Sanskrit quote nr. 5279 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आर्ये कर्मणि युञ्जानः पापे वा पुनरीश्वरः ।
व्याप्य भूतानि चरते न चायमिति लक्ष्यते ॥ārye karmaṇi yuñjānaḥ pāpe vā punarīśvaraḥ |
vyāpya bhūtāni carate na cāyamiti lakṣyate ||
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.
Arya (ārya, आर्य, āryā, आर्या): defined in 16 categories.
Karmani (karmaṇi, कर्मणि): defined in 5 categories.
Yunjana (yuñjāna, युञ्जान): defined in 4 categories.
Papa (pāpa, पाप, pāpā, पापा): defined in 14 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Ishvara (isvara, īśvara, ईश्वर): defined in 22 categories.
Vyapya (vyāpya, व्याप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Bhuta (bhūta, भूत): defined in 21 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Mit (मित्): defined in 4 categories.
Lakshyata (laksyata, lakṣyatā, लक्ष्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “ārye karmaṇi yuñjānaḥ pāpe vā punarīśvaraḥ”
- ārye -
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ārya (noun, masculine)[locative single]ārya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]āryā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√ṛ (verb class 1)[imperfect passive first single]√ṛ (verb class 3)[imperfect passive first single]√ṛ (verb class 5)[imperfect passive first single]√ār (verb class 4)[present middle first single], [present passive first single], [imperfect middle first single], [imperfect passive first single]
- karmaṇi -
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karmaṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]karmaṇi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]karmaṇi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]karman (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- yuñjānaḥ -
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yuñjāna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√yuj -> yuñjāna (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- pāpe -
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pāpa (noun, masculine)[locative single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]pāpā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- īśvaraḥ -
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īśvara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vyāpya bhūtāni carate na cāyamiti lakṣyate”
- vyāpya -
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vyāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūtāni -
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bhūta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- carate -
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- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cāya -
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ca (noun, masculine)[dative single]ca (noun, neuter)[dative single]√cāy (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- miti -
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miti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]mit (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- lakṣyate -
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lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√lakṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√lakṣ (verb class 10)[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 5279 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.