Sanskrit quote nr. 9279 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कांसीकृतासीत् खलु मण्डलीन्दोः ।
संसक्तरश्मिप्रकरा स्मरेण ॥kāṃsīkṛtāsīt khalu maṇḍalīndoḥ |
saṃsaktaraśmiprakarā smareṇa ||
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.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत, kṛtā, कृता): defined in 16 categories.
Khalu (खलु): defined in 6 categories.
Mandali (maṇḍalī, मण्डली): defined in 9 categories.
Indu (इन्दु): defined in 14 categories.
Samsakta (saṃsakta, संसक्त): defined in 5 categories.
Smara (स्मर): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Buddhism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Prakrit, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “kāṃsīkṛtāsīt khalu maṇḍalīndoḥ”
- kāṃsī -
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kāṃsī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- kṛtā -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kṛt (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative 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]
- āsīt -
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√ās (verb class 2)[aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- khalu -
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khalu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- maṇḍalī -
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maṇḍalī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]maṇḍalin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]maṇḍalin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- indoḥ -
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indu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “saṃsaktaraśmiprakarā smareṇa”
- saṃsakta -
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saṃsakta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saṃsakta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- raśmi -
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raśmi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- prakarā -
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- smareṇa -
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smara (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]smara (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 9279 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.