Sanskrit quote nr. 9156 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कषायमुक्तं कथितं चरित्रं ।
कषायवृद्धावुपघातमेति ॥kaṣāyamuktaṃ kathitaṃ caritraṃ |
kaṣāyavṛddhāvupaghātameti ||
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.
Kashaya (kasaya, kaṣāya, कषाय): defined in 19 categories.
Ukta (उक्त): defined in 10 categories.
Kathita (कथित): defined in 10 categories.
Caritra (चरित्र): defined in 11 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Vriddhi (vrddhi, vṛddhi, वृद्धि): defined in 17 categories.
Upaghatam (upaghātam, उपघातम्): defined in 1 categories.
Upaghata (upaghāta, उपघात): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali
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: “kaṣāyamuktaṃ kathitaṃ caritraṃ”
- kaṣāyam -
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kaṣāya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaṣāya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaṣāyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- uktam -
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ukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
- kathitam -
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kathita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kathita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kathitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]√kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
- caritram -
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caritra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]caritrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kaṣāyavṛddhāvupaghātameti”
- kaṣāya -
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kaṣāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kaṣāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kaṣa (noun, masculine)[dative single]kaṣa (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- vṛddhāvu -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vṛddhi (noun, feminine)[locative single]vṛddhi (noun, masculine)[locative single]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- upaghātam -
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upaghātam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upaghāta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- eti -
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eti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third 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 9156 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.