Sanskrit quote nr. 4546 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मकार्यं महाकार्यं परकार्यं न केवलम् ।
आत्मकार्यस्य दोषेण कूपे पतति मानवः ॥ātmakāryaṃ mahākāryaṃ parakāryaṃ na kevalam |
ātmakāryasya doṣeṇa kūpe patati mānavaḥ ||
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.
Atmakarya (ātmakārya, आत्मकार्य): defined in 2 categories.
Mah (मह्): defined in 3 categories.
Maha (मह, mahā, महा): defined in 12 categories.
Akarya (akārya, अकार्य): defined in 4 categories.
Parakarya (parakārya, परकार्य): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kevalam (केवलम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kevala (केवल): defined in 14 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष): defined in 21 categories.
Kupa (kūpa, कूप): defined in 16 categories.
Patat (पतत्): defined in 5 categories.
Manava (mānava, मानव): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Purana (epic history), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Kannada, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Tamil, Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry)
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: “ātmakāryaṃ mahākāryaṃ parakāryaṃ na kevalam”
- ātmakāryam -
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ātmakārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mahā -
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maha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]maha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mahat (noun, masculine)[compound]mah (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]mahā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√mah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- akāryam -
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akārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- parakāryam -
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parakārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kevalam -
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kevalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kevala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kevala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kevalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “ātmakāryasya doṣeṇa kūpe patati mānavaḥ”
- ātmakāryasya -
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ātmakārya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- doṣeṇa -
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doṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- kūpe -
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kūpa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- patati -
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patat (noun, masculine)[locative single]patat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√pat -> patat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √pat class 1 verb]√pat -> patat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √pat class 1 verb]√pat (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- mānavaḥ -
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mānava (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 4546 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.