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    Question Passive Voice form of bhunkte?

    Dear SaMskRt scholars,

    praNAm

    What would be the passive voice of 'bhunkte'?
    Generally, this is taken as active voice, i.e.,
    bhunkte: eats, enjoys, etc.

    I found several primers suggesting that sometimes the same word can imply passive voice.
    e.g. can bhunkte also mean "cause to eat" or make someone eat?

    Thanks for your help.

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    Re: Passive Voice form of bhunkte?

    I thought bhunkte was the passive voice. I'll have to check my Sanskrit textbooks when I get home. For what it's worth, I've been taught that many verbs in passive voice are often translated as active, though whether this is a preference of English translators or a loss of distinction in the Sanskrit language, I am not clear.
    Philosoraptor

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    Re: Passive Voice form of bhunkte?

    hari o
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    namasté

    First, I am no expert/paṇḍita, just one more śiṣya (student) eager to learn...
    I thought to just frame the question with an example for those that are reading the post(s).
    The mouse ate the cheeze - active voice
    The cheese was eaten by the mouse - passive voice

    How I 'see' bhunkte' from post 1 above:
    • bhakṣaṇa - is one who eats ( and is male female or neuter by word gender)
    • bhakṣa then is eating (and is masculine by word gender)
    • bhakṣya - to be eaten , eatable , fit for food
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    Re: Passive Voice form of bhunkte?

    praNAm

    Thank You Philosoraptor and Yajvanji.

    Actually i am not so concerned with "eats/experiences" (active) versus "is eaten by" (passive) as long as subject and object are clear.

    Now that i think, i am more concerned about bhunkte being translated as "<subject> causes [] to experience" or "<subject> makes [] experience" rather than
    "<subject> experiences"

    Is the former a valid translation?

    Thanks

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    Passive form is Bhuktah

    Namaste

    Bhuktah is "eaten/consumed by"

    Ra K Sankar

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    Re: Passive form is Bhuktah

    Quote Originally Posted by Ra K Sankar View Post
    Namaste

    Bhuktah is "eaten/consumed by"

    Ra K Sankar
    Thank You SankarJi.

    Sorry about not responding, i had been away.

    praNAm
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