Sanskrit quote nr. 5769 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इतः काकानीकं प्रतिभयमितः कौशिकरुताद् ।
इतो गृध्रव्यूहः कुलमिदमितः कङ्कवयसाम् ॥itaḥ kākānīkaṃ pratibhayamitaḥ kauśikarutād |
ito gṛdhravyūhaḥ kulamidamitaḥ kaṅkavayasām ||
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.
Ita (इत): defined in 6 categories.
Kaka (kāka, काक, kākā, काका): defined in 18 categories.
Anika (anīka, अनीक): defined in 8 categories.
Pratibhaya (प्रतिभय): defined in 1 categories.
Gridhra (grdhra, gṛdhra, गृध्र): defined in 11 categories.
Vyuha (vyūha, व्यूह): defined in 17 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kanka (kaṅka, कङ्क): defined in 14 categories.
Vayas (वयस्): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), 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: “itaḥ kākānīkaṃ pratibhayamitaḥ kauśikarutād”
- itaḥ -
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itaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- kākā -
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kāka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kākā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anīkam -
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anīka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anīka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pratibhayam -
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pratibhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pratibhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pratibhayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- itaḥ -
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itaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- Cannot analyse kauśikarutād
- Line 2: “ito gṛdhravyūhaḥ kulamidamitaḥ kaṅkavayasām”
- ito* -
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itaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- gṛdhra -
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gṛdhra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gṛdhra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyūhaḥ -
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vyūha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kulam -
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kula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- itaḥ -
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itaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- kaṅka -
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kaṅka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kaṅk (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vayasām -
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vayas (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
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 5769 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.