Sanskrit quote nr. 8973 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलत्रनिन्दागुरुणा किलैवम् ।
अभ्याहतं कीर्तिविपर्ययेण ॥kalatranindāguruṇā kilaivam |
abhyāhataṃ kīrtiviparyayeṇa ||
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.
Kalatra (कलत्र): defined in 7 categories.
Ninda (nindā, निन्दा): defined in 13 categories.
Aguru (अगुरु): defined in 9 categories.
Kila (किल): defined in 16 categories.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Abhyahata (abhyāhata, अभ्याहत): defined in 2 categories.
Viparyaya (विपर्यय): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (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: “kalatranindāguruṇā kilaivam”
- kalatra -
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kalatra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nindā -
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nindā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√nind (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- aguruṇā -
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aguru (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]aguru (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kilai -
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kila (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kila (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kil (verb class 6)[imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “abhyāhataṃ kīrtiviparyayeṇa”
- abhyāhatam -
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abhyāhata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhyāhata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhyāhatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kīrti -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kīrti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- viparyayeṇa -
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viparyaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]viparyaya (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 8973 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.