Sanskrit quote nr. 9264 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कस्याश्चिन् मुखमनु धौतपत्रलेखं ।
व्यातेने सलिलभरावलम्बिनीभिः ॥kasyāścin mukhamanu dhautapatralekhaṃ |
vyātene salilabharāvalambinībhiḥ ||
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 (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Cit (चित्): defined in 11 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Dhauta (धौत): defined in 4 categories.
Pat (पत्): defined in 3 categories.
Rala (ralā, रला): defined in 6 categories.
Kham (खम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kha (ख): defined in 17 categories.
Ina (इन, inā, इना): defined in 9 categories.
Salilabhara (सलिलभर): defined in 1 categories.
Avalambini (avalambinī, अवलम्बिनी): 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, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nepali, Yoga (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: “kasyāścin mukhamanu dhautapatralekhaṃ”
- kasyāś -
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kā (pronoun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- cin -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mukham -
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mukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- dhauta -
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dhauta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhauta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pat -
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pat (noun, masculine)[compound]pad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- rale -
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ralā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kham -
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kham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]khā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “vyātene salilabharāvalambinībhiḥ”
- vyāte -
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√vyā (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- ine -
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ina (noun, masculine)[locative single]ina (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]inā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- salilabharā -
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salilabhara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- avalambinībhiḥ -
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avalambinī (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
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 9264 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.