Sanskrit quote nr. 5290 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आलस्यं कुरु पापकर्मणि भव क्रूरः क्रुधस् ताडने ।
नैष्ठुर्यं भज लोभमोहविषये निद्रां समाधौ हरेः ॥ālasyaṃ kuru pāpakarmaṇi bhava krūraḥ krudhas tāḍane |
naiṣṭhuryaṃ bhaja lobhamohaviṣaye nidrāṃ samādhau hareḥ ||
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.
Alasya (ālasya, आलस्य): defined in 11 categories.
Papakarman (pāpakarman, पापकर्मन्): defined in 7 categories.
Bhava (भव): defined in 31 categories.
Krura (krūra, क्रूर): defined in 13 categories.
Krudh (क्रुध्): defined in 1 categories.
Tadana (tāḍana, ताडन, tāḍanā, ताडना): defined in 15 categories.
Naishthurya (naisthurya, naiṣṭhurya, नैष्ठुर्य): defined in 1 categories.
Lobha (लोभ): defined in 16 categories.
Oha (ओह): defined in 5 categories.
Vishaya (visaya, viṣaya, विषय): defined in 25 categories.
Nidra (nidrā, निद्रा): defined in 14 categories.
Samadha (samādhā, समाधा): defined in 2 categories.
Samadhi (samādhi, समाधि): defined in 22 categories.
Hari (हरि): defined in 25 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Tamil
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: “ālasyaṃ kuru pāpakarmaṇi bhava krūraḥ krudhas tāḍane”
- ālasyam -
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ālasya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ālasya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ālasyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kuru -
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kuru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kuru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√kṛ (verb class 8)[imperative active second single]
- pāpakarmaṇi -
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pāpakarman (noun, masculine)[locative single]pāpakarman (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhava -
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bhava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- krūraḥ -
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krūra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- krudhas -
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krudh (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- tāḍane -
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tāḍana (noun, masculine)[locative single]tāḍana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tāḍanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “naiṣṭhuryaṃ bhaja lobhamohaviṣaye nidrāṃ samādhau hareḥ”
- naiṣṭhuryam -
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naiṣṭhurya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhaja -
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√bhaj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- lobham -
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lobha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- oha -
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oha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]oha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√uh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- viṣaye -
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viṣaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- nidrām -
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nidrā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- samādhau -
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samādhā (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]samādhi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- hareḥ -
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hari (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]hari (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]√hṛ (verb class 1)[optative active second 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 5290 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.