Sanskrit quote nr. 7369 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋतुर्व्यतीतः परिवर्तते पुनः ।
क्षयं प्रयातः पुनरेति चन्द्रमाः ॥ṛturvyatītaḥ parivartate punaḥ |
kṣayaṃ prayātaḥ punareti candramāḥ ||
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.
Ritu (rtu, ṛtu, ऋतु): defined in 14 categories.
Vyatita (vyatīta, व्यतीत): defined in 4 categories.
Parivarta (परिवर्त): defined in 7 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Pu (पु, pū, पू): defined in 7 categories.
Puna (पुन): defined in 6 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय): defined in 18 categories.
Prayatri (prayatr, prayātṛ, प्रयातृ): defined in 2 categories.
Prayata (prayāta, प्रयात): defined in 4 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Candrama (candramā, चन्द्रमा): defined in 8 categories.
Candramas (चन्द्रमस्): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Dharmashastra (religious law), 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: “ṛturvyatītaḥ parivartate punaḥ”
- ṛtur -
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ṛtu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vyatītaḥ -
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vyatīta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- parivarta -
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parivarta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- 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]
- punaḥ -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “kṣayaṃ prayātaḥ punareti candramāḥ”
- kṣayam -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prayātaḥ -
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prayātṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]prayāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- eti -
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eti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- candramāḥ -
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candramā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]candramas (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 7369 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.