Sanskrit quote nr. 6304 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उचितं गोपनमनयोः ।
कुचयोः कनकाद्रिकान्तितस्करयोः ॥ucitaṃ gopanamanayoḥ |
kucayoḥ kanakādrikāntitaskarayoḥ ||
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.
Ucita (उचित): defined in 4 categories.
Gopana (गोपन): defined in 9 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Kanti (kāntī, कान्ती): defined in 16 categories.
Taskara (तस्कर): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “ucitaṃ gopanamanayoḥ”
- ucitam -
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ucita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ucita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ucitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√uc -> ucita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √uc class 4 verb], [accusative single from √uc class 4 verb]
- gopanam -
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gopana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gopanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anayoḥ -
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ana (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]iyam (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]idam (pronoun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- Line 2: “kucayoḥ kanakādrikāntitaskarayoḥ”
- kucayoḥ -
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kuca (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- kanakādri -
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kanakādri (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- kānti -
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kānti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kāntī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- taskarayoḥ -
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taskara (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
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 6304 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.