Sanskrit quote nr. 7465 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकचक्षुर्न काकोऽयं बिलमिच्छन्न पन्नगः ।
क्षीयते वर्धते चैव न समुद्रो न चन्द्रमाः ॥ekacakṣurna kāko'yaṃ bilamicchanna pannagaḥ |
kṣīyate vardhate caiva na samudro na candramāḥ ||
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.
Ekacakshus (ekacaksus, ekacakṣus, एकचक्षुस्): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kaka (kāka, काक): defined in 18 categories.
Kaku (kāku, काकु): defined in 10 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Bila (बिल): defined in 13 categories.
Icchat (इच्छत्): defined in 1 categories.
Pannaga (पन्नग): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Samudra (समुद्र): defined in 17 categories.
Candrama (candramā, चन्द्रमा): defined in 8 categories.
Candramas (चन्द्रमस्): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Hinduism
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: “ekacakṣurna kāko'yaṃ bilamicchanna pannagaḥ”
- ekacakṣur -
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ekacakṣus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ekacakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāko' -
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kāka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kāku (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bilam -
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bila (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bila (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- icchann -
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√iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pannagaḥ -
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pannaga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kṣīyate vardhate caiva na samudro na candramāḥ”
- kṣīyate -
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√kṣai (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√kṣī (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√kṣī (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√kṣī (verb class 9)[present passive third single]
- vardhate -
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√vṛdh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- samudro* -
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samudra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- candramāḥ -
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candramā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]candramas (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 7465 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.