Sanskrit quote nr. 57 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकार्यप्रतिषेधश्च कार्याणां च प्रवर्तनम् ।
प्रदानं च प्रदेयानाम् अदेयानामसंग्रहः ॥akāryapratiṣedhaśca kāryāṇāṃ ca pravartanam |
pradānaṃ ca pradeyānām adeyānāmasaṃgrahaḥ ||
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.
Akarin (akārin, अकारिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Akarya (akārya, अकार्य): defined in 4 categories.
Apratishedha (apratisedha, apratiṣedha, अप्रतिषेध): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य, kāryā, कार्या): defined in 12 categories.
Pravartana (प्रवर्तन): defined in 6 categories.
Pradana (pradāna, प्रदान): defined in 11 categories.
Pradeya (प्रदेय, pradeyā, प्रदेया): defined in 4 categories.
Adeya (अदेय, adeyā, अदेया): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “akāryapratiṣedhaśca kāryāṇāṃ ca pravartanam”
- akārya -
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akārin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]akārin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]akārya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akārya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[aorist middle third single]
- apratiṣedhaś -
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apratiṣedha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāryāṇām -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kārya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]kāryā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pravartanam -
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pravartana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pravartana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pravartanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “pradānaṃ ca pradeyānām adeyānāmasaṃgrahaḥ”
- pradānam -
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pradāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pradeyānām -
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pradeya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]pradeya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]pradeyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- adeyānām -
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adeya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]adeya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]adeyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- asaṅgrahaḥ -
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asaṅgraha (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 57 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.