Sanskrit quote nr. 5295 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आलस्यं स्थिरतामुपैति भजते चापल्यमुद्योगितां ।
मूकत्वं मितभाषितां वितनुते मौग्ध्यं भवेदार्जवम् ॥ālasyaṃ sthiratāmupaiti bhajate cāpalyamudyogitāṃ |
mūkatvaṃ mitabhāṣitāṃ vitanute maugdhyaṃ bhavedārjavam ||
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.
Sthirata (sthiratā, स्थिरता): defined in 3 categories.
Upa (upā, उपा): defined in 8 categories.
Capalya (cāpalya, चापल्य): defined in 5 categories.
Udyogin (उद्योगिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Mukatva (mūkatva, मूकत्व): defined in 4 categories.
Mitabhashitri (mitabhasitr, mitabhāṣitṛ, मितभाषितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Vitanu (वितनु): defined in 1 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ma (म): defined in 10 categories.
Mu (मु): defined in 4 categories.
Gdhi (ग्धि): defined in 1 categories.
Arjava (ārjava, आर्जव): defined in 6 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), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism
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 sthiratāmupaiti bhajate cāpalyamudyogitāṃ”
- ālasyam -
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ālasya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ālasya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ālasyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sthiratām -
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sthiratā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- upai -
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upā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]upā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- eti -
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eti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- bhajate -
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√bhaj (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- cāpalyam -
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cāpalya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- udyogi -
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udyogin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]udyogin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “mūkatvaṃ mitabhāṣitāṃ vitanute maugdhyaṃ bhavedārjavam”
- mūkatvam -
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mūkatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mitabhāṣitā -
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mitabhāṣitṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vitanu -
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vitanu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vitanu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative 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]
- mau -
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ma (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mu (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- gdhya -
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gdhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bhaved -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- ārjavam -
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ārjava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ārjava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ārjavā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 5295 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.