Sanskrit quote nr. 2865 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अरुंतुदं परुषं रूक्षवाचं ।
वाक्कण्टकैर्वितुदन्तं मनुष्यान् ॥aruṃtudaṃ paruṣaṃ rūkṣavācaṃ |
vākkaṇṭakairvitudantaṃ manuṣyān ||
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.
Aruntuda (अरुन्तुद): defined in 2 categories.
Parusham (parusam, paruṣam, परुषम्): defined in 2 categories.
Parusha (parusa, paruṣa, परुष): defined in 11 categories.
Rukshavac (ruksavac, rūkṣavāc, रूक्षवाच्): defined in 1 categories.
Vac (vāc, वाच्): defined in 13 categories.
Kantaka (kaṇṭaka, कण्टक): defined in 12 categories.
Vid (विद्): defined in 2 categories.
Vidh (विध्): defined in 1 categories.
Udantam (उदन्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Udanta (उदन्त): defined in 4 categories.
Manushya (manusya, manuṣya, मनुष्य): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
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: “aruṃtudaṃ paruṣaṃ rūkṣavācaṃ”
- aruntudam -
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aruntuda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aruntuda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aruntudā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- paruṣam -
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paruṣam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paruṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paruṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paruṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rūkṣavācam -
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rūkṣavāc (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “vākkaṇṭakairvitudantaṃ manuṣyān”
- vāk -
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vāc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- kaṇṭakair -
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kaṇṭaka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- vit -
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vid (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vidh (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vidh (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- udantam -
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udantam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]udanta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]udanta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]udantā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ud -> udat (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ud class 6 verb]
- manuṣyān -
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manuṣya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
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 2865 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.