Sanskrit quote nr. 8558 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कनकहरिणं हत्वा रामो ययौ निजमाश्रमं ।
जनकतनयां प्राणेभ्योऽपि प्रियामविलोकयन् ॥kanakahariṇaṃ hatvā rāmo yayau nijamāśramaṃ |
janakatanayāṃ prāṇebhyo'pi priyāmavilokayan ||
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.
Kanaka (कनक): defined in 20 categories.
Harina (hariṇa, हरिण): defined in 16 categories.
Rama (rāma, राम): defined in 25 categories.
Yayu (ययु): defined in 4 categories.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Ashrama (asrama, āśrama, आश्रम): defined in 17 categories.
Janakatanaya (janakatanayā, जनकतनया): defined in 1 categories.
Prana (prāṇa, प्राण): defined in 16 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Pri (prī, प्री): defined in 2 categories.
Priya (priyā, प्रिया): defined in 11 categories.
Avila (avilā, अविला): defined in 9 categories.
Uka (उक): defined in 6 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “kanakahariṇaṃ hatvā rāmo yayau nijamāśramaṃ”
- kanaka -
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kanaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kanaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hariṇam -
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hariṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hariṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]harin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- hatvā -
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√han -> hatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √han]√han -> hatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √han]
- rāmo* -
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rāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√rā (verb class 2)[present active first plural]
- yayau -
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yayi (noun, masculine)[locative single]yayi (noun, feminine)[locative single]yayu (noun, masculine)[locative single]yayu (noun, feminine)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- nijam -
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nija (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nija (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nijā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āśramam -
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āśrama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āśrama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “janakatanayāṃ prāṇebhyo'pi priyāmavilokayan”
- janakatanayām -
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janakatanayā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- prāṇebhyo' -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]prāṇa (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- priyām -
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prī (noun, masculine)[genitive plural], [locative single]prī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural], [locative single]priyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- avilo -
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avilā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uka -
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uka (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yan -
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yat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
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 8558 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.