Sanskrit quote nr. 9321 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
काकुत्स्थस्य प्रतापाग्निर् दीप्तपिङ्गैर्वलीमुखैः ।
निर्वाणो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य मन्ये नीलैर्निशाचरैः ॥kākutsthasya pratāpāgnir dīptapiṅgairvalīmukhaiḥ |
nirvāṇo rākṣasendrasya manye nīlairniśācaraiḥ ||
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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.
Kakutstha (kākutstha, काकुत्स्थ): defined in 5 categories.
Pratapa (pratāpa, प्रताप): defined in 9 categories.
Agni (अग्नि): defined in 24 categories.
Dipta (dīpta, दीप्त): defined in 11 categories.
Pinga (piṅga, पिङ्ग): defined in 9 categories.
Valimukha (valīmukha, वलीमुख): defined in 6 categories.
Nirvana (nirvāṇa, निर्वाण): defined in 13 categories.
Rakshasendra (raksasendra, rākṣasendra, राक्षसेन्द्र): defined in 2 categories.
Manya (मन्य, manyā, मन्या): defined in 8 categories.
Nila (nīla, नील): defined in 25 categories.
Nishacara (nisacara, niśācara, निशाचर): defined in 6 categories.
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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: “kākutsthasya pratāpāgnir dīptapiṅgairvalīmukhaiḥ”
- kākutsthasya -
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kākutstha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- pratāpā -
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pratāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- agnir -
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agni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dīpta -
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dīpta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dīpta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- piṅgair -
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piṅga (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]piṅga (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- valīmukhaiḥ -
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valīmukha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]valīmukha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “nirvāṇo rākṣasendrasya manye nīlairniśācaraiḥ”
- nirvāṇo* -
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nirvāṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rākṣasendrasya -
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rākṣasendra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- manye -
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manya (noun, masculine)[locative single]manya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]manyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√man (verb class 4)[present middle first single], [present passive first single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive first single]
- nīlair -
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nīla (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]nīla (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- niśācaraiḥ -
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niśācara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]niśācara (noun, neuter)[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 9321 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.