Sanskrit quote nr. 8414 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कण्डूयते दक्षिणपाणिना चेत् ।
स सारमेयो वदनं तदानीम् ॥kaṇḍūyate dakṣiṇapāṇinā cet |
sa sārameyo vadanaṃ tadānīm ||
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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.
Kandu (kaṇḍu, कण्डु, kaṇḍū, कण्डू): defined in 10 categories.
Dakshina (daksina, dakṣiṇa, दक्षिण): defined in 18 categories.
Pani (pāṇi, पाणि): defined in 17 categories.
Sarameya (sārameya, सारमेय): defined in 5 categories.
Vadana (वदन): defined in 13 categories.
Tadanim (tadānīm, तदानीम्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Tamil, Jainism, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “kaṇḍūyate dakṣiṇapāṇinā cet”
- kaṇḍū -
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kaṇḍu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kaṇḍu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kaṇḍū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- ūyate -
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√ūy -> ūyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √ūy class 1 verb]√ūy -> ūyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √ūy class 1 verb]√u (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√u (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√u (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√ūy (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√vā (verb class 1)[present passive third single]
- dakṣiṇa -
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dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- pāṇinā -
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pāṇi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]pāṇin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]pāṇin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Cannot analyse cet
- Line 2: “sa sārameyo vadanaṃ tadānīm”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sārameyo* -
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sārameya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vadanam -
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vadana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tadānīm -
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tadānīm (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 8414 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.