Sanskrit quote nr. 5618 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आस्तां किं बहुभिः परोपकृतयः संसारसारं फलं ।
सिद्धं तत् प्रतिकूलवर्तिनि विधौ न स्तोकमप्यत्र नः ॥āstāṃ kiṃ bahubhiḥ paropakṛtayaḥ saṃsārasāraṃ phalaṃ |
siddhaṃ tat pratikūlavartini vidhau na stokamapyatra naḥ ||
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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.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Paropakriti (paropakrti, paropakṛti, परोपकृति): defined in 1 categories.
Samsarasara (saṃsārasāra, संसारसार): defined in 2 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Siddha (सिद्ध): defined in 23 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Pratikulavartin (pratikūlavartin, प्रतिकूलवर्तिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Vidh (विध्): defined in 1 categories.
Vidha (विध): defined in 11 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Vidhu (विधु): defined in 7 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Stokam (स्तोकम्): defined in 1 categories.
Stoka (स्तोक): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Prakrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Nepali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “āstāṃ kiṃ bahubhiḥ paropakṛtayaḥ saṃsārasāraṃ phalaṃ”
- āstām -
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√ās (verb class 2)[imperative middle third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third dual]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- bahubhiḥ -
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bahu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bahu (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- paropakṛtayaḥ -
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paropakṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- saṃsārasāram -
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saṃsārasāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “siddhaṃ tat pratikūlavartini vidhau na stokamapyatra naḥ”
- siddham -
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siddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]siddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]siddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh -> siddha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sidh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sidh class 1 verb]√sidh -> siddha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sidh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sidh class 1 verb]
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pratikūlavartini -
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pratikūlavartinī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]pratikūlavartin (noun, masculine)[locative single]pratikūlavartin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vidhau -
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vidh (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vidha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vidhi (noun, feminine)[locative single]vidhi (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidhu (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidhu (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- stokam -
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stokam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]stoka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]stoka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]stokā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- atra -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- naḥ -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
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 5618 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.