Sanskrit quote nr. 5188 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आरम्भरतिताऽधैर्यम् असत्कार्यपरिग्रहः ।
विषयोपसेवा चाजस्रं राजसं गुणलक्षणम् ॥ārambharatitā'dhairyam asatkāryaparigrahaḥ |
viṣayopasevā cājasraṃ rājasaṃ guṇalakṣaṇam ||
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.
Arambha (ārambha, आरम्भ): defined in 15 categories.
Rati (ratī, रती): defined in 24 categories.
Adhairya (अधैर्य): defined in 3 categories.
Asatkarya (asatkārya, असत्कार्य): defined in 2 categories.
Parigraha (परिग्रह): defined in 11 categories.
Vishayopaseva (visayopaseva, viṣayopasevā, विषयोपसेवा): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Ajasram (अजस्रम्): defined in 2 categories.
Ajasra (अजस्र): defined in 7 categories.
Rajasa (rājasa, राजस): defined in 11 categories.
Gunalakshana (gunalaksana, guṇalakṣaṇa, गुणलक्षण): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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: “ārambharatitā'dhairyam asatkāryaparigrahaḥ”
- ārambha -
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ārambha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- rati -
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rati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ratī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- tā' -
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- adhairyam -
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adhairya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adhairya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adhairyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- asatkārya -
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asatkārya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parigrahaḥ -
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parigraha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “viṣayopasevā cājasraṃ rājasaṃ guṇalakṣaṇam”
- viṣayopasevā -
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viṣayopasevā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ajasram -
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ajasram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ajasra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajasra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajasrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rājasam -
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rājasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- guṇalakṣaṇam -
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guṇalakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [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 5188 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.