Sanskrit quote nr. 5185 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आरभेतैव कर्माणि श्रान्तः श्रान्तः पुनः पुनः ।
कर्माण्यारभमाणं हि पुरुषं श्रीर्निषेवते ॥ārabhetaiva karmāṇi śrāntaḥ śrāntaḥ punaḥ punaḥ |
karmāṇyārabhamāṇaṃ hi puruṣaṃ śrīrniṣevate ||
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.
Ara (āra, आर): defined in 18 categories.
Shranta (sranta, śrānta, श्रान्त): defined in 8 categories.
Pu (पु, pū, पू): defined in 7 categories.
Puna (पुन): defined in 6 categories.
Arabhamana (ārabhamāṇa, आरभमाण): defined in 1 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Nisheva (niseva, niṣeva, निषेव): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
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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: “ārabhetaiva karmāṇi śrāntaḥ śrāntaḥ punaḥ punaḥ”
- āra -
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āra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ār (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- bhetai -
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√bhī (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]√bhī (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- karmāṇi -
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karman (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- śrāntaḥ -
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śrānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śrā -> śrāt (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √śrā class 2 verb]√śram -> śrānta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śram class 4 verb]
- śrāntaḥ -
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śrānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śrā -> śrāt (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √śrā class 2 verb]√śram -> śrānta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śram class 4 verb]
- punaḥ -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- punaḥ -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “karmāṇyārabhamāṇaṃ hi puruṣaṃ śrīrniṣevate”
- karmāṇyā -
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karman (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ārabhamāṇam -
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ārabhamāṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ārabhamāṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ārabhamāṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- puruṣam -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śrīr -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]śrī (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- niṣeva -
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niṣeva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niṣeva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive 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 5185 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.