Sanskrit quote nr. 5699 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आहारदोषाय च काकदीति ।
स्यादाकुटानि ध्वनितं रणाय ॥āhāradoṣāya ca kākadīti |
syādākuṭāni dhvanitaṃ raṇāya ||
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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.
Ahara (āhāra, आहार): defined in 15 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष): defined in 21 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kaka (kāka, काक): defined in 18 categories.
Syat (syāt, स्यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Kuta (kuṭa, कुट): defined in 19 categories.
Dhvanita (ध्वनित): defined in 5 categories.
Rana (raṇa, रण): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “āhāradoṣāya ca kākadīti”
- āhāra -
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āhāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āhāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- doṣāya -
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doṣa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāka -
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kāka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dīti -
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dīti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- Line 2: “syādākuṭāni dhvanitaṃ raṇāya”
- syād -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- kuṭāni -
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kuṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kuṭ (verb class 6)[imperative active first single]
- dhvanitam -
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dhvanita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhvanita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhvanitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- raṇāya -
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raṇa (noun, masculine)[dative single]raṇa (noun, neuter)[dative 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 5699 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.