Sanskrit quote nr. 7279 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उष्णमन्नं घृतं मद्यं तरुणी क्षीरभोजनम् ।
वापीकपवटच्छाया षड्कं तत् बलवर्धनम् ॥

uṣṇamannaṃ ghṛtaṃ madyaṃ taruṇī kṣīrabhojanam |
vāpīkapavaṭacchāyā ṣaḍkaṃ tat balavardhanam ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Ushnam (usnam, uṣṇam, उष्णम्): defined in 2 categories.
Ushna (usna, uṣṇa, उष्ण): defined in 9 categories.
Anna (अन्न): defined in 18 categories.
Ghrita (ghrta, ghṛta, घृत): defined in 16 categories.
Madya (मद्य): defined in 13 categories.
Taruni (taruṇī, तरुणी): defined in 10 categories.
Taru (तरु): defined in 14 categories.
Kshira (ksira, kṣīra, क्षीर): defined in 14 categories.
Bhojana (भोजन): defined in 17 categories.
Vapika (vāpīka, वापीक): defined in 4 categories.
Pa (प): defined in 12 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 6 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Balavardhana (बलवर्धन): defined in 4 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tamil, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali

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: “uṣṇamannaṃ ghṛtaṃ madyaṃ taruṇī kṣīrabhojanam
  • uṣṇam -
  • uṣṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • annam -
  • anna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    annā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ghṛtam -
  • ghṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
  • madyam -
  • madya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    madya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    madyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mad -> madya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √mad]
    mad -> madya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √mad]
    mad -> madyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √mad]
    mad -> madya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mad]
    mad -> madya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mad], [accusative single from √mad]
  • taruṇī -
  • taruṇī (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    taruṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    taru (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṣīra -
  • kṣīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhojanam -
  • bhojana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhojana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vāpīkapavaṭacchāyā ṣaḍkaṃ tat balavardhanam
  • vāpīka -
  • vāpīka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāpīka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pa -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaṭacch -
  • vaṭ -> vaṭat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vaṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vaṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vaṭ class 1 verb]
  • śāyā -
  • śāyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śā -> śāyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √śā class 4 verb]
  • Cannot analyse ṣaḍkam*ta
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • balavardhanam -
  • balavardhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    balavardhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balavardhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 7279 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.

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