Sanskrit quote nr. 8341 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कटकिनः कटुकरसान् ।
करीरखदिरादिविटपतरुगुल्मान् ॥kaṭakinaḥ kaṭukarasān |
karīrakhadirādiviṭapatarugulmān ||
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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.
Katakin (kaṭakin, कटकिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Katuka (kaṭuka, कटुक): defined in 11 categories.
Rasa (रस): defined in 29 categories.
Karira (karīra, करीर): defined in 9 categories.
Khadira (khadirā, खदिरा): defined in 17 categories.
Div (दिव्): defined in 2 categories.
Divi (divī, दिवी): defined in 7 categories.
Ta (ṭa, ट): defined in 11 categories.
Pataru (पतरु): defined in 3 categories.
Gulma (गुल्म): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Kavya (poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Jain philosophy, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali
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: “kaṭakinaḥ kaṭukarasān”
- kaṭakinaḥ -
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kaṭakin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- kaṭuka -
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kaṭuka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kaṭuka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rasān -
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rasa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Line 2: “karīrakhadirādiviṭapatarugulmān”
- karīra -
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karīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]karīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- khadirā -
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khadirā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- divi -
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divi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]divī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]div (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ṭa -
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ṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pataru -
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pataru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pataru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]pataru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- gulmān -
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gulma (noun, masculine)[accusative 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 8341 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.