Sanskrit quote nr. 8371 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कणाचामतुषाङ्गारान् यत्नेन परिरक्षसि ।
मूषकापहृतं कोषे रत्नराशिं न पश्यसि ॥kaṇācāmatuṣāṅgārān yatnena parirakṣasi |
mūṣakāpahṛtaṃ koṣe ratnarāśiṃ na paśyasi ||
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.
Kana (kaṇa, कण, kaṇā, कणा): defined in 17 categories.
Angara (aṅgāra, अङ्गार): defined in 14 categories.
Yatna (यत्न): defined in 8 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Rakshas (raksas, rakṣas, रक्षस्): defined in 5 categories.
Mushaka (musaka, mūṣaka, मूषक): defined in 11 categories.
Apahrit (apahrt, apahṛt, अपहृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Apahrita (apahrta, apahṛta, अपहृत): defined in 3 categories.
Kosha (kosa, koṣa, कोष, koṣā, कोषा): defined in 17 categories.
Ratnarashi (ratnarasi, ratnarāśi, रत्नराशि): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Pash (pas, paś, पश्): defined in 2 categories.
Pashya (pasya, paśya, पश्य): defined in 5 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Jain philosophy, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “kaṇācāmatuṣāṅgārān yatnena parirakṣasi”
- kaṇā -
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kaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kaṇ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- acāmat -
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√cam (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- uṣā -
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uṣā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]uṣ (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]uṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aṅgārān -
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aṅgāra (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- yatnena -
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yatna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- rakṣasi -
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rakṣas (noun, masculine)[locative single]rakṣas (noun, neuter)[locative single]√rakṣ (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- Line 2: “mūṣakāpahṛtaṃ koṣe ratnarāśiṃ na paśyasi”
- mūṣakā -
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mūṣaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- apahṛtam -
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apahṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apahṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apahṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]apahṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- koṣe -
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koṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]koṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ratnarāśim -
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ratnarāśi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paśya -
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paśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]paś (noun, feminine)[locative single]√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second 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 8371 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.