Sanskrit quote nr. 8693 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
करकजलपूतभूतल- ।
निहितपदो विहितविकृतहुंकारः ॥karakajalapūtabhūtala- |
nihitapado vihitavikṛtahuṃkāraḥ ||
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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.
Karaka (करक): defined in 20 categories.
Jala (जल): defined in 24 categories.
Puta (pūta, पूत): defined in 17 categories.
Bhutala (bhūtala, भूतल): defined in 10 categories.
Nihita (निहित): defined in 9 categories.
Pad (पद्): defined in 4 categories.
Vihita (विहित): defined in 9 categories.
Vikrita (vikrta, vikṛta, विकृत): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tamil
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: “karakajalapūtabhūtala-”
- karaka -
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karaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]karaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jala -
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jala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- pūta -
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pūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pūta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pū -> pūta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √pū class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pū class 9 verb]√pū -> pūta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √pū class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pū class 9 verb]√pūy -> pūta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √pūy class 1 verb]√pūy -> pūta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √pūy class 1 verb]
- bhūtala -
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bhūtala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “nihitapado vihitavikṛtahuṃkāraḥ”
- nihita -
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nihita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nihita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pado* -
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pad (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- vihita -
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vihita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vihita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vikṛta -
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vikṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vikṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- huṅkāraḥ -
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huṅkāra (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 8693 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.