Sanskrit quote nr. 9036 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलेरन्ते भविष्यन्ति नररूपेण राक्षसाः ।
मनुष्यान् भक्षयिष्यन्ति वित्ततो न शरीरतः ॥kalerante bhaviṣyanti nararūpeṇa rākṣasāḥ |
manuṣyān bhakṣayiṣyanti vittato na śarīrataḥ ||
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.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhavishyanti (bhavisyanti, bhaviṣyantī, भविष्यन्ती): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavishyat (bhavisyat, bhaviṣyat, भविष्यत्): defined in 5 categories.
Nararupa (nararūpa, नररूप): defined in 1 categories.
Rakshasa (raksasa, rākṣasa, राक्षस): defined in 18 categories.
Manushya (manusya, manuṣya, मनुष्य): defined in 11 categories.
Vitta (वित्त): defined in 12 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), 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: “kalerante bhaviṣyanti nararūpeṇa rākṣasāḥ”
- kaleran -
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√kal (verb class 1)[optative middle third plural]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- bhaviṣyanti -
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bhaviṣyantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[future active third plural]
- nararūpeṇa -
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nararūpa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]nararūpa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- rākṣasāḥ -
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rākṣasa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “manuṣyān bhakṣayiṣyanti vittato na śarīrataḥ”
- manuṣyān -
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manuṣya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- bhakṣayiṣyanti -
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√bhakṣ -> bhakṣayiṣyantī (participle, feminine)[adverb from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣayiṣyat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √bhakṣ], [vocative plural from √bhakṣ], [accusative plural from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣayiṣyantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ (verb class 10)[future active third plural]√bhakṣ (verb class 0)[future active third plural]
- vitta -
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vitta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vitta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vid class 6 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vid class 6 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vid class 7 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vid class 7 verb]√vid (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- to* -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śarīra -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- taḥ -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 9036 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.