Sanskrit quote nr. 8316 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ककुभि ककुभि ध्वान्तक्षुब्धं वितत्य विधाय च ।
श्रुतिपुटभिदो गर्जाः श्रेयः कृतं परमम्बुदैः ॥kakubhi kakubhi dhvāntakṣubdhaṃ vitatya vidhāya ca |
śrutipuṭabhido garjāḥ śreyaḥ kṛtaṃ paramambudaiḥ ||
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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.
Kakubh (ककुभ्): defined in 2 categories.
Dhvanta (dhvānta, ध्वान्त): defined in 7 categories.
Kshubdha (ksubdha, kṣubdha, क्षुब्ध): defined in 7 categories.
Vidha (विध): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Shrutin (srutin, śrutin, श्रुतिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Putabhid (puṭabhid, पुटभिद्): defined in 1 categories.
Garja (गर्ज, garjā, गर्जा): defined in 4 categories.
Shreyah (sreyah, śreyaḥ, श्रेयः): defined in 1 categories.
Shreyas (sreyas, śreyas, श्रेयस्): defined in 8 categories.
Shreya (sreya, śreya, श्रेय): defined in 4 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Ambuda (अम्बुद): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Kannada, Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hindi, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “kakubhi kakubhi dhvāntakṣubdhaṃ vitatya vidhāya ca”
- kakubhi -
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kakubh (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- kakubhi -
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kakubh (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- dhvānta -
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dhvānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhvānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣubdham -
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kṣubdha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣubdha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣubdhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṣubh -> kṣubdha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]√kṣubh -> kṣubdha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]
- vitatya -
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- vidhāya -
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vidha (noun, masculine)[dative single]vidha (noun, neuter)[dative 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: “śrutipuṭabhido garjāḥ śreyaḥ kṛtaṃ paramambudaiḥ”
- śruti -
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śruti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]śrutin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śrutin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śrut (noun, feminine)[locative single]śrut (noun, masculine)[locative single]śrut (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- puṭabhido* -
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puṭabhid (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]puṭabhid (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- garjāḥ -
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garja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]garjā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- śreyaḥ -
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śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]śreyas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śreyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ambudaiḥ -
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ambuda (noun, masculine)[instrumental 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 8316 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.