Sanskrit quote nr. 8546 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कनककुन्डलमण्डितभाषिणे ।
शकरिपुर्विषयान् दश विद्विषः ॥kanakakunḍalamaṇḍitabhāṣiṇe |
śakaripurviṣayān daśa vidviṣaḥ ||
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.
Shaka (saka, śaka, शक): defined in 22 categories.
Ripu (रिपु): defined in 13 categories.
Vishaya (visaya, viṣaya, विषय): defined in 25 categories.
Vidvish (vidvis, vidviṣ, विद्विष्): defined in 1 categories.
Vidvisha (vidvisa, vidviṣa, विद्विष): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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.
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- Line 2: “śakaripurviṣayān daśa vidviṣaḥ”
- śaka -
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śaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ripur -
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ripu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ripu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- viṣayān -
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viṣaya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- daśa -
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daśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]daśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√daṃś (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vidviṣaḥ -
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vidviṣ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vidviṣ (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]vidviṣa (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 8546 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.