Sanskrit quote nr. 8497 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कदम्बवृक्षसारस् तु विद्युत्पातनिवारणः ।
विद्युत्पातस्य नो भीतिर् देवराजेऽति कीर्तनात् ॥kadambavṛkṣasāras tu vidyutpātanivāraṇaḥ |
vidyutpātasya no bhītir devarāje'ti kīrtanāt ||
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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.
Kadamba (कदम्ब): defined in 18 categories.
Vriksha (vrksa, vṛkṣa, वृक्ष): defined in 13 categories.
Sara (sāra, सार): defined in 27 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Vidyutpata (vidyutpāta, विद्युत्पात): defined in 3 categories.
Nivarana (nivāraṇa, निवारण): defined in 12 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhiti (bhīti, भीति): defined in 9 categories.
Devaraj (devarāj, देवराज्): defined in 2 categories.
Devaraja (devarāja, देवराज): defined in 9 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Kirtana (kīrtana, कीर्तन): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “kadambavṛkṣasāras tu vidyutpātanivāraṇaḥ”
- kadamba -
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kadamba (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kadamba (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vṛkṣa -
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vṛkṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√vṛkṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sāras -
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sāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vidyutpāta -
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vidyutpāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nivāraṇaḥ -
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nivāraṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vidyutpātasya no bhītir devarāje'ti kīrtanāt”
- vidyutpātasya -
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vidyutpāta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- no* -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- bhītir -
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bhīti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- devarāje' -
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devarāj (noun, masculine)[dative single]devarāja (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kīrtanāt -
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kīrtana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative 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 8497 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.