Sanskrit quote nr. 8379 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कण्टक्यकण्टकानां ।
व्यत्यासेऽम्भस्त्रिभिः करैः पश्चात् ॥kaṇṭakyakaṇṭakānāṃ |
vyatyāse'mbhastribhiḥ karaiḥ paścāt ||
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.
Kantaki (kaṇṭakī, कण्टकी): defined in 5 categories.
Kantakin (kaṇṭakin, कण्टकिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Akantaka (akaṇṭaka, अकण्टक, akaṇṭakā, अकण्टका): defined in 3 categories.
Vyatyasa (vyatyāsa, व्यत्यास): defined in 3 categories.
Ambhas (अम्भस्): defined in 7 categories.
Tri (त्रि): defined in 10 categories.
Kara (कर): defined in 21 categories.
Pashcat (pascat, paścāt, पश्चात्): defined in 4 categories.
Pashca (pasca, paśca, पश्च): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Marathi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “kaṇṭakyakaṇṭakānāṃ”
- kaṇṭakya -
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kaṇṭakī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]kaṇṭakin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]kaṇṭakin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- akaṇṭakānām -
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akaṇṭaka (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]akaṇṭaka (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]akaṇṭakā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “vyatyāse'mbhastribhiḥ karaiḥ paścāt”
- vyatyāse' -
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vyatyāsa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ambhas -
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ambhas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tribhiḥ -
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tri (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- karaiḥ -
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kara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- paścāt -
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paścāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paśca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]paśca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative 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 8379 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.