Sanskrit quote nr. 5069 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयत्यां गुणदोषज्ञस् तदात्वे क्षिप्रनिश्चयः ।
अतीते कार्यशेषज्ञः शत्रुभिर्नाभिभूयते ॥āyatyāṃ guṇadoṣajñas tadātve kṣipraniścayaḥ |
atīte kāryaśeṣajñaḥ śatrubhirnābhibhūyate ||
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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.
Ayati (āyati, आयति, āyatī, आयती): defined in 7 categories.
Gunadosha (gunadosa, guṇadoṣa, गुणदोष): defined in 3 categories.
Jna (jña, ज्ञ): defined in 6 categories.
Tadatva (tadātva, तदात्व): defined in 3 categories.
Kshipranishcaya (ksipraniscaya, kṣipraniścaya, क्षिप्रनिश्चय): defined in 1 categories.
Atita (atīta, अतीत, atītā, अतीता): defined in 11 categories.
Karyashesha (karyasesa, kāryaśeṣa, कार्यशेष): defined in 1 categories.
Shatru (satru, śatru, शत्रु): defined in 12 categories.
Nabhibhu (nābhibhū, नाभिभू): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Buddhism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali
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: “āyatyāṃ guṇadoṣajñas tadātve kṣipraniścayaḥ”
- āyatyām -
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āyati (noun, feminine)[locative single]āyatī (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- guṇadoṣa -
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guṇadoṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]guṇadoṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jñas -
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jña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tadātve -
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tadātva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- kṣipraniścayaḥ -
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kṣipraniścaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “atīte kāryaśeṣajñaḥ śatrubhirnābhibhūyate”
- atīte -
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atīta (noun, masculine)[locative single]atīta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]atītā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√atī (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- kāryaśeṣa -
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kāryaśeṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jñaḥ -
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jña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śatrubhir -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- nābhibhū -
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nābhibhū (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- ūyate -
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√ūy -> ūyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √ūy class 1 verb]√ūy -> ūyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √ūy class 1 verb]√u (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√u (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√u (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√ūy (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√vā (verb class 1)[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 5069 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.