Sanskrit quote nr. 3017 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थे प्रत्युपलब्धे च परदोषे च कीर्तिते ।
आत्मानं साधु कर्तव्यं शीलवृत्तमभीप्सितम् ॥arthe pratyupalabdhe ca paradoṣe ca kīrtite |
ātmānaṃ sādhu kartavyaṃ śīlavṛttamabhīpsitam ||
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.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Pratyupalabdha (प्रत्युपलब्ध, pratyupalabdhā, प्रत्युपलब्धा): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Paradosha (paradosa, paradoṣa, परदोष): defined in 2 categories.
Kirtita (kīrtita, कीर्तित, kīrtitā, कीर्तिता): defined in 5 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य): defined in 9 categories.
Shilavritta (silavrtta, śīlavṛtta, शीलवृत्त): defined in 2 categories.
Abhipsita (abhīpsita, अभीप्सित): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tamil, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry)
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: “arthe pratyupalabdhe ca paradoṣe ca kīrtite”
- arthe -
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artha (noun, masculine)[locative single]artha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√arth (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- pratyupalabdhe -
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pratyupalabdha (noun, masculine)[locative single]pratyupalabdha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]pratyupalabdhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paradoṣe -
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paradoṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kīrtite -
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kīrtita (noun, masculine)[locative single]kīrtita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kīrtitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kīrt -> kīrtita (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kīrt class 10 verb]√kīrt -> kīrtita (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √kīrt class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √kīrt class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √kīrt class 10 verb], [locative single from √kīrt class 10 verb]√kīrt -> kīrtitā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √kīrt class 10 verb], [vocative single from √kīrt class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √kīrt class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √kīrt class 10 verb]
- Line 2: “ātmānaṃ sādhu kartavyaṃ śīlavṛttamabhīpsitam”
- ātmānam -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- sādhu -
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sādhu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sādhu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]sādhu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sādhu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative 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]
- śīlavṛttam -
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śīlavṛtta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śīlavṛtta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śīlavṛttā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- abhīpsitam -
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abhīpsita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhīpsita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhīpsitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 3017 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.