Sanskrit quote nr. 3466 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अशक्यं नारभेत् प्राज्ञो अकार्यं नैव कारयेत् ।
यथादेशगतं धर्मं यथाकालं च जीवयेत् ॥aśakyaṃ nārabhet prājño akāryaṃ naiva kārayet |
yathādeśagataṃ dharmaṃ yathākālaṃ ca jīvayet ||
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.
Ashakya (asakya, aśakya, अशक्य): defined in 6 categories.
Akarya (akārya, अकार्य): defined in 4 categories.
Naiva (नैव): defined in 3 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Gata (गत): defined in 10 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Yathakala (yathākāla, यथाकाल): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Ji (जि): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Pali, Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “aśakyaṃ nārabhet prājño akāryaṃ naiva kārayet”
- aśakyam -
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aśakya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aśakya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aśakyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Cannot analyse nārabhet*pr
- prājño -
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- akāryam -
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akārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- naiva -
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naiva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kārayet -
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√kṛ (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “yathādeśagataṃ dharmaṃ yathākālaṃ ca jīvayet”
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- adeśa -
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adeśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- gatam -
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gat (noun, neuter)[adverb]gata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dharmam -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dharman (noun, masculine)[adverb]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- yathākālam -
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yathākāla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jī -
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jī (noun, masculine)[compound]ji (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ji (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vayet -
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√vay (verb class 1)[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 3466 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.