Sanskrit quote nr. 8769 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
करेणुर्नाहूता निजकवलभागप्रणयिनी ।
न चामृष्टः स्नेहात् करकिसलयेनापि कलभः ॥kareṇurnāhūtā nijakavalabhāgapraṇayinī |
na cāmṛṣṭaḥ snehāt karakisalayenāpi kalabhaḥ ||
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.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Ahuta (ahūta, अहूत, ahūtā, अहूता): defined in 7 categories.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Kavala (कवल): defined in 9 categories.
Bhaga (bhāga, भाग): defined in 19 categories.
Pranayin (praṇayin, प्रणयिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Pranayini (praṇayinī, प्रणयिनी): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (cā, चा): defined in 8 categories.
Rishta (rsta, ṛṣṭa, ऋष्ट): defined in 7 categories.
Sneha (स्नेह): defined in 14 categories.
Karakisalaya (करकिसलय): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kalabha (कलभ): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “kareṇurnāhūtā nijakavalabhāgapraṇayinī”
- kareṇur -
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kareṇu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]kareṇu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ahūtā* -
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ahūta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ahūtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nija -
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nija (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nija (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kavala -
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kavala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāga -
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bhāga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhāga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- praṇayinī -
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praṇayinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]praṇayin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “na cāmṛṣṭaḥ snehāt karakisalayenāpi kalabhaḥ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cām -
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cā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ṛṣṭaḥ -
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ṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- snehāt -
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sneha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- karakisalayenā -
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karakisalaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kalabhaḥ -
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kalabha (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 8769 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.