Sanskrit quote nr. 5808 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इति द्विकृत्वः शुचिमृष्टभोजिनां ।
दिनानि तेषां कतिचिन् मुदा ययुः ॥iti dvikṛtvaḥ śucimṛṣṭabhojināṃ |
dināni teṣāṃ katicin mudā yayuḥ ||
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.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Shuci (suci, śuci, शुचि): defined in 20 categories.
Rishta (rsta, ṛṣṭa, ऋष्ट): defined in 7 categories.
Bhojin (भोजिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Dina (दिन): defined in 16 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Cit (चित्): defined in 11 categories.
Muda (मुद, mudā, मुदा): defined in 12 categories.
Yayu (ययु): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, 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: “iti dvikṛtvaḥ śucimṛṣṭabhojināṃ”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- Cannot analyse dvikṛtvaḥ*śu
- śucim -
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śuci (noun, masculine)[accusative single]śuci (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ṛṣṭa -
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ṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhojinām -
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bhojin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]bhojin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “dināni teṣāṃ katicin mudā yayuḥ”
- dināni -
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dina (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- teṣām -
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tad (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- kati -
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kati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- cin -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mudā* -
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muda (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mudā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yayuḥ -
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yayu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yayu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√yā (verb class 2)[perfect active third plural]
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 5808 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.