Sanskrit quote nr. 4076 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहापयन् नृपः कालं भृत्यानामनुवर्तिनाम् ।
कर्मणामानुरूप्येण वृत्तिं समनुकल्पयेत् ॥ahāpayan nṛpaḥ kālaṃ bhṛtyānāmanuvartinām |
karmaṇāmānurūpyeṇa vṛttiṃ samanukalpayet ||
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.
Ahapayat (ahāpayat, अहापयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Nripa (nrpa, nṛpa, नृप): defined in 13 categories.
Kalam (kālam, कालम्): defined in 6 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल): defined in 33 categories.
Bhritya (bhrtya, bhṛtya, भृत्य, bhṛtyā, भृत्या): defined in 9 categories.
Anuvartin (अनुवर्तिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Anurupya (ānurūpya, आनुरूप्य): defined in 3 categories.
Vritti (vrtti, vṛtti, वृत्ति): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), 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: “ahāpayan nṛpaḥ kālaṃ bhṛtyānāmanuvartinām”
- ahāpayan -
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ahāpayat (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]ahāpayat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√hā (verb class 0)[imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
- nṛpaḥ -
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nṛpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kālam -
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kālam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kālā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhṛtyānām -
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bhṛtya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]bhṛtya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]bhṛtyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- anuvartinām -
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anuvartin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]anuvartin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “karmaṇāmānurūpyeṇa vṛttiṃ samanukalpayet”
- karmaṇām -
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karman (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- ānurūpyeṇa -
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ānurūpya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vṛttim -
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vṛtti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- samanu -
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samanu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- kalpayet -
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√kḷp (verb class 0)[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 4076 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.