Sanskrit quote nr. 8390 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कण्ठमाकुञ्च्य हृदये स्थापयेद् दृढमिच्छया ।
जालंधरो बन्ध एष सुधाव्ययनिवारणः ॥kaṇṭhamākuñcya hṛdaye sthāpayed dṛḍhamicchayā |
jālaṃdharo bandha eṣa sudhāvyayanivāraṇaḥ ||
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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.
Kantha (kaṇṭha, कण्ठ): defined in 20 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय, hṛdayā, हृदया): defined in 16 categories.
Dridha (drdha, dṛḍha, दृढ): defined in 13 categories.
Icchaya (icchayā, इच्छया): defined in 1 categories.
Iccha (icchā, इच्छा): defined in 12 categories.
Jalandhara (jālandhara, जालन्धर): defined in 12 categories.
Bandha (बन्ध): defined in 21 categories.
Sudha (sudhā, सुधा): defined in 18 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Arana (araṇa, अरण): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, Hinduism, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism
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: “kaṇṭhamākuñcya hṛdaye sthāpayed dṛḍhamicchayā”
- kaṇṭham -
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kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kuñcya -
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√kuc -> kuñcya (participle, masculine)[compound from √kuc]√kuc -> kuñcya (participle, neuter)[compound from √kuc]√kuc -> kuñcya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kuc]√kuñc -> kuñcya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kuñc class 1 verb]√kuñc -> kuñcya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kuñc class 1 verb]√kuc -> kuñcya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kuc]√kuc -> kuñcya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kuc]
- hṛdaye -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- sthāpayed -
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√sthā (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- dṛḍham -
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dṛḍha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dṛḍha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dṛḍhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- icchayā -
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icchayā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]icchā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “jālaṃdharo bandha eṣa sudhāvyayanivāraṇaḥ”
- jālandharo* -
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jālandhara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bandha* -
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bandha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sudhā -
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sudhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- avyayan -
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√vyā (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]√vyay (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- araṇaḥ -
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araṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√raṇ (verb class 1)[imperfect 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 8390 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.