Sanskrit quote nr. 1448 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनुच्चनीचचलताम् अङ्गानां चलपादताम् ।
कटिकूर्परशीर्षांशकर्णानां समरूपताम् ॥anuccanīcacalatām aṅgānāṃ calapādatām |
kaṭikūrparaśīrṣāṃśakarṇānāṃ samarūpatām ||
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.
Anucca (अनुच्च): defined in 2 categories.
Nica (nīca, नीच): defined in 13 categories.
Calata (calatā, चलता): defined in 4 categories.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Cala (चल): defined in 21 categories.
Pada (pāda, पाद): defined in 28 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Kati (kaṭī, कटी): defined in 17 categories.
Katin (kaṭin, कटिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Kurpara (kūrpara, कूर्पर): defined in 6 categories.
Shirsha (sirsa, śīrṣā, शीर्षा): defined in 9 categories.
Shaka (saka, śaka, शक, śakā, शका): defined in 22 categories.
Rina (rna, ṛṇa, ऋण, ṛṇā, ऋणा): defined in 7 categories.
Samarupa (samarūpa, समरूप): defined in 3 categories.
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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: “anuccanīcacalatām aṅgānāṃ calapādatām”
- anucca -
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anucca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anucca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nīca -
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nīca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nīca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- calatām -
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calatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√cal (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- aṅgānām -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]aṅga (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- cala -
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cala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√cal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- pāda -
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pāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “kaṭikūrparaśīrṣāṃśakarṇānāṃ samarūpatām”
- kaṭi -
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kaṭi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kaṭī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]kaṭin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kaṭin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kūrpara -
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kūrpara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śīrṣāṃ -
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śīrṣā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śakar -
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śaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śakā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ṛṇānām -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]ṛṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- samarūpa -
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samarūpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samarūpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 1448 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.