Sanskrit quote nr. 558 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिथीनां च सर्वेषां प्रेष्याणां स्वजनस्य च ।
सामान्यं भोजनं सद्भिर् गृहस्थस्य प्रशस्यते ॥atithīnāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ preṣyāṇāṃ svajanasya ca |
sāmānyaṃ bhojanaṃ sadbhir gṛhasthasya praśasyate ||
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.
Atithi (अतिथि): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Preshya (presya, preṣya, प्रेष्य, preṣyā, प्रेष्या): defined in 6 categories.
Svajana (स्वजन): defined in 9 categories.
Samanyam (sāmānyam, सामान्यम्): defined in 1 categories.
Samanya (sāmānya, सामान्य): defined in 19 categories.
Bhojana (भोजन): defined in 17 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Grihastha (grhastha, gṛhastha, गृहस्थ): defined in 13 categories.
Prashasyata (prasasyata, praśasyatā, प्रशस्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, 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: “atithīnāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ preṣyāṇāṃ svajanasya ca”
- atithīnām -
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atithi (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarveṣām -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sarva (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- preṣyāṇām -
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preṣya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]preṣya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]preṣyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√preṣ -> preṣya (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √preṣ class 1 verb]√preṣ -> preṣya (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √preṣ class 1 verb]√preṣ -> preṣyā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √preṣ class 1 verb]
- svajanasya -
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svajana (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “sāmānyaṃ bhojanaṃ sadbhir gṛhasthasya praśasyate”
- sāmānyam -
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sāmānyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sāmānya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāmānya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sāmānyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhojanam -
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bhojana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhojana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sadbhir -
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sat (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sat (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- gṛhasthasya -
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gṛhastha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]gṛhastha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- praśasyate -
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praśasyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative 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 558 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.