Sanskrit quote nr. 4592 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मप्रशंसा मरणं परनिन्दा च तादृशी ।
तथापि वक्ष्ये काकुत्स्थ नास्ति मत्सदृशः कपिः ॥ātmapraśaṃsā maraṇaṃ paranindā ca tādṛśī |
tathāpi vakṣye kākutstha nāsti matsadṛśaḥ kapiḥ ||
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.
Atmaprashamsa (atmaprasamsa, ātmapraśaṃsā, आत्मप्रशंसा): defined in 2 categories.
Marana (maraṇa, मरण): defined in 23 categories.
Paraninda (paranindā, परनिन्दा): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Tadrish (tadrs, tādṛś, तादृश्): defined in 2 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kakutstha (kākutstha, काकुत्स्थ): defined in 5 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Matsa (मत्स): defined in 2 categories.
Drisha (drsa, dṛśa, दृश): defined in 3 categories.
Drish (drs, dṛś, दृश्): defined in 4 categories.
Kapi (कपि): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, 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), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “ātmapraśaṃsā maraṇaṃ paranindā ca tādṛśī”
- ātmapraśaṃsā* -
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ātmapraśaṃsā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- maraṇam -
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maraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- paranindā -
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paranindā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tādṛśī -
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tādṛśī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]tādṛś (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “tathāpi vakṣye kākutstha nāsti matsadṛśaḥ kapiḥ”
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vakṣye -
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√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ]√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ], [locative single from √vakṣ]√vakṣ -> vakṣyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative single from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ]√vah (verb class 1)[future middle first single]√vakṣ (verb class 1)[present passive first single]√vakṣ (verb class 0)[present passive first single]
- kākutstha -
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kākutstha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- matsa -
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matsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dṛśaḥ -
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dṛśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]dṛś (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]dṛś (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- kapiḥ -
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kapi (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 4592 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.