Sanskrit quote nr. 8813 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्णस् त्वचं शिबिर्मांसं जीवं जीमूतवाहनः ।
ददौ दधीचिरस्थीनि नास्त्यदेयं महात्मनाम् ॥karṇas tvacaṃ śibirmāṃsaṃ jīvaṃ jīmūtavāhanaḥ |
dadau dadhīcirasthīni nāstyadeyaṃ mahātmanām ||
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.
Karna (karṇa, कर्ण): defined in 22 categories.
Tvac (त्वच्): defined in 9 categories.
Tvaca (त्वच): defined in 6 categories.
Shibi (sibi, śibi, शिबि): defined in 10 categories.
Mamsa (māṃsa, मांस): defined in 18 categories.
Jiva (jīva, जीव): defined in 19 categories.
Jimutavahana (jīmūtavāhana, जीमूतवाहन): defined in 7 categories.
Dad (दद्): defined in 2 categories.
Dada (दद): defined in 6 categories.
Dadi (ददि): defined in 4 categories.
Dadhici (dadhīci, दधीचि): defined in 4 categories.
Asthi (अस्थि): defined in 17 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Adeya (अदेय): defined in 6 categories.
Mahatman (mahātman, महात्मन्): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Pali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Vedanta (school of philosophy)
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: “karṇas tvacaṃ śibirmāṃsaṃ jīvaṃ jīmūtavāhanaḥ”
- karṇas -
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karṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tvacam -
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tvaca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tvacā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tvac (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śibir -
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śibi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- māṃsam -
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māṃsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]māṃsa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jīvam -
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jīva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jīv -> jīvam (absolutive)[absolutive from √jīv]
- jīmūtavāhanaḥ -
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jīmūtavāhana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “dadau dadhīcirasthīni nāstyadeyaṃ mahātmanām”
- dadau -
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dad (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]dada (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]dadi (noun, masculine)[locative single]dadi (noun, feminine)[locative single]√dā (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√dā (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√dā (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√dā (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√dai (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√de (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- dadhīcir -
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dadhīci (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asthīni -
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asthi (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nāstya -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- adeyam -
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adeya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adeya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adeyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mahātmanām -
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mahātman (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mahātman (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]mahātmanā (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 8813 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.