Sanskrit quote nr. 3061 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्धसिद्धेषु कार्येषु आत्मगुह्यं प्रकाशयेत् ।
स एव निधनं याति बकः कर्कटकाद्यथा ॥ardhasiddheṣu kāryeṣu ātmaguhyaṃ prakāśayet |
sa eva nidhanaṃ yāti bakaḥ karkaṭakādyathā ||
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.
Ardha (अर्ध): defined in 8 categories.
Siddha (सिद्ध): defined in 23 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Guhyam (गुह्यम्): defined in 1 categories.
Guhya (गुह्य): defined in 12 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Sah (saḥ, सः): defined in 4 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Nidhana (निधन): defined in 15 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Baka (बक): defined in 13 categories.
Karkataka (karkaṭaka, कर्कटक): defined in 5 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “ardhasiddheṣu kāryeṣu ātmaguhyaṃ prakāśayet”
- ardha -
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ardha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ardha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- siddheṣu -
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siddha (noun, masculine)[locative plural]siddha (noun, neuter)[locative plural]√sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh -> siddha (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √sidh class 1 verb]√sidh -> siddha (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √sidh class 1 verb]
- kāryeṣu -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[locative plural]kārya (noun, neuter)[locative plural]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- ātma -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- guhyam -
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guhyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]guhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]guhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]guhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√guh -> guhya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √guh class 1 verb]√guh -> guhya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √guh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √guh class 1 verb]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- kāśayet -
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√kāś (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “sa eva nidhanaṃ yāti bakaḥ karkaṭakādyathā”
- sa* -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nidhanam -
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nidhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nidhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nidhanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- bakaḥ -
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baka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- karkaṭakād -
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karkaṭaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]karkaṭaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 3061 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.