Sanskrit quote nr. 8317 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ककुभि ककुभि भ्रान्त्वा भ्रान्त्वा विलोक्य विलोकितं ।
मलयजसमो दृष्टोऽस्माभिर्न कोऽपि महीरुहः ॥kakubhi kakubhi bhrāntvā bhrāntvā vilokya vilokitaṃ |
malayajasamo dṛṣṭo'smābhirna ko'pi mahīruhaḥ ||
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.
Kakubh (ककुभ्): defined in 2 categories.
Vilokya (विलोक्य): defined in 2 categories.
Vilokita (विलोकित): defined in 8 categories.
Malayaja (मलयज): defined in 4 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Drishta (drsta, dṛṣṭa, दृष्ट): defined in 13 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ku (कु): defined in 11 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Mahiruh (mahīruh, महीरुह्): defined in 2 categories.
Mahiruha (mahīruha, महीरुह): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Purana (epic history), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Buddhism, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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 bhrāntvā bhrāntvā vilokya vilokitaṃ”
- kakubhi -
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kakubh (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- kakubhi -
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kakubh (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- bhrāntvā -
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√bhram -> bhrāntvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhram]√bhram -> bhrāntvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhram]
- bhrāntvā -
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√bhram -> bhrāntvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhram]√bhram -> bhrāntvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhram]
- vilokya -
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vilokya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vilokya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vilokitam -
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vilokita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vilokita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vilokitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “malayajasamo dṛṣṭo'smābhirna ko'pi mahīruhaḥ”
- malayaja -
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malayaja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]malayaja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- samo* -
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sama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dṛṣṭo' -
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dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
- asmābhir -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ko' -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ku (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mahīruhaḥ -
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mahīruh (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mahīruha (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 8317 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.