Sanskrit quote nr. 3293 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवश्यमेव भोक्तव्यं कृतं कर्म शुभाशुभम् ।
कृतकर्मक्षयो नास्ति कल्पकोटिशतैरपि ॥avaśyameva bhoktavyaṃ kṛtaṃ karma śubhāśubham |
kṛtakarmakṣayo nāsti kalpakoṭiśatairapi ||
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.
Avashyam (avasyam, avaśyam, अवश्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Bhoktavya (भोक्तव्य): defined in 6 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Shubhashubha (subhasubha, śubhāśubha, शुभाशुभ): defined in 8 categories.
Kritakarman (krtakarman, kṛtakarman, कृतकर्मन्): defined in 4 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय): defined in 18 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Kalpa (कल्प): defined in 19 categories.
Kotisha (kotisa, koṭiśa, कोटिश): defined in 5 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, Jainism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Buddhism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Vaisheshika (school of 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: “avaśyameva bhoktavyaṃ kṛtaṃ karma śubhāśubham”
- avaśyam -
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avaśyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]avaśyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhoktavyam -
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bhoktavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhoktavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhoktavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (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 -> kṛta (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 (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śubhāśubham -
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śubhāśubha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śubhāśubha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śubhāśubhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kṛtakarmakṣayo nāsti kalpakoṭiśatairapi”
- kṛtakarma -
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kṛtakarman (noun, masculine)[compound]kṛtakarman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kṣayo* -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kṣi (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kalpa -
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kalpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kalpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- koṭiśa -
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koṭiśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tair -
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ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 3293 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.