Sanskrit quote nr. 3717 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असहायः समर्थोऽपि न कार्यं कर्तुमर्हति ।
तुषेणापि परित्यक्ता न प्ररोहन्ति तण्डुलाः ॥asahāyaḥ samartho'pi na kāryaṃ kartumarhati |
tuṣeṇāpi parityaktā na prarohanti taṇḍulāḥ ||
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.
Asahaya (asahāya, असहाय): defined in 7 categories.
Samartha (समर्थ): defined in 8 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Kartu (कर्तु): defined in 2 categories.
Arhat (अर्हत्): defined in 8 categories.
Tusha (tusa, tuṣa, तुष): defined in 10 categories.
Parityakta (परित्यक्त, parityaktā, परित्यक्ता): defined in 7 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Rohanti (rohantī, रोहन्ती): defined in 1 categories.
Rohat (रोहत्): defined in 1 categories.
Tandula (taṇḍula, तण्डुल, taṇḍulā, तण्डुला): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Jainism, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Buddhism, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Jain philosophy, Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “asahāyaḥ samartho'pi na kāryaṃ kartumarhati”
- asahāyaḥ -
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asahāya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- samartho' -
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samartha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāryam -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (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], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (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], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- kartum -
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√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]kartu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]kartu (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- arhati -
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arhat (noun, masculine)[locative single]arhat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√arh (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “tuṣeṇāpi parityaktā na prarohanti taṇḍulāḥ”
- tuṣeṇā -
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tuṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- parityaktā* -
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parityakta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]parityaktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- rohanti -
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rohantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]rohat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√ruh -> rohat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √ruh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ruh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ruh class 1 verb]√ruh -> rohantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √ruh class 1 verb]√ruh (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- taṇḍulāḥ -
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taṇḍula (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]taṇḍulā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 3717 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.