Sanskrit quote nr. 9037 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलेर्दोषनिधे राजन्न् अस्ति ह्येको महान् गुणः ।
कीर्तिनादेव कृष्णस्य मुक्तबन्धः परं व्रजेत् ॥kalerdoṣanidhe rājann asti hyeko mahān guṇaḥ |
kīrtinādeva kṛṣṇasya muktabandhaḥ paraṃ vrajet ||
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.
Kali (कलि): defined in 21 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष): defined in 21 categories.
Nidha (nidhā, निधा): defined in 3 categories.
Nidhi (निधि): defined in 9 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Rajat (rājat, राजत्): defined in 3 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Maha (मह): defined in 12 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Kirti (kīrti, कीर्ति): defined in 12 categories.
Adeva (अदेव): defined in 2 categories.
Krishna (krsna, kṛṣṇa, कृष्ण): defined in 23 categories.
Mukta (मुक्त): defined in 22 categories.
Bandha (बन्ध): defined in 21 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “kalerdoṣanidhe rājann asti hyeko mahān guṇaḥ”
- kaler -
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kali (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]√kal (verb class 1)[optative active second single]
- doṣa -
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doṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]doṣan (noun, neuter)[compound]
- nidhe -
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nidhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nidhi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- rājann -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- hye -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- eko* -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahān -
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maha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]mahat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- guṇaḥ -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kīrtinādeva kṛṣṇasya muktabandhaḥ paraṃ vrajet”
- kīrtinā -
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kīrti (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- adeva -
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adeva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adeva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛṣṇasya -
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kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- mukta -
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mukta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mukta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]√muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]√muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √muc class 1 verb]√muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √muc class 1 verb]√muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √muj class 1 verb]√muj -> mukta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √muj class 1 verb]
- bandhaḥ -
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bandha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vrajet -
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√vraj (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 9037 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.