Sanskrit quote nr. 9305 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
काकस्य कति वा दन्ता मेषस्याण्डे कियत् पलम् ।
गर्दभे कति रोमाणि व्यर्थैषातु विचारणा ॥kākasya kati vā dantā meṣasyāṇḍe kiyat palam |
gardabhe kati romāṇi vyarthaiṣātu vicāraṇā ||
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.
Kaka (kāka, काक): defined in 18 categories.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Danta (दन्त): defined in 20 categories.
Mesha (mesa, meṣa, मेष): defined in 19 categories.
Anda (aṇḍa, अण्ड): defined in 13 categories.
Kiyat (कियत्): defined in 2 categories.
Pala (पल): defined in 22 categories.
Gardabh (गर्दभ्): defined in 2 categories.
Gardabha (गर्दभ, gardabhā, गर्दभा): defined in 12 categories.
Roman (रोमन्): defined in 11 categories.
Vyartha (व्यर्थ, vyarthā, व्यर्था): defined in 7 categories.
Vicarana (vicāraṇā, विचारणा): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jain philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “kākasya kati vā dantā meṣasyāṇḍe kiyat palam”
- kākasya -
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kāka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kāka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kati -
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kati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dantā* -
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danta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- meṣasyā -
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meṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- aṇḍe -
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aṇḍa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- kiyat -
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kiyat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kiyat (noun, masculine)[compound]kiyat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- palam -
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pala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “gardabhe kati romāṇi vyarthaiṣātu vicāraṇā”
- gardabhe -
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gardabh (noun, masculine)[dative single]gardabh (noun, neuter)[dative single]gardabha (noun, masculine)[locative single]gardabha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]gardabhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kati -
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kati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- romāṇi -
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roma (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]roman (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vyarthai -
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vyartha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyartha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vyarthā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiṣā -
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aiṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ātu -
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ātu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vicāraṇā -
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vicāraṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 9305 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.