Sanskrit quote nr. 4568 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मनानर्थयुक्तेन पापे निविशते मनः ।
स कर्म कलुषं कृत्वा क्लेशे महति धीयते ॥ātmanānarthayuktena pāpe niviśate manaḥ |
sa karma kaluṣaṃ kṛtvā kleśe mahati dhīyate ||
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.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Anartha (अनर्थ): defined in 7 categories.
Yukta (युक्त): defined in 14 categories.
Papa (pāpa, पाप, pāpā, पापा): defined in 14 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Vishat (visat, viśat, विशत्): defined in 2 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Kritva (krtva, kṛtvā, कृत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Kritvan (krtvan, kṛtvan, कृत्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Klesha (klesa, kleśa, क्लेश): defined in 10 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahati (mahatī, महती): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Nepali, Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “ātmanānarthayuktena pāpe niviśate manaḥ”
- ātmanā -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- anartha -
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anartha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anartha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- yuktena -
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yukta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yukta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- pāpe -
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pāpa (noun, masculine)[locative single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]pāpā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- viśate -
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√viś -> viśat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √viś class 6 verb]√viś -> viśat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √viś class 6 verb]√viś (verb class 6)[present middle third single]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sa karma kaluṣaṃ kṛtvā kleśe mahati dhīyate”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kaluṣam -
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kaluṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaluṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaluṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kleśe -
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kleśa (noun, masculine)[locative single]√kleś (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- mahati -
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mahatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]mahat (noun, masculine)[locative single]mahat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√mah (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- dhīyate -
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√dhā (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√dhā (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√dhā (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√dhā (verb class 4)[present passive third single]√dhe (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√dhi (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√dhi (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√dhī (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]√dhī (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√dhyā (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√dhyā (verb class 2)[present passive 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 4568 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.