Sanskrit quote nr. 3020 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थेष्वलभ्येष्वकृतप्रयत्नं ।
कृतादरं नित्यमुपायवत्सु ॥artheṣvalabhyeṣvakṛtaprayatnaṃ |
kṛtādaraṃ nityamupāyavatsu ||
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.
Alabhya (अलभ्य): defined in 4 categories.
Akrita (akrta, akṛta, अकृत): defined in 8 categories.
Prayatna (प्रयत्न): defined in 15 categories.
Kritadara (krtadara, kṛtādara, कृतादर): defined in 2 categories.
Nityam (नित्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Nitya (नित्य): defined in 19 categories.
Upayavat (upāyavat, उपायवत्): defined in 1 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, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Jain 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: “artheṣvalabhyeṣvakṛtaprayatnaṃ”
- artheṣva -
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artha (noun, masculine)[locative plural]artha (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- alabhyeṣva -
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alabhya (noun, masculine)[locative plural]alabhya (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- akṛta -
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akṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single], [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
- prayatnam -
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prayatna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prayatnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kṛtādaraṃ nityamupāyavatsu”
- kṛtādaram -
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kṛtādara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛtādara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtādarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- upāyavatsu -
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upāyavat (noun, masculine)[locative plural]upāyavat (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
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 3020 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.