Sanskrit quote nr. 3710 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असमापितकृत्यसंपदां ।
हतवेगं विनयेन तावता ॥asamāpitakṛtyasaṃpadāṃ |
hatavegaṃ vinayena tāvatā ||
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.
Asama (असम, asamā, असमा): defined in 10 categories.
Kritya (krtya, kṛtya, कृत्य): defined in 11 categories.
Sampad (सम्पद्): defined in 12 categories.
Hatavega (हतवेग): defined in 1 categories.
Vinaya (विनय): defined in 15 categories.
Tavata (tāvatā, तावता): defined in 3 categories.
Tavat (tāvat, तावत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Shaiva philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Buddhism, India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “asamāpitakṛtyasaṃpadāṃ”
- asamā -
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asama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]asamā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apita -
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√pi (verb class 2)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
- kṛtya -
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kṛtya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- sampadām -
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sampad (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “hatavegaṃ vinayena tāvatā”
- hatavegam -
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hatavega (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hatavega (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hatavegā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vinayena -
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vinaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vinaya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tāvatā -
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tāvatā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tāvat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]tāvat (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 3710 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.