Sanskrit quote nr. 8431 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कतिपयदिवसैः क्षयं प्रयायात् ।
कनकगिरिः कृतवासरावसानः ॥katipayadivasaiḥ kṣayaṃ prayāyāt |
kanakagiriḥ kṛtavāsarāvasānaḥ ||
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.
Katipaya (कतिपय): defined in 6 categories.
Divasa (दिवस): defined in 8 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय): defined in 18 categories.
Pra (prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Praya (prayā, प्रया): defined in 8 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Kanakagiri (कनकगिरि): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Vasara (vāsara, वासर): defined in 9 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Anas (अनस्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shilpashastra (iconography), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of 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: “katipayadivasaiḥ kṣayaṃ prayāyāt”
- katipaya -
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katipaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]katipaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- divasaiḥ -
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divasa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- kṣayam -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prayā -
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prā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]prayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ayāt -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]√yā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- Line 2: “kanakagiriḥ kṛtavāsarāvasānaḥ”
- kanakagiriḥ -
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kanakagiri (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛta -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle third single]
- vāsarāva -
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vāsara (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- asā -
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asan (noun, neuter)[compound]
- anaḥ -
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anas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ana (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 8431 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.