतिदिनं गृहे ।
आतिथ्ये रन्तिदेवस्य मधुपर्कं गवां शतम् ॥ātithyaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ tu kuryāt pratidinaṃ gṛhe |
ātithye rantidevasya madhuparkaṃ gavāṃ śatam ||
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.
Atithya (ātithya, आतिथ्य, ātithyā, आतिथ्या): defined in 7 categories.
Brahmana (brāhmaṇa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇā, ब्राह्मणा): defined in 19 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Dina (दिन): defined in 16 categories.
Grih (grh, gṛh, गृह्): defined in 2 categories.
Griha (grha, gṛhā, गृहा): defined in 15 categories.
Rantideva (रन्तिदेव): defined in 2 categories.
Madhuparka (मधुपर्क): defined in 7 categories.
Go (गो): defined in 18 categories.
Shata (sata, śata, शत): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil
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: “ātithyaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ tu kuryāt pratidinaṃ gṛhe”
- ātithyam -
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ātithya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ātithya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ātithyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- brāhmaṇānām -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kuryāt -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[optative active third single]
- prati -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- dinam -
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dina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dina (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dinā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gṛhe -
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gṛh (noun, masculine)[dative single]gṛh (noun, neuter)[dative single]gṛhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “ātithye rantidevasya madhuparkaṃ gavāṃ śatam”
- ātithye -
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ātithya (noun, masculine)[locative single]ātithya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ātithyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- rantidevasya -
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rantideva (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- madhuparkam -
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madhuparka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- gavām -
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go (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- śatam -
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śata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative 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 4537 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.