Sanskrit quote nr. 9201 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कस् त्वं भोः कविरस्मि तत् किमु सखे क्षीणोऽस्य नाहारतो ।
धिग् देशं गुणिनोऽपि दुर्मतिरियं देशं न मामेव धिक् ॥kas tvaṃ bhoḥ kavirasmi tat kimu sakhe kṣīṇo'sya nāhārato |
dhig deśaṃ guṇino'pi durmatiriyaṃ deśaṃ na māmeva dhik ||
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.
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.
Kavi (कवि): defined in 15 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Kshina (ksina, kṣīṇa, क्षीण): defined in 9 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Dhik (धिक्): defined in 5 categories.
Desha (desa, deśa, देश): defined in 18 categories.
Gunin (guṇin, गुणिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Durmati (दुर्मति): defined in 9 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Mama (māma, माम): defined in 9 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 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), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Hinduism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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 kavirasmi tat kimu sakhe kṣīṇo'sya nāhārato”
- kas -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- bhoḥ -
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bhā (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]bhu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- kavir -
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kavi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kavi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asmi -
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√as (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse kimu*sa
- sakhe -
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sakha (noun, masculine)[locative single]sakhi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- kṣīṇo' -
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kṣīṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṣī class 9 verb]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- Cannot analyse nāhārato
- Line 2: “dhig deśaṃ guṇino'pi durmatiriyaṃ deśaṃ na māmeva dhik”
- dhig -
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dhik (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- deśam -
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deśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- guṇino' -
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guṇin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]guṇin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- durmatir -
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durmati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]durmati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iyam -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]ī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- deśam -
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deśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- māme -
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māma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]√mā (verb class 2)[imperative active first plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dhik -
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dhik (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 9201 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.