Sanskrit quote nr. 9254 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कस्याख्याय व्यतिकरमिमं मुक्तदुःखो भवेयं ।
को जानीते निभृतमुभयोरावयोः स्नेहसारम् ॥kasyākhyāya vyatikaramimaṃ muktaduḥkho bhaveyaṃ |
ko jānīte nibhṛtamubhayorāvayoḥ snehasāram ||
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.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Akhya (ākhyā, आख्या): defined in 6 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Vyatikara (व्यतिकर): defined in 8 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Mukta (मुक्त): defined in 22 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Nibhritam (nibhrtam, nibhṛtam, निभृतम्): defined in 1 categories.
Nibhrita (nibhrta, nibhṛta, निभृत): defined in 5 categories.
Ubha (उभ, ubhā, उभा): defined in 3 categories.
Rava (rāva, राव): defined in 13 categories.
Snehasara (snehasāra, स्नेहसार): defined in 1 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, Prakrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Jain philosophy, Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), 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: “kasyākhyāya vyatikaramimaṃ muktaduḥkho bhaveyaṃ”
- kasyā -
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√kas -> kasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kas]ka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ākhyā -
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ākhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aya -
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aya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]e (noun, masculine)[compound]
- vyatikaram -
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vyatikara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vyatikara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vyatikarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- imam -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- mukta -
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mukta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mukta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]√muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]√muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √muc class 1 verb]√muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √muc class 1 verb]√muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √muj class 1 verb]√muj -> mukta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √muj class 1 verb]
- duḥkho* -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhaveyam -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active first single]
- Line 2: “ko jānīte nibhṛtamubhayorāvayoḥ snehasāram”
- ko* -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jānīte -
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√jñā (verb class 9)[present middle third single]
- nibhṛtam -
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nibhṛtam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nibhṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nibhṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nibhṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ubhayor -
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ubha (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubha (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubhā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- rāvayoḥ -
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rāva (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- snehasāram -
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snehasāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]snehasāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]snehasārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 9254 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.