Sanskrit quote nr. 7646 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकाहारेण संतुष्टः षट्कर्मनिरतः सदा ।
ऋतुकालाभिगामी च स विप्रो द्विज उच्यते ॥ekāhāreṇa saṃtuṣṭaḥ ṣaṭkarmanirataḥ sadā |
ṛtukālābhigāmī ca sa vipro dvija ucyate ||
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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.
Ekahara (ekāhāra, एकाहार): defined in 1 categories.
Ritukala (rtukala, ṛtukāla, ऋतुकाल): defined in 4 categories.
Abhigamin (abhigāmin, अभिगामिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vipra (विप्र): defined in 10 categories.
Dvija (द्विज): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
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: “ekāhāreṇa saṃtuṣṭaḥ ṣaṭkarmanirataḥ sadā”
- ekāhāreṇa -
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ekāhāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ekāhāra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- santuṣṭaḥ -
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santuṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ṣaṭkarman -
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ṣaṭkarman (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ṣaṭkarman (noun, neuter)[vocative single]
- irataḥ -
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√ir -> irat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √ir class 6 verb], [ablative single from √ir class 6 verb], [genitive single from √ir class 6 verb]√ir -> irat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √ir class 6 verb], [genitive single from √ir class 6 verb]√ir (verb class 6)[present active third dual]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ṛtukālābhigāmī ca sa vipro dvija ucyate”
- ṛtukālā -
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ṛtukāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- abhigāmī -
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abhigāmin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vipro* -
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vipra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dvija* -
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dvija (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive third 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 7646 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.