Sanskrit quote nr. 3031 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थोपार्जनदक्षश्च क्षान्तिशीलः सदा भवेत् ।
न तत्र परकार्याणि विद्वानापि विशेषयेत् ॥arthopārjanadakṣaśca kṣāntiśīlaḥ sadā bhavet |
na tatra parakāryāṇi vidvānāpi viśeṣayet ||
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.
Arthoparjana (arthopārjana, अर्थोपार्जन): defined in 4 categories.
Daksha (daksa, dakṣa, दक्ष): defined in 13 categories.
Dakshas (daksas, dakṣas, दक्षस्): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kshantishila (ksantisila, kṣāntiśīla, क्षान्तिशील): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Parakarya (parakārya, परकार्य): defined in 2 categories.
Vidvas (विद्वस्): defined in 8 categories.
Api (āpi, आपि, āpī, आपी): defined in 4 categories.
Visha (visa, viśa, विश, viśā, विशा): defined in 19 categories.
Vish (vis, viś, विश्): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “arthopārjanadakṣaśca kṣāntiśīlaḥ sadā bhavet”
- arthopārjana -
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arthopārjana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dakṣaś -
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dakṣas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dakṣas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dakṣa (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]
- kṣāntiśīlaḥ -
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kṣāntiśīla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sadā* -
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sada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “na tatra parakāryāṇi vidvānāpi viśeṣayet”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- parakāryāṇi -
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parakārya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vidvān -
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vidvas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vid class 2 verb]
- āpi -
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āpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]āpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]āpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]āpī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]āpī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]āpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]āpi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- viśe -
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viśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]viśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]viśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]viś (noun, feminine)[instrumental single], [dative single]√viś (verb class 6)[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
- iṣayet -
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√iṣ (verb class 0)[optative active third single]√iṣ (verb class 0)[optative active 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 3031 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.