Sanskrit quote nr. 9310 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
काकानां कोकिलानां च सीमाभेदः कथं भवेत् ।
यदि विश्वसृजा साक्षं न कृता कर्णशष्कुली ॥kākānāṃ kokilānāṃ ca sīmābhedaḥ kathaṃ bhavet |
yadi viśvasṛjā sākṣaṃ na kṛtā karṇaśaṣkulī ||
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, kākā, काका): defined in 18 categories.
Kokila (कोकिल, kokilā, कोकिला): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Sima (sīmā, सीमा): defined in 13 categories.
Siman (sīman, सीमन्): defined in 3 categories.
Abheda (अभेद): defined in 6 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vishvasrij (visvasrj, viśvasṛj, विश्वसृज्): defined in 3 categories.
Vishvasrija (visvasrja, viśvasṛjā, विश्वसृजा): defined in 1 categories.
Saksha (saksa, sākṣa, साक्ष): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛtā, कृता): defined in 16 categories.
Karnashashkuli (karnasaskuli, karṇaśaṣkulī, कर्णशष्कुली): defined in 1 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), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Buddhism, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “kākānāṃ kokilānāṃ ca sīmābhedaḥ kathaṃ bhavet”
- kākānām -
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kāka (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kāka (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]kākā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- kokilānām -
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kokila (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kokilā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sīmā -
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sīman (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]sīman (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]sīmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhedaḥ -
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abheda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√bhid (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “yadi viśvasṛjā sākṣaṃ na kṛtā karṇaśaṣkulī”
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- viśvasṛjā -
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viśvasṛj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]viśvasṛj (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]viśvasṛjā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sākṣam -
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sākṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sākṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sākṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛtā -
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kṛt (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- karṇaśaṣkulī -
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karṇaśaṣkulī (noun, feminine)[compound], [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 9310 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.