Sanskrit quote nr. 2878 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अरुष्यन् क्रुश्यमानस्य सुकृतं नाम विन्दति ।
दुष्कृतं चात्मनो मर्षी रुष्यत्येवापमार्ष्टि वै ॥aruṣyan kruśyamānasya sukṛtaṃ nāma vindati |
duṣkṛtaṃ cātmano marṣī ruṣyatyevāpamārṣṭi vai ||
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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.
Sukrit (sukrt, sukṛt, सुकृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Vindati (vindatī, विन्दती): defined in 2 categories.
Dushkrit (duskrt, duṣkṛt, दुष्कृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Dushkrita (duskrta, duṣkṛta, दुष्कृत): defined in 8 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Marshin (marsin, marṣin, मर्षिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Eva (एव, evā, एवा): defined in 6 categories.
Apama (अपम, apamā, अपमा): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy)
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: “aruṣyan kruśyamānasya sukṛtaṃ nāma vindati”
- aruṣyan -
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√ruṣ (verb class 4)[imperfect active third plural]
- kruśyamānasya -
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√kruś -> kruśyamāna (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √kruś class 1 verb]√kruś -> kruśyamāna (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √kruś class 1 verb]
- sukṛtam -
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sukṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]sukṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- nāma -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vindati -
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√vid -> vindat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vid class 6 verb]√vid -> vindat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vid class 6 verb]√vid -> vindat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vid class 7 verb]√vid -> vindat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vid class 7 verb]√vid -> vindatī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vid class 7 verb]√vid (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “duṣkṛtaṃ cātmano marṣī ruṣyatyevāpamārṣṭi vai”
- duṣkṛtam -
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duṣkṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duṣkṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duṣkṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]duṣkṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- cāt -
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ca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- mano* -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- marṣī -
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marṣin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ruṣyatye -
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√ruṣ -> ruṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √ruṣ class 4 verb]√ruṣ -> ruṣyat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √ruṣ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √ruṣ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √ruṣ class 4 verb], [locative single from √ruṣ class 4 verb]√ruṣ (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- evā -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]evā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apamā -
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apama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]apama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]apamā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ar -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ṛṣṭi -
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ṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first 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 2878 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.