Sanskrit quote nr. 8731 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
करशीकरशीतलं वितन्वन् ।
वनभूभागमुदग्रदावदग्धम् ॥karaśīkaraśītalaṃ vitanvan |
vanabhūbhāgamudagradāvadagdham ||
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.
Karashikara (karasikara, karaśīkara, करशीकर): defined in 2 categories.
Shitala (sitala, śītala, शीतल): defined in 13 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Tanvat (तन्वत्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhaga (bhāga, भाग): defined in 19 categories.
Udagra (उदग्र): defined in 5 categories.
Da (द, dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Dava (dāva, दाव): defined in 11 categories.
Davan (dāvan, दावन्): defined in 1 categories.
Adagdha (अदग्ध): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “karaśīkaraśītalaṃ vitanvan”
- karaśīkara -
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karaśīkara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śītalam -
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śītala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śītala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śītalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tanvan -
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√tan -> tanvat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb], [vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]
- Line 2: “vanabhūbhāgamudagradāvadagdham”
- vanabhū -
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vanabhū (noun, feminine)[compound]
- bhāgam -
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bhāga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhāga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhāgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- udagra -
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udagra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]udagra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dāva -
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dāva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dāva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dāvan (noun, masculine)[compound]dāvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]da (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]dā (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√dā (verb class 2)[imperative active first dual]
- adagdham -
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adagdha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adagdha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adagdhā (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 8731 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.