Sanskrit quote nr. 8600 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कपटपटुता द्रोहे चित्तं सतां च विमानने ।
मतिरपनये शाठ्यं मित्रे सुतेष्वपि वञ्चना ॥kapaṭapaṭutā drohe cittaṃ satāṃ ca vimānane |
matirapanaye śāṭhyaṃ mitre suteṣvapi vañcanā ||
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.
Kapata (kapaṭa, कपट): defined in 10 categories.
Patuta (paṭutā, पटुता): defined in 2 categories.
Droha (द्रोह): defined in 7 categories.
Citta (चित्त): defined in 22 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vimanana (vimānana, विमानन): defined in 3 categories.
Mati (मति): defined in 16 categories.
Apanaya (अपनय): defined in 3 categories.
Shathya (sathya, śāṭhya, शाठ्य): defined in 7 categories.
Mitra (मित्र, mitrā, मित्रा): defined in 17 categories.
Suta (सुत): defined in 18 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Vancana (vañcanā, वञ्चना): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Shaiva philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), 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: “kapaṭapaṭutā drohe cittaṃ satāṃ ca vimānane”
- kapaṭa -
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kapaṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kapaṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paṭutā* -
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paṭutā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- drohe -
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droha (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- cittam -
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citta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]citta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cittā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√cit (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- satām -
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sat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vimānane -
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vimānana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “matirapanaye śāṭhyaṃ mitre suteṣvapi vañcanā”
- matir -
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mati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- apanaye -
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apanaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- śāṭhyam -
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śāṭhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√śaṭh -> śāṭhya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śaṭh class 1 verb]√śaṭh -> śāṭhya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śaṭh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śaṭh class 1 verb]
- mitre -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[locative single]mitra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mitrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- suteṣva -
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suta (noun, masculine)[locative plural]suta (noun, neuter)[locative plural]√su -> suta (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √su class 5 verb]√su -> suta (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √su class 5 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √sū class 6 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √sū class 6 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √sū class 2 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √sū class 2 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vañcanā -
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vañcanā (noun, feminine)[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 8600 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.