Sanskrit quote nr. 8858 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कर्तव्या चार्थसारेऽपि काव्ये शब्दविचित्रता ।
विना घण्टाटणत्कारं गजो गच्छन्न शोभते ॥

kartavyā cārthasāre'pi kāvye śabdavicitratā |
vinā ghaṇṭāṭaṇatkāraṃ gajo gacchanna śobhate ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Kartavya (kartavyā, कर्तव्या): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 8 categories.
Arthasara (arthasāra, अर्थसार): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kavya (kāvya, काव्य, kāvyā, काव्या): defined in 8 categories.
Shabda (sabda, śabda, शब्द): defined in 24 categories.
Vicitrata (vicitratā, विचित्रता): defined in 1 categories.
Vina (vinā, विना): defined in 21 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Ghanta (ghaṇṭā, घण्टा): defined in 17 categories.
Tanatkara (ṭaṇatkāra, टणत्कार): defined in 3 categories.
Gaja (गज): defined in 19 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law)

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: “kartavyā cārthasāre'pi kāvye śabdavicitratā
  • kartavyā -
  • kartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthasāre' -
  • arthasāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kāvye -
  • kāvya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāvya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kāvyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kav -> kāvya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kav class 1 verb]
    kav -> kāvya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kav class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kav class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kav class 1 verb], [locative single from √kav class 1 verb]
    kav -> kāvyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √kav class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kav class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kav class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kav class 1 verb]
  • śabda -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vicitratā -
  • vicitratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vinā ghaṇṭāṭaṇatkāraṃ gajo gacchanna śobhate
  • vinā -
  • vinā (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ghaṇṭā -
  • ghaṇṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṭaṇatkāram -
  • ṭaṇatkāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • gajo* -
  • gaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gacchann -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śobhate -
  • śubh -> śobhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 8858 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.

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