Sanskrit quote nr. 8271 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कं पृच्छामः सुराः स्वर्गे निवसामो वयं भुवि ।
किं वा काव्यरसः स्वादुः किं वा स्वादीयसी सुधा ॥kaṃ pṛcchāmaḥ surāḥ svarge nivasāmo vayaṃ bhuvi |
kiṃ vā kāvyarasaḥ svāduḥ kiṃ vā svādīyasī sudhā ||
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.
Sura (सुर, surā, सुरा): defined in 24 categories.
Svarga (स्वर्ग, svargā, स्वर्गा): defined in 17 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Vaya (वय): defined in 9 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhu (bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Kavyarasa (kāvyarasa, काव्यरस): defined in 1 categories.
Svadu (svādu, स्वादु): defined in 8 categories.
Svadiyas (svādīyas, स्वादीयस्): defined in 1 categories.
Sudha (sudhā, सुधा): defined in 18 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, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “kaṃ pṛcchāmaḥ surāḥ svarge nivasāmo vayaṃ bhuvi”
- kam -
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ka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- pṛcchāmaḥ -
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√praś (verb class 6)[present active first plural]
- surāḥ -
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sura (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]surā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- svarge -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[locative single]svarga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]svargā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vasāmo* -
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√vas (verb class 1)[present active first plural]
- vayam -
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vaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative dual]
- bhuvi -
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bhū (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “kiṃ vā kāvyarasaḥ svāduḥ kiṃ vā svādīyasī sudhā”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kāvyarasaḥ -
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kāvyarasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svāduḥ -
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svādu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- svādīyasī -
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svādīyas (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- sudhā -
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sudhā (noun, feminine)[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 8271 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.