Sanskrit quote nr. 8699 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
करचरणकाञ्चिहार- ।
प्रहारमवचिन्त्य बलगृहीतकचः ॥karacaraṇakāñcihāra- |
prahāramavacintya balagṛhītakacaḥ ||
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.
Kara (कर): defined in 21 categories.
Carana (caraṇa, चरण): defined in 24 categories.
Kanci (kāñci, काञ्चि, kāñcī, काञ्ची): defined in 17 categories.
Hara (hāra, हार): defined in 18 categories.
Prahara (prahāra, प्रहार): defined in 14 categories.
Ava (अव): defined in 7 categories.
Cintya (चिन्त्य): defined in 8 categories.
Bala (बल): defined in 30 categories.
Grihita (grhita, gṛhīta, गृहीत): defined in 12 categories.
Kaca (कच): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “karacaraṇakāñcihāra-”
- kara -
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kara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- caraṇa -
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caraṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]caraṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāñci -
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kāñci (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāñci (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kāñci (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kāñcī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- hāra -
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hāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “prahāramavacintya balagṛhītakacaḥ”
- prahāram -
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prahāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ava -
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ava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[compound]√av (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√u (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- cintya -
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cintya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cintya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√cint -> cintya (absolutive)[absolutive from √cint]√cint -> cintya (absolutive)[absolutive from √cint]
- bala -
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bala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- gṛhīta -
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gṛhīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gṛhīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√grah -> gṛhīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]√grah -> gṛhīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
- kacaḥ -
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kaca (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 8699 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.