Sanskrit quote nr. 4277 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकाशकुण्डे सतडिद्धुताशे ।
करोति होमं झषकेतुदेवः ॥ākāśakuṇḍe sataḍiddhutāśe |
karoti homaṃ jhaṣaketudevaḥ ||
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.
Akasha (akasa, ākāśa, आकाश): defined in 23 categories.
Kunda (kuṇḍa, कुण्ड, kuṇḍā, कुण्डा): defined in 23 categories.
Kundi (kuṇḍi, कुण्डि): defined in 12 categories.
Tadit (taḍit, तडित्): defined in 7 categories.
Hutasha (hutasa, hutāśa, हुताश): defined in 5 categories.
Homa (होम): defined in 15 categories.
Jhasha (jhasa, jhaṣa, झष): defined in 7 categories.
Deva (देव): defined in 19 categories.
Devri (devr, devṛ, देवृ): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nepali
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: “ākāśakuṇḍe sataḍiddhutāśe”
- ākāśa -
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ākāśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ākāśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kuṇḍe -
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kuṇḍa (noun, masculine)[locative single]kuṇḍa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kuṇḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kuṇḍi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√kuṇḍ (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- taḍiddh -
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taḍit (indeclinable)[indeclinable]taḍit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- hutāśe -
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hutāśa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “karoti homaṃ jhaṣaketudevaḥ”
- karoti -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third single]
- homam -
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homa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- jhaṣa -
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jhaṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jhaṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jhaṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ketu -
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ketu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- devaḥ -
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deva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]devṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative 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 4277 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.