Sanskrit quote nr. 4741 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदेयस्य प्रदेयस्य कर्तव्यस्य च कर्मणः ।
क्षिप्रमक्रियमाणस्य कालः पिबति तद्रसम् ॥ādeyasya pradeyasya kartavyasya ca karmaṇaḥ |
kṣipramakriyamāṇasya kālaḥ pibati tadrasam ||
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.
Adeya (ādeya, आदेय): defined in 6 categories.
Pradeya (प्रदेय): defined in 4 categories.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kshipram (ksipram, kṣipram, क्षिप्रम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshipra (ksipra, kṣipra, क्षिप्र): defined in 16 categories.
Akriya (अक्रिय): defined in 4 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल): defined in 33 categories.
Pibat (पिबत्): defined in 1 categories.
Tadrasa (तद्रस): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
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: “ādeyasya pradeyasya kartavyasya ca karmaṇaḥ”
- ādeyasya -
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ādeya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ādeya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- pradeyasya -
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pradeya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]pradeya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kartavyasya -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kartavya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- karmaṇaḥ -
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karman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “kṣipramakriyamāṇasya kālaḥ pibati tadrasam”
- kṣipram -
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kṣipram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṣipra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣipra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣiprā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- akriyam -
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akriya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akriya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akriyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ (verb class 6)[imperfect active first single]
- āṇa -
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√aṇ (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√aṇ (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- sya -
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sya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sā (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- kālaḥ -
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kāla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pibati -
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√pā -> pibat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √pā class 1 verb]√pā -> pibat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √pā class 1 verb]√pā (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- tadrasam -
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tadrasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative 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 4741 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.