Sanskrit quote nr. 8347 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कटु क्वणन्तो मलदायकाः खला- ।
स्तुदन्त्यलं बन्धनशृङ्खला इव ॥kaṭu kvaṇanto maladāyakāḥ khalā- |
studantyalaṃ bandhanaśṛṅkhalā iva ||
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.
Katu (kaṭu, कटु): defined in 10 categories.
Kvanat (kvaṇat, क्वणत्): defined in 2 categories.
Maladayaka (maladāyaka, मलदायक, maladāyakā, मलदायका): defined in 1 categories.
Khala (khalā, खला): defined in 13 categories.
Stut (स्तुत्): defined in 1 categories.
Anti (अन्ति, antī, अन्ती): defined in 9 categories.
Antya (अन्त्य): defined in 8 categories.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Bandhana (बन्धन): defined in 19 categories.
Shrinkhala (srnkhala, śṛṅkhala, शृङ्खल, śṛṅkhalā, शृङ्खला): defined in 8 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Pali, Kavya (poetry), India history, Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “kaṭu kvaṇanto maladāyakāḥ khalā-”
- kaṭu -
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kaṭu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kaṭu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kvaṇanto* -
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√kvaṇ -> kvaṇat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kvaṇ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kvaṇ class 1 verb]
- maladāyakāḥ -
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maladāyaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]maladāyakā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- khalā -
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khalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “studantyalaṃ bandhanaśṛṅkhalā iva”
- stud -
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stut (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]stut (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]stut (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- antya -
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anti (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]antī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]antya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]antya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ant -> antya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ant]
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bandhana -
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bandhana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bandhana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śṛṅkhalā* -
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śṛṅkhala (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śṛṅkhalā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 8347 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.