Sanskrit quote nr. 9329 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
काकैर्निष्कुषितं श्वभिः कबलितं वीचीभिरान्दोलितं ।
स्रोतोभिश्चलितं तटान्तमलिनं गोमायुभिर्लोडितम् ॥kākairniṣkuṣitaṃ śvabhiḥ kabalitaṃ vīcībhirāndolitaṃ |
srotobhiścalitaṃ taṭāntamalinaṃ gomāyubhirloḍitam ||
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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.
Kaka (kāka, काक): defined in 18 categories.
Nishkushita (niskusita, niṣkuṣita, निष्कुषित): defined in 1 categories.
Shvan (svan, śvan, श्वन्): defined in 5 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Balin (बलिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Vici (vīci, वीचि): defined in 9 categories.
Andolita (āndolita, आन्दोलित): defined in 4 categories.
Srotas (स्रोतस्): defined in 5 categories.
Calita (चलित): defined in 7 categories.
Tata (taṭa, तट): defined in 18 categories.
Alin (अलिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Alina (अलिन): defined in 6 categories.
Gomayu (gomāyu, गोमायु): defined in 5 categories.
Lodita (loḍita, लोडित): defined in 3 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), Hinduism, Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kavya (poetry), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nepali, Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “kākairniṣkuṣitaṃ śvabhiḥ kabalitaṃ vīcībhirāndolitaṃ”
- kākair -
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kāka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kāka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- niṣkuṣitam -
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niṣkuṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]niṣkuṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niṣkuṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śvabhiḥ -
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śvan (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- ka -
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ka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bali -
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balin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]balin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bali (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vīcī -
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vīci (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ibhir -
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i (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- āndolitam -
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āndolita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āndolita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āndolitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “srotobhiścalitaṃ taṭāntamalinaṃ gomāyubhirloḍitam”
- srotobhiś -
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srotas (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- calitam -
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calita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]calita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]calitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- taṭān -
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taṭa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- alinam -
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alina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- gomāyubhir -
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gomāyu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]gomāyu (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]gomāyu (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- loḍitam -
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loḍita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]loḍita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]loḍitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 9329 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.