Sanskrit quote nr. 8792 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
करोति स्वमुखेनैव बहुधान्यस्य खण्डनम् ।
नमः पतनशीलाय मुसलाय खलाय च ॥karoti svamukhenaiva bahudhānyasya khaṇḍanam |
namaḥ patanaśīlāya musalāya khalāya ca ||
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.
Ukha (उख): defined in 4 categories.
Bahudhanya (bahudhānya, बहुधान्य): defined in 4 categories.
Khandana (khaṇḍana, खण्डन): defined in 9 categories.
Nama (नम): defined in 19 categories.
Namas (नमस्): defined in 2 categories.
Patana (पतन): defined in 17 categories.
Shila (sila, śīla, शील): defined in 23 categories.
Musala (मुसल): defined in 14 categories.
Khala (खल): defined in 13 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), India history, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nepali, Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Kavya (poetry), 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: “karoti svamukhenaiva bahudhānyasya khaṇḍanam”
- karoti -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third single]
- svam -
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sva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ukhenai -
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ukha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- bahudhānyasya -
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bahudhānya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- khaṇḍanam -
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khaṇḍana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]khaṇḍana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]khaṇḍanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “namaḥ patanaśīlāya musalāya khalāya ca”
- namaḥ -
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namas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]namas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- patana -
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patana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]patana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śīlāya -
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śīla (noun, masculine)[dative single]śīla (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- musalāya -
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musala (noun, masculine)[dative single]musala (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- khalāya -
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khala (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 8792 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.