Sanskrit quote nr. 408 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अजीर्णे भेषजं वारि जीर्णे वारि बलप्रदम् ।
भोजने चामृतं वारि भोजनान्ते विषापहम् ॥ajīrṇe bheṣajaṃ vāri jīrṇe vāri balapradam |
bhojane cāmṛtaṃ vāri bhojanānte viṣāpaham ||
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.
Ajirna (ajīrṇa, अजीर्ण, ajīrṇā, अजीर्णा): defined in 8 categories.
Bheshaja (bhesaja, bheṣaja, भेषज): defined in 9 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Vari (vāri, वारि, vārī, वारी): defined in 18 categories.
Jirna (jīrṇa, जीर्ण, jīrṇā, जीर्णा): defined in 10 categories.
Jirni (jīrṇi, जीर्णि): defined in 2 categories.
Balaprada (बलप्रद): defined in 1 categories.
Bhojana (भोजन): defined in 17 categories.
Ca (cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Ritam (rtam, ṛtam, ऋतम्): defined in 1 categories.
Rita (rta, ṛta, ऋत): defined in 10 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vishapaha (visapaha, viṣāpaha, विषापह): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “ajīrṇe bheṣajaṃ vāri jīrṇe vāri balapradam”
- ajīrṇe -
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ajīrṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]ajīrṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ajīrṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ajīrṇi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- bheṣajam -
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bheṣaja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bheṣaja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vāri -
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vāri (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vāri (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vārī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vār (noun, masculine)[locative single]vār (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- jīrṇe -
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jīrṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]jīrṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]jīrṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]jīrṇi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]jīrṇi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, masculine)[locative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [locative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [locative single from √jṝ class 9 verb]√jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 1 verb], [locative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 4 verb], [locative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √jṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 9 verb], [locative single from √jṝ class 9 verb]√jṝ -> jīrṇā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √jṝ class 9 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 9 verb]
- vāri -
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vāri (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vāri (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vārī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vār (noun, masculine)[locative single]vār (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- balapradam -
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balaprada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]balaprada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]balapradā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “bhojane cāmṛtaṃ vāri bhojanānte viṣāpaham”
- bhojane -
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bhojana (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhojana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- cām -
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cā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ṛtam -
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ṛtam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vāri -
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vāri (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vāri (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vārī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vār (noun, masculine)[locative single]vār (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhojanān -
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bhojana (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- viṣāpaham -
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viṣāpaha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viṣāpaha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viṣāpahā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 408 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.