Sanskrit quote nr. 1303 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनागतं हि बुध्येत यच्च कार्यं पुरः स्थितम् ।
न तु बुद्धिक्षयात् किंचिद् अतिक्रामेत् प्रयोजनम् ॥anāgataṃ hi budhyeta yacca kāryaṃ puraḥ sthitam |
na tu buddhikṣayāt kiṃcid atikrāmet prayojanam ||
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.
Anagata (anāgata, अनागत): defined in 9 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Purah (puraḥ, पुरः): defined in 3 categories.
Pur (पुर्): defined in 5 categories.
Pura (पुर): defined in 18 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय): defined in 18 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Prayojana (प्रयोजन): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “anāgataṃ hi budhyeta yacca kāryaṃ puraḥ sthitam”
- anāgatam -
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anāgata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anāgata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anāgatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- budhyeta -
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√budh (verb class 1)[optative passive third single]√budh (verb class 4)[optative middle third single], [optative passive third single]
- yac -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāryam -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- puraḥ -
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puraḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]puraḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pur (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]pura (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sthitam -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sthita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sthitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “na tu buddhikṣayāt kiṃcid atikrāmet prayojanam”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- buddhi -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kṣayāt -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- kiñcid -
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kiñcid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- krāmet -
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√kram (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- prayojanam -
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prayojana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 1303 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.