Sanskrit quote nr. 2788 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैकृतिकोऽलसः ।
विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते ॥ayuktaḥ prākṛtaḥ stabdhaḥ śaṭho naikṛtiko'lasaḥ |
viṣādī dīrghasūtrī ca kartā tāmasa ucyate ||
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.
Ayukta (अयुक्त): defined in 7 categories.
Prakrita (prakrta, prākṛta, प्राकृत): defined in 12 categories.
Stabdha (स्तब्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Shatha (satha, śaṭha, शठ): defined in 10 categories.
Naikritika (naikrtika, naikṛtika, नैकृतिक): defined in 2 categories.
Alas (अलस्): defined in 3 categories.
Alasa (अलस): defined in 16 categories.
Vishad (visad, viṣād, विषाद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vishadin (visadin, viṣādin, विषादिन्): defined in 5 categories.
Dirghasutrin (dīrghasūtrin, दीर्घसूत्रिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kartri (kartr, kartṛ, कर्तृ): defined in 13 categories.
Tamasa (tāmasa, तामस): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Pali, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “ayuktaḥ prākṛtaḥ stabdhaḥ śaṭho naikṛtiko'lasaḥ”
- ayuktaḥ -
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ayukta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prākṛtaḥ -
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prākṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- stabdhaḥ -
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stabdha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√stabh -> stabdha (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √stabh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √stabh class 5 verb], [nominative single from √stabh class 9 verb]√stambh -> stabdha (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √stambh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √stambh class 5 verb], [nominative single from √stambh class 9 verb]
- śaṭho* -
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śaṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- naikṛtiko' -
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naikṛtika (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- alasaḥ -
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alas (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]alas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]alasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√las (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- Line 2: “viṣādī dīrghasūtrī ca kartā tāmasa ucyate”
- viṣādī -
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viṣād (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]viṣādin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dīrghasūtrī -
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dīrghasūtrin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kartā -
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kartṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- tāmasa* -
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tāmasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive third 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 2788 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.