Sanskrit quote nr. 4317 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकृष्टे युधि कार्मुके समवदद् वामः करो दक्षिणं ।
रे रे दक्षिणहस्त भोजनमहादानादि ते कुर्वतः ॥ākṛṣṭe yudhi kārmuke samavadad vāmaḥ karo dakṣiṇaṃ |
re re dakṣiṇahasta bhojanamahādānādi te kurvataḥ ||
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.
Akrishta (akrsta, ākṛṣṭa, आकृष्ट, ākṛṣṭā, आकृष्टा): defined in 10 categories.
Akrishti (akrsti, ākṛṣṭi, आकृष्टि): defined in 4 categories.
Yudh (युध्): defined in 1 categories.
Karmuka (kārmuka, कार्मुक, kārmukā, कार्मुका): defined in 9 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Vadat (वदत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vama (vāma, वाम): defined in 15 categories.
Karas (करस्): defined in 2 categories.
Kara (कर): defined in 21 categories.
Dakshina (daksina, dakṣiṇa, दक्षिण): defined in 18 categories.
Ra (र, rā, रा): defined in 11 categories.
Hasta (हस्त): defined in 19 categories.
Bhojana (भोजन): defined in 17 categories.
Aha (अह): defined in 16 categories.
Ana (āna, आन): defined in 12 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Kurvat (कुर्वत्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
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: “ākṛṣṭe yudhi kārmuke samavadad vāmaḥ karo dakṣiṇaṃ”
- ākṛṣṭe -
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ākṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[locative single]ākṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ākṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ākṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- yudhi -
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yudh (noun, feminine)[locative single]yudh (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kārmuke -
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kārmuka (noun, masculine)[locative single]kārmuka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kārmukā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- sama -
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sama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sam (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vadad -
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√vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]
- vāmaḥ -
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vāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 2)[present active first plural]√vā (verb class 1)[present active first plural]
- karo* -
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karas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]kara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dakṣiṇam -
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dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “re re dakṣiṇahasta bhojanamahādānādi te kurvataḥ”
- re -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[dative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]ra (noun, masculine)[locative single]ra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]rā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- re -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[dative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]ra (noun, masculine)[locative single]ra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]rā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- dakṣiṇa -
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dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- hasta -
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hasta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hasta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhojanam -
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bhojana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhojana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ahād -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√hā (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active third single]
- ānā -
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āna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√an (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- adi -
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ad (noun, masculine)[locative single]ad (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- kurvataḥ -
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kurvat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]kurvat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√kṛ -> kurvat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
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 4317 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.