Sanskrit quote nr. 8995 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलहकलभविन्ध्यः कोपगृध्रश्मशानं ।
व्यसनभुजगरन्ध्रं द्वेषदस्युप्रदोषः ॥kalahakalabhavindhyaḥ kopagṛdhraśmaśānaṃ |
vyasanabhujagarandhraṃ dveṣadasyupradoṣaḥ ||
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.
Kalaha (कलह): defined in 11 categories.
Kalabha (कलभ): defined in 7 categories.
Vindhya (विन्ध्य): defined in 13 categories.
Kopa (कोप): defined in 12 categories.
Gridhra (grdhra, gṛdhra, गृध्र): defined in 11 categories.
Shmashana (smasana, śmaśāna, श्मशान): defined in 12 categories.
Vyasana (व्यसन): defined in 12 categories.
Bhujaga (भुजग): defined in 10 categories.
Randhra (रन्ध्र): defined in 12 categories.
Dvesha (dvesa, dveṣa, द्वेष): defined in 16 categories.
Pradosha (pradosa, pradoṣa, प्रदोष): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Jain philosophy, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy)
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: “kalahakalabhavindhyaḥ kopagṛdhraśmaśānaṃ”
- kalaha -
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kalaha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kalabha -
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kalabha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vindhyaḥ -
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vindhya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kopa -
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kopa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- gṛdhra -
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gṛdhra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gṛdhra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śmaśānam -
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śmaśāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “vyasanabhujagarandhraṃ dveṣadasyupradoṣaḥ”
- vyasana -
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vyasana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhujaga -
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bhujaga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhujaga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- randhram -
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randhra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]randhra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dveṣa -
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dveṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dasyu -
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dasyu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- pradoṣaḥ -
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pradoṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 8995 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.