Sanskrit quote nr. 8561 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कनिष्ठाङ्गुलिवत् स्थूलं पूर्वार्धकृतकुञ्चितम् ।
अभावे दन्तकाष्ठस्य प्रतिषिद्धदिनेऽपि च ॥kaniṣṭhāṅgulivat sthūlaṃ pūrvārdhakṛtakuñcitam |
abhāve dantakāṣṭhasya pratiṣiddhadine'pi ca ||
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.
Sthula (sthūla, स्थूल): defined in 15 categories.
Purvardha (pūrvārdha, पूर्वार्ध): defined in 5 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Kuncita (kuñcita, कुञ्चित): defined in 8 categories.
Abhava (abhāva, अभाव): defined in 19 categories.
Dantakashtha (dantakastha, dantakāṣṭha, दन्तकाष्ठ): defined in 8 categories.
Pratishiddha (pratisiddha, pratiṣiddha, प्रतिषिद्ध): defined in 6 categories.
Dina (दिन, dinā, दिना): defined in 16 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tamil, Nepali
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: “kaniṣṭhāṅgulivat sthūlaṃ pūrvārdhakṛtakuñcitam”
- Cannot analyse kaniṣṭhāṅgulivat*st
- sthūlam -
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sthūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sthūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sthūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pūrvārdha -
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pūrvārdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛta -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle third single]
- kuñcitam -
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kuñcita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kuñcita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kuñcitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kuc -> kuñcita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kuc]√kuc -> kuñcita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kuc]√kuc -> kuñcitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kuc]√kuc -> kuñcita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kuc class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kuc class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kuc]√kuc -> kuñcita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kuc class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kuc class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kuc class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kuc class 6 verb], [nominative single from √kuc], [accusative single from √kuc]√kuñc -> kuñcita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kuñc class 1 verb]√kuñc -> kuñcita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kuñc class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kuñc class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “abhāve dantakāṣṭhasya pratiṣiddhadine'pi ca”
- abhāve -
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abhāva (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- dantakāṣṭhasya -
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dantakāṣṭha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]dantakāṣṭha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- pratiṣiddha -
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pratiṣiddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pratiṣiddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dine' -
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dina (noun, masculine)[locative single]dina (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dinā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 8561 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.