Sanskrit quote nr. 5206 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्णिकं काकतुण्डं च तयान्यान्यप्यनेकशः ।
फलानि देशदेशेषु भवन्ति बहुरूपतः ॥karṇikaṃ kākatuṇḍaṃ ca tayānyānyapyanekaśaḥ |
phalāni deśadeśeṣu bhavanti bahurūpataḥ ||
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.
Karnika (karṇika, कर्णिक): defined in 12 categories.
Kakatunda (kākatuṇḍa, काकतुण्ड): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Anya (ānya, आन्य): defined in 8 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Desha (desa, deśa, देश): defined in 18 categories.
Bhavanti (bhavantī, भवन्ती): defined in 3 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Bahurupa (bahurūpa, बहुरूप): defined in 10 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “karṇikaṃ kākatuṇḍaṃ ca tayānyānyapyanekaśaḥ”
- karṇikam -
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karṇika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]karṇika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]karṇikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kākatuṇḍam -
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kākatuṇḍa (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]
- tayānyā -
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√tay (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- ānya -
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√an -> ānya (participle, masculine)[compound from √an]√an -> ānya (participle, neuter)[compound from √an]√an -> ānya (absolutive)[absolutive from √an]√an -> ānya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √an]√an -> ānya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √an]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- anekaśaḥ -
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anekaśaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “phalāni deśadeśeṣu bhavanti bahurūpataḥ”
- phalāni -
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phala (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√phal (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- deśa -
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deśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- deśeṣu -
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deśa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- bhavanti -
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bhavanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhavantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- bahurūpa -
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bahurūpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bahurūpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- taḥ -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (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 5206 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.