Sanskrit quote nr. 1942 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपरीक्ष्य न कर्तव्यं कर्तव्यं सुपरीक्षितम् ।
पश्चाद्भवति संतापो ब्राह्मणी नकुलं यथा ॥aparīkṣya na kartavyaṃ kartavyaṃ suparīkṣitam |
paścādbhavati saṃtāpo brāhmaṇī nakulaṃ yathā ||
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.
Apari (aparī, अपरी): defined in 1 categories.
Ikshya (iksya, īkṣya, ईक्ष्य): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य): defined in 9 categories.
Suparikshita (supariksita, suparīkṣita, सुपरीक्षित): defined in 1 categories.
Pashcat (pascat, paścāt, पश्चात्): defined in 4 categories.
Pashca (pasca, paśca, पश्च): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Brahmani (brāhmaṇī, ब्राह्मणी): defined in 11 categories.
Nakula (नकुल): defined in 13 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “aparīkṣya na kartavyaṃ kartavyaṃ suparīkṣitam”
- aparī -
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aparī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- īkṣya -
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√īkṣ -> īkṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √īkṣ]√īkṣ -> īkṣya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]√īkṣ -> īkṣya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kartavyam -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kartavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kartavya (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]√kṛ -> kartavya (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]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (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]
- kartavyam -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kartavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kartavya (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]√kṛ -> kartavya (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]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (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]
- suparīkṣitam -
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suparīkṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]suparīkṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]suparīkṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “paścādbhavati saṃtāpo brāhmaṇī nakulaṃ yathā”
- paścād -
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paścāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paśca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]paśca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- santāpo* -
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santāpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- brāhmaṇī -
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brāhmaṇī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- nakulam -
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nakula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nakula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nakulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 1942 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.