Sanskrit quote nr. 7719 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

एकोना विंशतिः स्त्रीणां स्नानार्थं सरयूं गता ।
विंशतिः पुनरायाता एको व्याघ्रेण भक्षितः ॥

ekonā viṃśatiḥ strīṇāṃ snānārthaṃ sarayūṃ gatā |
viṃśatiḥ punarāyātā eko vyāghreṇa bhakṣitaḥ ||

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.

Vimshati (vimsati, viṃśati, विंशति): defined in 5 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 categories.
Snana (snāna, स्नान): defined in 15 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 22 categories.
Sarayu (sarayū, सरयू): defined in 8 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Gata (gatā, गता): defined in 10 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 2 categories.
Ayata (āyāta, आयात, āyātā, आयाता): defined in 14 categories.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Vyaghra (vyāghra, व्याघ्र): defined in 18 categories.
Bhakshitri (bhaksitr, bhakṣitṛ, भक्षितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Bhakshita (bhaksita, bhakṣita, भक्षित): defined in 6 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kavya (poetry), Pali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Samkhya (school of 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: “ekonā viṃśatiḥ strīṇāṃ snānārthaṃ sarayūṃ gatā
  • ekonā* -
  • ekona (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ekonā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • viṃśatiḥ -
  • viṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṃśati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • strīṇām -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • snānā -
  • snāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarayūm -
  • sarayū (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gatā -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “viṃśatiḥ punarāyātā eko vyāghreṇa bhakṣitaḥ
  • viṃśatiḥ -
  • viṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṃśati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āyātā* -
  • āyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āyātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • eko* -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vyāghreṇa -
  • vyāghra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhakṣitaḥ -
  • bhakṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √bhakṣ]

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 7719 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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