Sanskrit quote nr. 5743 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इक्षोर्विकारा मतयः कवीनां ।
गवां रसो बालकचेष्टितानि ॥ikṣorvikārā matayaḥ kavīnāṃ |
gavāṃ raso bālakaceṣṭitāni ||
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.
Ikshu (iksu, ikṣu, इक्षु): defined in 11 categories.
Vikara (vikāra, विकार): defined in 17 categories.
Mati (मति): defined in 16 categories.
Kavi (कवि): defined in 15 categories.
Go (गो): defined in 18 categories.
Rasa (रस): defined in 29 categories.
Balaka (bālaka, बालक): defined in 16 categories.
Ceshtita (cestita, ceṣṭita, चेष्टित): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Tamil, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “ikṣorvikārā matayaḥ kavīnāṃ”
- ikṣor -
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ikṣu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- vikārā* -
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vikāra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- matayaḥ -
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mati (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mati (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- kavīnām -
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kavi (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kavi (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]kavi (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “gavāṃ raso bālakaceṣṭitāni”
- gavām -
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go (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- raso* -
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rasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bālaka -
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bālaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bālaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ceṣṭitāni -
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ceṣṭita (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √ceṣṭ], [vocative plural from √ceṣṭ], [accusative plural from √ceṣṭ]
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 5743 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.