Sanskrit quote nr. 8444 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कथंचिदह्नि हृदये कुशलैर्विनिवेशिता ।
शिक्षा गौरखरेणेव राज्ञा विस्मार्यते निशि ॥kathaṃcidahni hṛdaye kuśalairviniveśitā |
śikṣā gaurakhareṇeva rājñā vismāryate niśi ||
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.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Cit (चित्): defined in 11 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय, hṛdayā, हृदया): defined in 16 categories.
Kushala (kusala, kuśala, कुशल): defined in 20 categories.
Viniveshita (vinivesita, viniveśitā, विनिवेशिता): defined in 2 categories.
Shiksha (siksa, śikṣa, शिक्ष, śikṣā, शिक्षा): defined in 15 categories.
Gaurakhara (गौरखर): defined in 2 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Nish (nis, niś, निश्): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Shaiva philosophy, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hinduism, Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “kathaṃcidahni hṛdaye kuśalairviniveśitā”
- kathañ -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cid -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ahni -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- 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]
- kuśalair -
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kuśala (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kuśala (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- viniveśitā -
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viniveśitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śikṣā gaurakhareṇeva rājñā vismāryate niśi”
- śikṣā* -
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śikṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śikṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gaurakhareṇe -
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gaurakhara (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rājñā -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- smāryate -
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√smṛ (verb class 0)[present passive third single]
- niśi -
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niś (noun, feminine)[locative 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 8444 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.