Sanskrit quote nr. 2881 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अरे दैव त्वदायत्तं कामं वित्तादि गच्छतु ।
ममायत्तं पुनर्वृत्तं हर्तुं कस्येह योग्यता ॥are daiva tvadāyattaṃ kāmaṃ vittādi gacchatu |
mamāyattaṃ punarvṛttaṃ hartuṃ kasyeha yogyatā ||
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.
Are (अरे): defined in 9 categories.
Ara (अर, arā, अरा): defined in 18 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Daiva (दैव): defined in 12 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ayatta (āyatta, आयत्त): defined in 6 categories.
Kamam (kāmam, कामम्): defined in 6 categories.
Kama (kāma, काम): defined in 24 categories.
Vitta (वित्त, vittā, वित्ता): defined in 12 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Tta (त्त): defined in 2 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Vritta (vrtta, vṛtta, वृत्त): defined in 17 categories.
Hartu (हर्तु): defined in 1 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Yogyata (yogyatā, योग्यता): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “are daiva tvadāyattaṃ kāmaṃ vittādi gacchatu”
- are -
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are (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ara (noun, masculine)[locative single]ara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]arā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ari (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ari (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√ṛ (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√ṛ (verb class 3)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√ṛ (verb class 5)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- daiva -
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daiva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]daiva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvad -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[ablative single]
- āyattam -
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āyatta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āyatta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āyattā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kāmam -
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kāmam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vittā -
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vitta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vitta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vittā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vid class 6 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vid class 6 verb]√vid -> vittā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vid class 6 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vid class 7 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vid class 7 verb]√vid -> vittā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vid class 7 verb]√vid (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- adi -
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ad (noun, masculine)[locative single]ad (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- gacchatu -
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√gam (verb class 1)[imperative active third single]
- Line 2: “mamāyattaṃ punarvṛttaṃ hartuṃ kasyeha yogyatā”
- mamāya -
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√may (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- ttam -
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tta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ttā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vṛttam -
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vṛtta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛtta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛttā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
- hartum -
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√hṛ -> hartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √hṛ]hartu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- kasye -
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√kas -> kasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kas]ka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√kas (verb class 1)[present passive first single]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yogyatā -
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yogyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 2881 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.