Sanskrit quote nr. 4424 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आचारः खलु कर्तव्यः प्राणैः कण्ठगतैरपि ।
आचारैः शुध्यते देहो वस्त्रं क्षारोदकैरिव ॥ācāraḥ khalu kartavyaḥ prāṇaiḥ kaṇṭhagatairapi |
ācāraiḥ śudhyate deho vastraṃ kṣārodakairiva ||
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.
Acara (ācāra, आचार): defined in 20 categories.
Khalu (खलु): defined in 6 categories.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य): defined in 9 categories.
Prana (prāṇa, प्राण): defined in 16 categories.
Kanthagata (kaṇṭhagata, कण्ठगत): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Deha (देह): defined in 12 categories.
Vastra (वस्त्र): defined in 17 categories.
Ksharodaka (ksarodaka, kṣārodaka, क्षारोदक): defined in 3 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Biology (plants and animals), 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: “ācāraḥ khalu kartavyaḥ prāṇaiḥ kaṇṭhagatairapi”
- ācāraḥ -
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ācāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- khalu -
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khalu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kartavyaḥ -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- prāṇaiḥ -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]prāṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- kaṇṭhagatair -
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kaṇṭhagata (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kaṇṭhagata (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “ācāraiḥ śudhyate deho vastraṃ kṣārodakairiva”
- ācāraiḥ -
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ācāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- śudhyate -
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√śudh -> śudhyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √śudh class 4 verb]√śudh -> śudhyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √śudh class 4 verb]√śudh (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√śudh (verb class 4)[present passive third single]
- deho* -
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deha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vastram -
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vastra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vastrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṣārodakair -
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kṣārodaka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 4424 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.