Sanskrit quote nr. 9165 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कष्टं साहसकारिणि ।
तव नयनार्धेन सोऽध्वनि स्पृष्टः ॥kaṣṭaṃ sāhasakāriṇi |
tava nayanārdhena so'dhvani spṛṣṭaḥ ||
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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.
Kashtam (kastam, kaṣṭam, कष्टम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kashta (kasta, kaṣṭa, कष्ट): defined in 13 categories.
Sahasakarin (sāhasakārin, साहसकारिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Nayana (नयन, nayanā, नयना): defined in 15 categories.
Ardha (अर्ध): defined in 7 categories.
Sah (saḥ, सः): defined in 4 categories.
Adhvan (अध्वन्): defined in 9 categories.
Sprishta (sprsta, spṛṣṭa, स्पृष्ट): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Buddhism, Shaiva philosophy, Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.)
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: “kaṣṭaṃ sāhasakāriṇi”
- kaṣṭam -
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kaṣṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
- sāhasakāriṇi -
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sāhasakāriṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]sāhasakārin (noun, masculine)[locative single]sāhasakārin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Line 2: “tava nayanārdhena so'dhvani spṛṣṭaḥ”
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- nayanā -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nayana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nayanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ardhena -
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ardha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ardha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- so' -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]so (noun, feminine)[compound]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- adhvani -
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adhvan (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- spṛṣṭaḥ -
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spṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√spṛś -> spṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
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 9165 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.