Sanskrit quote nr. 8292 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कः खे चरति कः शब्दं चोरं दृष्ट्वा करोति च ।
कैरवाणामरिः को वा कोपानामालयश्च कः ॥kaḥ khe carati kaḥ śabdaṃ coraṃ dṛṣṭvā karoti ca |
kairavāṇāmariḥ ko vā kopānāmālayaśca kaḥ ||
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.
Kha (ख, khā, खा): defined in 17 categories.
Shabda (sabda, śabda, शब्द): defined in 24 categories.
Cora (चोर): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kairava (कैरव): defined in 5 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Kopa (कोप): defined in 12 categories.
Alaya (ālaya, आलय): defined in 15 categories.
Ali (āli, आलि): defined in 16 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, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jain philosophy, Kavya (poetry)
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: “kaḥ khe carati kaḥ śabdaṃ coraṃ dṛṣṭvā karoti ca”
- kaḥ -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- khe -
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kha (noun, masculine)[locative single]kha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]khā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- carati -
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√car (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- kaḥ -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śabdam -
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śabda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- coram -
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cora (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]corā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dṛṣṭvā -
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√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]
- karoti -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “kairavāṇāmariḥ ko vā kopānāmālayaśca kaḥ”
- kairavāṇām -
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kairava (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kairava (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- ariḥ -
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ari (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ari (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ko* -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kopānām -
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kopa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- ālayaś -
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ālaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]āli (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]āli (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kaḥ -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, 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 8292 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.