Sanskrit quote nr. 8682 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कम्पितं भीतमुद्घृष्टम् अव्यक्तमनुनासिकम् ।
काकस्वरं शिरःस्थं च तथा स्थानविवर्जितम् ॥kampitaṃ bhītamudghṛṣṭam avyaktamanunāsikam |
kākasvaraṃ śiraḥsthaṃ ca tathā sthānavivarjitam ||
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.
Kampita (कम्पित): defined in 8 categories.
Bhitam (bhītam, भीतम्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhita (bhīta, भीत): defined in 12 categories.
Udghrishta (udghrsta, udghṛṣṭa, उद्घृष्ट): defined in 2 categories.
Avyaktam (अव्यक्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Avyakta (अव्यक्त): defined in 15 categories.
Anunasika (anunāsika, अनुनासिक): defined in 8 categories.
Kakasvara (kākasvara, काकस्वर): defined in 3 categories.
Shirahstha (sirahstha, śiraḥstha, शिरःस्थ): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Sthana (sthāna, स्थान): defined in 22 categories.
Vivarjita (विवर्जित): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhist philosophy, Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “kampitaṃ bhītamudghṛṣṭam avyaktamanunāsikam”
- kampitam -
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kampita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kampita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kampitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kamp -> kampita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kamp]√kamp -> kampita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kamp]√kamp -> kampitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kamp]√kamp -> kampita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kamp class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kamp]√kamp -> kampita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kamp class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kamp class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kamp], [accusative single from √kamp]
- bhītam -
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bhītam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhīta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhīta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhītā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- udghṛṣṭam -
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udghṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]udghṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]udghṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- avyaktam -
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avyaktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]avyakta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avyakta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avyaktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anunāsikam -
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anunāsika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anunāsika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anunāsikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kākasvaraṃ śiraḥsthaṃ ca tathā sthānavivarjitam”
- kākasvaram -
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kākasvara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- śiraḥstham -
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śiraḥstha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śiraḥstha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śiraḥsthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sthāna -
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sthāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vivarjitam -
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vivarjita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vivarjita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vivarjitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 8682 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.