Sanskrit quote nr. 3724 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असाधना वित्तहीना बुद्धिमन्तः सुहृन्मताः ।
साधयन्त्याशु कार्याणि काककूर्ममृगाखुवत् ॥asādhanā vittahīnā buddhimantaḥ suhṛnmatāḥ |
sādhayantyāśu kāryāṇi kākakūrmamṛgākhuvat ||
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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.
Asadhana (asādhana, असाधन, asādhanā, असाधना): defined in 1 categories.
Vittahina (vittahīna, वित्तहीन, vittahīnā, वित्तहीना): defined in 1 categories.
Buddhimat (बुद्धिमत्): defined in 5 categories.
Suhrid (suhrd, suhṛd, सुहृद्): defined in 6 categories.
Mata (मत, matā, मता): defined in 12 categories.
Sadhayat (sādhayat, साधयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hindi, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Kannada, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), 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: “asādhanā vittahīnā buddhimantaḥ suhṛnmatāḥ”
- asādhanā* -
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asādhana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]asādhanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vittahīnā* -
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vittahīna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vittahīnā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- buddhimantaḥ -
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buddhimat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- suhṛn -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- matāḥ -
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mata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]matā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√man -> mata (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √man class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √man class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 8 verb]√man -> matā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √man class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √man class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 8 verb]
- Line 2: “sādhayantyāśu kāryāṇi kākakūrmamṛgākhuvat”
- sādhayantyā -
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√sidh -> sādhayantī (participle, feminine)[compound from √sidh], [adverb from √sidh]√sidh -> sādhayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √sidh], [nominative plural from √sidh], [vocative dual from √sidh], [vocative plural from √sidh], [accusative dual from √sidh], [accusative plural from √sidh]√sidh -> sādhayantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √sidh], [vocative single from √sidh], [instrumental single from √sidh]√sidh (verb class 0)[present active third plural]
- āśu -
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āśu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āśu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]āśu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]āśu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]āśu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kāryāṇi -
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kārya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ], [accusative plural from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- Cannot analyse kākakūrmamṛgākhuvat
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 3724 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.