Sanskrit quote nr. 9034 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलुषं च तवाहितेष्वकस्मात् ।
सितपङ्केरुहसोदरश्रि चक्षुः ॥kaluṣaṃ ca tavāhiteṣvakasmāt |
sitapaṅkeruhasodaraśri cakṣuḥ ||
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.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ahita (अहित): defined in 8 categories.
Akasmat (akasmāt, अकस्मात्): defined in 6 categories.
Sita (सित): defined in 23 categories.
Pankeruha (paṅkeruha, पङ्केरुह): defined in 6 categories.
Sodara (सोदर): defined in 3 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Cakshus (caksus, cakṣus, चक्षुस्): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Gitashastra (science of music), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Prakrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), 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: “kaluṣaṃ ca tavāhiteṣvakasmāt”
- kaluṣam -
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kaluṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaluṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaluṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tavā -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- ahiteṣva -
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ahita (noun, masculine)[locative plural]ahita (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- akasmāt -
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akasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “sitapaṅkeruhasodaraśri cakṣuḥ”
- sita -
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sita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sā -> sita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sā class 4 verb]√sā -> sita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sā class 4 verb]√si -> sita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √si class 5 verb], [vocative single from √si class 9 verb]√si -> sita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √si class 5 verb], [vocative single from √si class 9 verb]
- paṅkeruha -
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paṅkeruha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paṅkeruha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sodara -
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sodara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sodara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śri -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]śrī (noun, masculine)[adverb]śrī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- cakṣuḥ -
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cakṣus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cakṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣai (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
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 9034 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.