Sanskrit quote nr. 2722 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अयस्तु काकतुण्डेन चर्म आरामुखेन हि ।
मृत्पिण्डं च घटं चैव विध्येत् सूचीमुखेन हि ॥ayastu kākatuṇḍena carma ārāmukhena hi |
mṛtpiṇḍaṃ ca ghaṭaṃ caiva vidhyet sūcīmukhena hi ||
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.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Ayas (अयस्): defined in 6 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Kakatunda (kākatuṇḍa, काकतुण्ड): defined in 5 categories.
Aramukha (ārāmukha, आरामुख): defined in 1 categories.
Ina (इन): defined in 9 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Mritpinda (mrtpinda, mṛtpiṇḍa, मृत्पिण्ड): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Ghata (ghaṭa, घट): defined in 23 categories.
Sucimukha (sūcīmukha, सूचीमुख): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Gitashastra (science of music), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “ayastu kākatuṇḍena carma ārāmukhena hi”
- ayas -
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ayas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]aya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]i (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]e (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kākatuṇḍena -
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kākatuṇḍa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- carma* -
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carma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ārāmukhe -
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ārāmukha (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ina -
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ina (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ina (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- Line 2: “mṛtpiṇḍaṃ ca ghaṭaṃ caiva vidhyet sūcīmukhena hi”
- mṛtpiṇḍam -
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mṛtpiṇḍa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ghaṭam -
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ghaṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ghaṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ghaṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- vidhyet -
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√vyadh (verb class 4)[optative active third single]
- sūcīmukhena -
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sūcīmukha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sūcīmukha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
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 2722 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.