Sanskrit quote nr. 9153 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कश् चुम्बति कुलपुरुषो ।
वेश्याधरपल्लवं मनोज्ञमपि ॥kaś cumbati kulapuruṣo |
veśyādharapallavaṃ manojñamapi ||
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.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Puru (पुरु): defined in 7 categories.
Shu (su, ṣu, षु): defined in 9 categories.
Veshin (vesin, veśin, वेशिन्): defined in 5 categories.
Veshya (vesya, veśya, वेश्य, veśyā, वेश्या): defined in 8 categories.
Adhara (ādhara, आधर): defined in 17 categories.
Pallava (पल्लव): defined in 18 categories.
Manojna (manojña, मनोज्ञ): defined in 9 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaisheshika (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: “kaś cumbati kulapuruṣo”
- kaś -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cumbati -
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√cumb (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- kula -
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kula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kula (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- puru -
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puru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]puru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ṣo -
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ṣu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “veśyādharapallavaṃ manojñamapi”
- veśyā -
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veśi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]veśī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]veśin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]veśin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]veśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]veśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[compound from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)[compound from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[compound from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)[compound from √viś]√viś -> veśya (absolutive)[absolutive from √viś]√viś -> veśya (absolutive)[absolutive from √viś]veśyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative single from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative single from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative single from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √viś]
- ādhara -
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ādhara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ādhara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pallavam -
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pallava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pallava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- manojñam -
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manojña (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]manojña (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]manojñā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 9153 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.