Sanskrit quote nr. 8346 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कटीतटनिकुञ्जेषु संचरन् वातकुञ्जरः ।
एरण्डतैलसिंहस्य गन्धमाघ्राय धावति ॥kaṭītaṭanikuñjeṣu saṃcaran vātakuñjaraḥ |
eraṇḍatailasiṃhasya gandhamāghrāya dhāvati ||
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.
Kati (kaṭi, कटि, kaṭī, कटी): defined in 17 categories.
Katin (kaṭin, कटिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Tata (taṭa, तट): defined in 18 categories.
Nikunja (nikuñja, निकुञ्ज): defined in 7 categories.
Sanca (sañca, सञ्च): defined in 3 categories.
Vata (vāta, वात): defined in 21 categories.
Kunjara (kuñjara, कुञ्जर): defined in 14 categories.
Erandataila (eraṇḍataila, एरण्डतैल): defined in 1 categories.
Simha (siṃha, सिंह): defined in 21 categories.
Gandha (गन्ध): defined in 25 categories.
Dhavat (dhāvat, धावत्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Gitashastra (science of music), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), 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: “kaṭītaṭanikuñjeṣu saṃcaran vātakuñjaraḥ”
- kaṭī -
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kaṭī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]kaṭi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kaṭin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- taṭa -
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taṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√taṭ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- nikuñjeṣu -
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nikuñja (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- sañca -
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sañca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ran -
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- vāta -
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vāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vā -> vāta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural]
- kuñjaraḥ -
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kuñjara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “eraṇḍatailasiṃhasya gandhamāghrāya dhāvati”
- eraṇḍataila -
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eraṇḍataila (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- siṃhasya -
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siṃha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- gandham -
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gandha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gandha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gandhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ghrāya -
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√ghrā -> ghrāya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ghrā]√ghrā -> ghrāya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ghrā]√ghrā -> ghrāya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ghrā]
- dhāvati -
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dhāvat (noun, masculine)[locative single]dhāvat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√dhāv (verb class 1)[present active third single]√dhāv (verb class 1)[present active third 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 8346 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.