Sanskrit quote nr. 6271 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईषत्कम्पपयोधरं गुरुकटीप्रौढप्रहाराद्भुतं ।
स्विद्यद्भालमनेकहास्यसरसं संकथ्यपादव्यथम् ॥īṣatkampapayodharaṃ gurukaṭīprauḍhaprahārādbhutaṃ |
svidyadbhālamanekahāsyasarasaṃ saṃkathyapādavyatham ||
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.
Ishat (isat, īṣat, ईषत्): defined in 4 categories.
Kampa (कम्प): defined in 17 categories.
Payodhara (पयोधर): defined in 9 categories.
Guru (गुरु): defined in 25 categories.
Kati (kaṭi, कटि, kaṭī, कटी): defined in 17 categories.
Katin (kaṭin, कटिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Praudha (prauḍha, प्रौढ): defined in 8 categories.
Prahara (prahāra, प्रहार): defined in 15 categories.
Budh (बुध्): defined in 4 categories.
Kathya (कथ्य): defined in 4 categories.
Apada (apāda, अपाद): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hindi, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Kavya (poetry)
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: “īṣatkampapayodharaṃ gurukaṭīprauḍhaprahārādbhutaṃ”
- īṣat -
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īṣat (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]īṣat (noun, masculine)[compound]īṣat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kampa -
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kampa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- payodharam -
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payodhara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- guru -
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guru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]guru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kaṭī -
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kaṭī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]kaṭi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kaṭin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prauḍha -
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prauḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prauḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prahārād -
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prahāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- bhut -
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budh (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]budh (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “svidyadbhālamanekahāsyasarasaṃ saṃkathyapādavyatham”
- Cannot analyse svidyadbhālamanekahāsyasarasam*sa
- saṅ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- kathya -
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kathya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kathya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kath -> kathya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kath class 10 verb]√kath -> kathya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kath class 10 verb]
- apāda -
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apāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]apāda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyatham -
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vyathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 6271 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.