Sanskrit quote nr. 9200 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कस् त्वं भोः कथयामि दैवहतकं मां विद्धि शाखोटकं ।
वैराग्यादिव वक्षि साधु विदितं कस्मादिदं कथ्यते ॥

kas tvaṃ bhoḥ kathayāmi daivahatakaṃ māṃ viddhi śākhoṭakaṃ |
vairāgyādiva vakṣi sādhu viditaṃ kasmādidaṃ kathyate ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Bha (bhā, भा): defined in 14 categories.
Bhu (भु): defined in 16 categories.
Daivahataka (दैवहतक): defined in 1 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Shakhotaka (sakhotaka, śākhoṭaka, शाखोटक): defined in 3 categories.
Vairagya (vairāgya, वैराग्य): defined in 11 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Vakshi (vaksi, vakṣī, वक्षी): defined in 1 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Vidita (विदित): defined in 9 categories.
Kasmat (kasmāt, कस्मात्): defined in 1 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), 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: “kas tvaṃ bhoḥ kathayāmi daivahatakaṃ māṃ viddhi śākhoṭakaṃ
  • kas -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • bhoḥ -
  • bhā (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kathayāmi -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [present active first single]
  • daivahatakam -
  • daivahataka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daivahataka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daivahatakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • viddhi -
  • viddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śākhoṭakam -
  • śākhoṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vairāgyādiva vakṣi sādhu viditaṃ kasmādidaṃ kathyate
  • vairāgyād -
  • vairāgya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vakṣi -
  • vakṣī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
    vaś (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • sādhu -
  • sādhu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sādhu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • viditam -
  • vidita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vidita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vid -> vidita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> vidita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]
  • kasmād -
  • kasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kathyate -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 9200 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.

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