Sanskrit quote nr. 9293 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
काकजङ्घाजटा निद्रां कुरुते मस्तके स्थिता ।
पुष्योद्धृतं शुनः पित्तम् अपस्मारघ्नमञ्जनात् ॥kākajaṅghājaṭā nidrāṃ kurute mastake sthitā |
puṣyoddhṛtaṃ śunaḥ pittam apasmāraghnamañjanāt ||
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.
Kakajangha (kākajaṅghā, काकजङ्घा): defined in 6 categories.
Ajata (ajaṭā, अजटा): defined in 7 categories.
Nidra (nidrā, निद्रा): defined in 14 categories.
Kuruta (kurutā, कुरुता): defined in 4 categories.
Mastaka (मस्तक): defined in 11 categories.
Sthita (sthitā, स्थिता): defined in 16 categories.
Pushya (pusya, puṣya, पुष्य, puṣyā, पुष्या): defined in 12 categories.
Uddhrita (uddhrta, uddhṛta, उद्धृत): defined in 8 categories.
Shvan (svan, śvan, श्वन्): defined in 5 categories.
Pitta (पित्त): defined in 13 categories.
Apasmara (apasmāra, अपस्मार): defined in 13 categories.
Ghna (घ्न): defined in 5 categories.
Anjana (añjana, अञ्जन): defined in 19 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vastushastra (architecture), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Tamil, Pali, Prakrit, Kavya (poetry)
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: “kākajaṅghājaṭā nidrāṃ kurute mastake sthitā”
- kākajaṅghā -
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kākajaṅghā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ajaṭā* -
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ajaṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nidrām -
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nidrā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- kurute -
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kurutā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present middle third single]
- mastake -
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mastaka (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- sthitā -
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sthitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “puṣyoddhṛtaṃ śunaḥ pittam apasmāraghnamañjanāt”
- puṣyo -
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puṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]puṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√puṣ -> puṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √puṣ]√puṣ -> puṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √puṣ]√puṣ -> puṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √puṣ]√puṣ -> puṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √puṣ]puṣyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√pus -> puṣya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √pus class 10 verb]√pus -> puṣya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √pus class 10 verb]√pus -> puṣyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √pus class 10 verb]√puṣ (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]√puṣ (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- uddhṛtam -
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uddhṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]uddhṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uddhṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śunaḥ -
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śuna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śvan (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- pittam -
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pitta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- apasmāra -
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apasmāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ghnam -
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ghna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ghna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ghnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- añjanāt -
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añjana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]añjana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
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 9293 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.