Sanskrit quote nr. 4715 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदावेव मनुष्येण वर्तितव्यं यथा क्षमम् ।
यथा नातीतमर्थं वै पश्चात्तापेन युज्यते ॥ādāveva manuṣyeṇa vartitavyaṃ yathā kṣamam |
yathā nātītamarthaṃ vai paścāttāpena yujyate ||
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.
Adau (ādau, आदौ): defined in 3 categories.
Ada (āda, आद): defined in 9 categories.
Adi (ādi, आदि): defined in 14 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Manushya (manusya, manuṣya, मनुष्य): defined in 11 categories.
Vartitavya (वर्तितव्य): defined in 1 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Ksham (ksam, kṣam, क्षम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshama (ksama, kṣama, क्षम): defined in 14 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Pashcattapa (pascattapa, paścāttāpa, पश्चात्ताप): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tamil, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), 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: “ādāveva manuṣyeṇa vartitavyaṃ yathā kṣamam”
- ādāve -
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ādau (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āda (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ādi (noun, masculine)[locative single]ādi (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- manuṣyeṇa -
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manuṣya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]manuṣya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vartitavyam -
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vartitavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vartitavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vartitavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vṛt -> vartitavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt -> vartitavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kṣamam -
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kṣama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṣam (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “yathā nātītamarthaṃ vai paścāttāpena yujyate”
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nāt -
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na (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]na (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ī -
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ī (noun, feminine)[compound]ī (noun, masculine)[compound]i (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- paścāttāpena -
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paścāttāpa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- yujyate -
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√yuj (verb class 7)[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 4715 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.