Sanskrit quote nr. 9331 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
काकोलः कलकण्ठिका कुवलयं कादम्बिनी कर्दमः ।
कंसारिः कबरी कृपाणलतिका कस्तूरिका कज्जलम् ॥kākolaḥ kalakaṇṭhikā kuvalayaṃ kādambinī kardamaḥ |
kaṃsāriḥ kabarī kṛpāṇalatikā kastūrikā kajjalam ||
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.
Kakola (kākola, काकोल): defined in 6 categories.
Kalakanthika (kalakaṇṭhikā, कलकण्ठिका): defined in 1 categories.
Kuvalaya (कुवलय): defined in 8 categories.
Kadambini (kādambinī, कादम्बिनी): defined in 5 categories.
Kardama (कर्दम): defined in 9 categories.
Kamsari (kaṃsāri, कंसारि): defined in 2 categories.
Kripana (krpana, kṛpāṇa, कृपाण): defined in 8 categories.
Latika (latikā, लतिका): defined in 5 categories.
Kasturika (kastūrikā, कस्तूरिका): defined in 3 categories.
Kajjala (कज्जल): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Marathi, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “kākolaḥ kalakaṇṭhikā kuvalayaṃ kādambinī kardamaḥ”
- kākolaḥ -
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kākola (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kalakaṇṭhikā -
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kalakaṇṭhikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kuvalayam -
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kuvalaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kuvalaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kuvalayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kādambinī -
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kādambinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- kardamaḥ -
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kardama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kaṃsāriḥ kabarī kṛpāṇalatikā kastūrikā kajjalam”
- kaṃsāriḥ -
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kaṃsāri (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kaba -
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√kab (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- rī -
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rī (noun, feminine)[compound]
- kṛpāṇa -
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kṛpāṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- latikā -
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latikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kastūrikā -
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kastūrikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kajjalam -
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kajjala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kajjala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kajjalā (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 9331 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.