Sanskrit quote nr. 7108 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपरि करवालधारा- ।
काराः क्रूरा भुजङ्गमपुङ्गवात् ॥upari karavāladhārā- |
kārāḥ krūrā bhujaṅgamapuṅgavāt ||
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.
Upari (उपरि): defined in 10 categories.
Karavala (karavāla, करवाल): defined in 6 categories.
Dhara (dhārā, धारा): defined in 18 categories.
Kara (kāra, कार, kārā, कारा): defined in 21 categories.
Krura (krūra, क्रूर, krūrā, क्रूरा): defined in 13 categories.
Bhujangama (bhujaṅgama, भुजङ्गम): defined in 6 categories.
Pungava (puṅgava, पुङ्गव): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, India history, Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jain philosophy, Tamil, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “upari karavāladhārā-”
- upari -
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upari (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]upari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- karavāla -
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karavāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhārā -
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dhārā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kārāḥ krūrā bhujaṅgamapuṅgavāt”
- kārāḥ -
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kāra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kārā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- krūrā* -
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krūra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]krūrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhujaṅgama -
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bhujaṅgama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhujaṅgama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- puṅgavāt -
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puṅgava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative 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 7108 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.