Sanskrit quote nr. 5208 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
भल्लेन हृदयं वेध्यं द्विभल्लेन गुणः शरः ।
लोहं च काकतुण्डेन लक्ष्यं गोपुच्छकेन च ॥bhallena hṛdayaṃ vedhyaṃ dvibhallena guṇaḥ śaraḥ |
lohaṃ ca kākatuṇḍena lakṣyaṃ gopucchakena ca ||
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.
Bhalla (भल्ल): defined in 9 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Vedhya (वेध्य): defined in 5 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Loha (लोह): defined in 17 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kakatunda (kākatuṇḍa, काकतुण्ड): defined in 5 categories.
Lakshya (laksya, lakṣya, लक्ष्य): defined in 9 categories.
Gopucchaka (गोपुच्छक): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Tamil
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: “bhallena hṛdayaṃ vedhyaṃ dvibhallena guṇaḥ śaraḥ”
- bhallena -
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bhalla (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhalla (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- hṛdayam -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vedhyam -
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vedhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vedhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vedhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vedh -> vedhya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vedh class 1 verb]√vedh -> vedhya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vedh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vedh class 1 verb]√vidh -> vedhya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]√vidh -> vedhya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]√vidh -> vedhya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vidh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]√vidh -> vedhya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vidh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]√vyadh -> vedhya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vyadh class 4 verb]√vyadh -> vedhya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vyadh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √vyadh class 4 verb]
- Cannot analyse dvibhallena*gu
- guṇaḥ -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śaraḥ -
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śaras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “lohaṃ ca kākatuṇḍena lakṣyaṃ gopucchakena ca”
- loham -
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loha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]loha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lohā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kākatuṇḍena -
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kākatuṇḍa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- lakṣyam -
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lakṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lakṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lakṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√lakṣ -> lakṣya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb]√lakṣ -> lakṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
- gopucchakena -
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gopucchaka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]gopucchaka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [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 5208 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.