Sanskrit quote nr. 8689 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कयासि कामिन् सुरतापराधात् ।
पादानतः कोपनयावधूतः ॥

kayāsi kāmin suratāparādhāt |
pādānataḥ kopanayāvadhūtaḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Kaya (kayā, कया): defined in 18 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Kamin (kāmin, कामिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Surata (सुरत, suratā, सुरता): defined in 8 categories.
Surat (सुरत्): defined in 3 categories.
Aparadha (aparādha, अपराध): defined in 10 categories.
Padanata (pādānata, पादानत): defined in 2 categories.
Kopana (kopanā, कोपना): defined in 4 categories.
Avadhuta (avadhūta, अवधूत): defined in 9 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (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: “kayāsi kāmin suratāparādhāt
  • kayā -
  • kayā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • kāmin -
  • kāmin (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kāmin (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]
  • suratā -
  • surata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    surata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sur -> surat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √sur class 6 verb]
    sur -> surat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √sur class 6 verb]
    sur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • aparādhāt -
  • aparādha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “pādānataḥ kopanayāvadhūtaḥ
  • pādānataḥ -
  • pādānata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kopanayā -
  • kopanā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • avadhūtaḥ -
  • avadhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 8689 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.

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