Sanskrit quote nr. 8887 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्पूरभल्लातकशङ्खचूर्णं ।
क्षारो यवानां समनःशिलश्च ॥karpūrabhallātakaśaṅkhacūrṇaṃ |
kṣāro yavānāṃ samanaḥśilaśca ||
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.
Karpura (karpūra, कर्पूर): defined in 15 categories.
Bhallataka (bhallātaka, भल्लातक): defined in 12 categories.
Shankhacurna (sankhacurna, śaṅkhacūrṇa, शङ्खचूर्ण): defined in 2 categories.
Kshara (ksara, kṣāra, क्षार): defined in 14 categories.
Yava (यव, yavā, यवा): defined in 20 categories.
Yavana (yavānā, यवाना): defined in 14 categories.
Samanas (समनस्): defined in 1 categories.
Shila (sila, śila, शिल): defined in 23 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Prakrit, Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Hindi, Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “karpūrabhallātakaśaṅkhacūrṇaṃ”
- karpūra -
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karpūra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]karpūra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhallātaka -
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bhallātaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhallātaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śaṅkhacūrṇam -
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śaṅkhacūrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “kṣāro yavānāṃ samanaḥśilaśca”
- kṣāro* -
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kṣāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yavānām -
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yava (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]yava (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]yavā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]yavānā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- samanaḥ -
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samanas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samanas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śilaś -
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śila (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 8887 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.