Sanskrit quote nr. 8372 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कण्टकस्य तु भग्नस्य दन्तस्य चलितस्य च ।
अमात्यस्य च दुष्टस्य मूलादुद्धरणं सुखम् ॥

kaṇṭakasya tu bhagnasya dantasya calitasya ca |
amātyasya ca duṣṭasya mūlāduddharaṇaṃ sukham ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Kantaka (kaṇṭaka, कण्टक): defined in 12 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Bhagna (भग्न): defined in 12 categories.
Danta (दन्त): defined in 20 categories.
Calita (चलित): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Amatya (amātya, अमात्य): defined in 11 categories.
Dushta (dusta, duṣṭa, दुष्ट): defined in 16 categories.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Uddharana (uddharaṇa, उद्धरण): defined in 8 categories.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Buddhist philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy)

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: “kaṇṭakasya tu bhagnasya dantasya calitasya ca
  • kaṇṭakasya -
  • kaṇṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhagnasya -
  • bhagna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bhagna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dantasya -
  • danta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • calitasya -
  • calita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    calita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “amātyasya ca duṣṭasya mūlāduddharaṇaṃ sukham
  • amātyasya -
  • amātya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • duṣṭasya -
  • duṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    duṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • mūlād -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • uddharaṇam -
  • uddharaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uddharaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 8372 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.

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