Sanskrit quote nr. 8416 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कण्डूयमानः खलु दक्षिणेन ।
हस्तेन भालं भषणो ददाति ॥

kaṇḍūyamānaḥ khalu dakṣiṇena |
hastena bhālaṃ bhaṣaṇo dadāti ||

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.

Ana (āna, आन): defined in 12 categories.
Khalu (खलु): defined in 6 categories.
Dakshinena (daksinena, dakṣiṇena, दक्षिणेन): defined in 1 categories.
Dakshina (daksina, dakṣiṇa, दक्षिण): defined in 17 categories.
Hasta (हस्त): defined in 19 categories.
Bhala (bhāla, भाल): defined in 9 categories.
Bhashana (bhasana, bhaṣaṇa, भषण): defined in 8 categories.

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

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: “kaṇḍūyamānaḥ khalu dakṣiṇena
  • kaṇḍūyam -
  • kaṇḍūyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānaḥ -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • khalu -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dakṣiṇena -
  • dakṣiṇena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “hastena bhālaṃ bhaṣaṇo dadāti
  • hastena -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhālam -
  • bhāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhaṣaṇo* -
  • bhaṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dadāti -
  • dadāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active third single]

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 8416 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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