Sanskrit quote nr. 8419 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कति कति न मदोद्धताश्चरन्ति ।
प्रतिशिखरि प्रतिकाननं कुरङ्गाः ॥kati kati na madoddhatāścaranti |
pratiśikhari pratikānanaṃ kuraṅgāḥ ||
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 (न): defined in 12 categories.
Madoddhata (मदोद्धत, madoddhatā, मदोद्धता): defined in 5 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Shikhari (sikhari, śikharī, शिखरी): defined in 7 categories.
Shikharin (sikharin, śikharin, शिखरिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Pratika (प्रतिक): defined in 11 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Kuranga (kuraṅga, कुरङ्ग): defined in 12 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, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Jainism, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), 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: “kati kati na madoddhatāścaranti”
- kati -
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kati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- kati -
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kati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- madoddhatāś -
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madoddhata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]madoddhatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- caranti -
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√car (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- Line 2: “pratiśikhari pratikānanaṃ kuraṅgāḥ”
- prati -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- śikhari -
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śikharī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]śikharin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śikharin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- pratikān -
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pratika (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- anam -
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ana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- kuraṅgāḥ -
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kuraṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 8419 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.