Sanskrit quote nr. 8354 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कटूनामिह सार्थत्वात् कामं भवति संग्रहः ।
तथापि वृत्तिर्न तथा रसज्ञानुमतिक्षमा ॥kaṭūnāmiha sārthatvāt kāmaṃ bhavati saṃgrahaḥ |
tathāpi vṛttirna tathā rasajñānumatikṣamā ||
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.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Kamam (kāmam, कामम्): defined in 6 categories.
Kama (kāma, काम): defined in 24 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Vritti (vrtti, vṛtti, वृत्ति): defined in 14 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Rasajna (rasajña, रसज्ञ): defined in 5 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Ksham (ksam, kṣam, क्षम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshama (ksama, kṣamā, क्षमा): defined in 14 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), Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “kaṭūnāmiha sārthatvāt kāmaṃ bhavati saṃgrahaḥ”
- kaṭūnām -
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kaṭu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kaṭu (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sārtha -
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sārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sārtha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvāt -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- kāmam -
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kāmam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- saṅgrahaḥ -
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saṅgraha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tathāpi vṛttirna tathā rasajñānumatikṣamā”
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vṛttir -
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vṛtti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rasajñān -
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rasajña (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- um -
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u (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kṣamā -
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kṣam (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]kṣamā (noun, feminine)[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 8354 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.