Sanskrit quote nr. 9291 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
काककुर्कुटकायस्थाः सजातिपरिपोषकाः ।
सजातिपरिहन्तारः सिंहाः श्वानो द्विजा गजाः ॥kākakurkuṭakāyasthāḥ sajātiparipoṣakāḥ |
sajātiparihantāraḥ siṃhāḥ śvāno dvijā gajāḥ ||
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.
Kaka (kāka, काक): defined in 18 categories.
Kurkuta (kurkuṭa, कुर्कुट): defined in 3 categories.
Kayastha (kāyastha, कायस्थ, kāyasthā, कायस्था): defined in 10 categories.
Sajati (sajāti, सजाति): defined in 5 categories.
Pariposhaka (pariposaka, paripoṣaka, परिपोषक, paripoṣakā, परिपोषका): defined in 2 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Hantri (hantr, hantṛ, हन्तृ): defined in 3 categories.
Simha (siṃha, सिंह, siṃhā, सिंहा): defined in 21 categories.
Shvana (svana, śvāna, श्वान): defined in 13 categories.
Shvan (svan, śvan, श्वन्): defined in 5 categories.
Dvija (द्विज, dvijā, द्विजा): defined in 8 categories.
Gaja (गज, gajā, गजा): defined in 19 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nepali, Tamil, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “kākakurkuṭakāyasthāḥ sajātiparipoṣakāḥ”
- kāka -
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kāka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kurkuṭa -
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kurkuṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāyasthāḥ -
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kāyastha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kāyasthā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sajāti -
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sajāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sajāti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sajāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- paripoṣakāḥ -
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paripoṣaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]paripoṣakā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “sajātiparihantāraḥ siṃhāḥ śvāno dvijā gajāḥ”
- sajāti -
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sajāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sajāti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sajāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- hantāraḥ -
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hantṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]√han (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third plural]√han (verb class 2)[periphrastic-future active third plural]
- siṃhāḥ -
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siṃha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]siṃhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- śvāno* -
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śvāna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śvan (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- dvijā* -
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dvija (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dvijā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gajāḥ -
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gaja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gajā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative 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 9291 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.