Sanskrit quote nr. 5874 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इत्थं सुबुद्धिरल्पेन देव यत्नेन बोध्यते ।
न कृच्छ्रेणापि महता निर्विचारमतिः पुनः ॥itthaṃ subuddhiralpena deva yatnena bodhyate |
na kṛcchreṇāpi mahatā nirvicāramatiḥ punaḥ ||
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.
Ittham (इत्थम्): defined in 3 categories.
Ittha (इत्थ): defined in 3 categories.
Subuddhi (सुबुद्धि): defined in 7 categories.
Alpena (अल्पेन): defined in 1 categories.
Alpa (अल्प): defined in 11 categories.
Deva (देव): defined in 19 categories.
Yatna (यत्न): defined in 8 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kricchrena (krcchrena, kṛcchreṇa, कृच्छ्रेण): defined in 1 categories.
Kricchra (krcchra, kṛcchra, कृच्छ्र): defined in 8 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Mahata (mahatā, महता): defined in 4 categories.
Nirvicara (nirvicāra, निर्विचार): defined in 2 categories.
Mati (मति): defined in 16 categories.
Pu (पु, pū, पू): defined in 7 categories.
Puna (पुन): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “itthaṃ subuddhiralpena deva yatnena bodhyate”
- ittham -
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ittham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ittha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- subuddhir -
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subuddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]subuddhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- alpena -
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alpena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]alpa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]alpa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- deva -
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deva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]deva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]devan (noun, masculine)[compound]√div (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- yatnena -
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yatna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- bodhyate -
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√budh (verb class 0)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “na kṛcchreṇāpi mahatā nirvicāramatiḥ punaḥ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛcchreṇā -
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kṛcchreṇa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṛcchra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kṛcchra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mahatā* -
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mahatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nirvicāra -
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nirvicāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nirvicāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- matiḥ -
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mati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- punaḥ -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 5874 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.