Sanskrit quote nr. 8381 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कण्ठकोणविनिविष्टमीश ते ।
कालकूटमपि मे महामृतम् ॥kaṇṭhakoṇaviniviṣṭamīśa te |
kālakūṭamapi me mahāmṛtam ||
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.
Na (ṇa, ण): defined in 12 categories.
Vinivishta (vinivista, viniviṣṭa, विनिविष्ट): defined in 2 categories.
Isha (isa, īśa, ईश): defined in 15 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Kalakuta (kālakūṭa, कालकूट): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ma (म, mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Mah (मह्): defined in 3 categories.
Maha (mahā, महा): defined in 11 categories.
Ritam (rtam, ṛtam, ऋतम्): defined in 1 categories.
Rita (rta, ṛta, ऋत): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jainism, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “kaṇṭhakoṇaviniviṣṭamīśa te”
- kaṇṭhako -
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- ṇa -
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ṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- viniviṣṭam -
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viniviṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viniviṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viniviṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- īśa -
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īśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]īśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “kālakūṭamapi me mahāmṛtam”
- kālakūṭam -
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kālakūṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kālakūṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kālakūṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- mahām -
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mah (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mahā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ṛtam -
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ṛtam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ṛtā (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 8381 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.