Sanskrit quote nr. 8364 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कठिनहृदये मुञ्च भ्रान्तिं व्यलीककथाश्रयां ।
पिशुनवचनैर्दुःखं नेतुं न युक्तमिमं जनम् ॥kaṭhinahṛdaye muñca bhrāntiṃ vyalīkakathāśrayāṃ |
piśunavacanairduḥkhaṃ netuṃ na yuktamimaṃ janam ||
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.
Kathinahridaya (kathinahrdaya, kaṭhinahṛdaya, कठिनहृदय, kaṭhinahṛdayā, कठिनहृदया): defined in 2 categories.
Bhranti (bhrānti, भ्रान्ति): defined in 11 categories.
Vyalika (vyalīka, व्यलीक): defined in 4 categories.
Katha (kathā, कथा): defined in 12 categories.
Ashraya (asraya, āśrayā, आश्रया): defined in 12 categories.
Pishunavacana (pisunavacana, piśunavacana, पिशुनवचन): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkham (duḥkham, दुःखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Yuktam (युक्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Yukta (युक्त): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Pali, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Hinduism
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: “kaṭhinahṛdaye muñca bhrāntiṃ vyalīkakathāśrayāṃ”
- kaṭhinahṛdaye -
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kaṭhinahṛdaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]kaṭhinahṛdaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kaṭhinahṛdayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- muñca -
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√muc (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]√muñc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhrāntim -
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bhrānti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vyalīka -
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vyalīka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyalīka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kathā -
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kathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āśrayām -
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āśrayā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “piśunavacanairduḥkhaṃ netuṃ na yuktamimaṃ janam”
- piśunavacanair -
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piśunavacana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- netum -
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√nī -> netum (infinitive)[infinitive from √nī]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yuktam -
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yuktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- imam -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- janam -
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jana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]janā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 8364 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.