Sanskrit quote nr. 8803 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्कशं दुःसहवाक्यं जल्पन्ति वञ्चिताः परैः ।
कुर्वन्ति द्यूतकारस्य कर्णनासादिछेदनम् ॥karkaśaṃ duḥsahavākyaṃ jalpanti vañcitāḥ paraiḥ |
kurvanti dyūtakārasya karṇanāsādichedanam ||
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.
Karkasha (karkasa, karkaśa, कर्कश): defined in 11 categories.
Duhsaha (duḥsaha, दुःसह): defined in 13 categories.
Vakya (vākya, वाक्य): defined in 13 categories.
Jalpat (जल्पत्): defined in 1 categories.
Vancita (vañcita, वञ्चित, vañcitā, वञ्चिता): defined in 8 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Kurvat (कुर्वत्): defined in 4 categories.
Dyutakara (dyūtakāra, द्यूतकार): defined in 4 categories.
Karnanasa (karṇanāsā, कर्णनासा): defined in 2 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Chedana (छेदन): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhist philosophy, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “karkaśaṃ duḥsahavākyaṃ jalpanti vañcitāḥ paraiḥ”
- karkaśam -
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karkaśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]karkaśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]karkaśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- duḥsaha -
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duḥsaha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duḥsaha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vākyam -
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vākya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
- jalpanti -
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√jalp -> jalpat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √jalp class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jalp class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jalp class 1 verb]√jalp -> jalpantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √jalp class 1 verb]√jalp (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- vañcitāḥ -
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vañcita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vañcitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√vañc -> vañcita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vañc], [vocative plural from √vañc]√vañc -> vañcitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vañc], [vocative plural from √vañc], [accusative plural from √vañc]
- paraiḥ -
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para (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]para (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “kurvanti dyūtakārasya karṇanāsādichedanam”
- kurvanti -
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kurvat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third plural]
- dyūtakārasya -
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dyūtakāra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- karṇanāsā -
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karṇanāsā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adi -
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ad (noun, masculine)[locative single]ad (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- chedanam -
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chedana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]chedana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]chedanā (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 8803 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.