Sanskrit quote nr. 100 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकृतेष्वेवकार्येषु मृत्युर्वै संप्रकर्षति ।
युवैव धर्मशीलः स्याद् अनिमित्तं हि जीवितम् ॥akṛteṣvevakāryeṣu mṛtyurvai saṃprakarṣati |
yuvaiva dharmaśīlaḥ syād animittaṃ hi jīvitam ||
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.
Akrita (akrta, akṛta, अकृत): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Mrityu (mrtyu, mṛtyu, मृत्यु): defined in 16 categories.
Yu (yū, यू): defined in 6 categories.
Yuva (yuvā, युवा): defined in 10 categories.
Yuvan (युवन्): defined in 6 categories.
Dharmashila (dharmasila, dharmaśīla, धर्मशील): defined in 4 categories.
Syat (syāt, स्यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Animitta (अनिमित्त): defined in 6 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Jivita (jīvita, जीवित): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vastushastra (architecture), 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: “akṛteṣvevakāryeṣu mṛtyurvai saṃprakarṣati”
- akṛteṣve -
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akṛta (noun, masculine)[locative plural]akṛta (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāryeṣu -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[locative plural]kārya (noun, neuter)[locative plural]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- mṛtyur -
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mṛtyu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- Cannot analyse samprakarṣati
- Line 2: “yuvaiva dharmaśīlaḥ syād animittaṃ hi jīvitam”
- yuvai -
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yuvan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]yū (noun, masculine)[instrumental single], [dative single]yuvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√yu (verb class 6)[imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- dharmaśīlaḥ -
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dharmaśīla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- syād -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- animittam -
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animitta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]animitta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]animittā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- jīvitam -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
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 100 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.