Sanskrit quote nr. 5898 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इदं कृतमिदं कार्यम् इदमन्यत् कृताकृतम् ।
एवमीहासुखासक्तं कृतान्तः कुरुते वशे ॥idaṃ kṛtamidaṃ kāryam idamanyat kṛtākṛtam |
evamīhāsukhāsaktaṃ kṛtāntaḥ kurute vaśe ||
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.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Kritakrita (krtakrta, kṛtākṛta, कृताकृत): defined in 3 categories.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Iha (īhā, ईहा): defined in 9 categories.
Kha (ख, khā, खा): defined in 17 categories.
Asaktam (असक्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Kritanta (krtanta, kṛtānta, कृतान्त): defined in 8 categories.
Kuruta (kurutā, कुरुता): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “idaṃ kṛtamidaṃ kāryam idamanyat kṛtākṛtam”
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kāryam -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- Cannot analyse idamanyat*kṛ
- kṛtākṛtam -
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kṛtākṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛtākṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtākṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “evamīhāsukhāsaktaṃ kṛtāntaḥ kurute vaśe”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- īhāsu -
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īhā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- khā -
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kha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]khā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asaktam -
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asaktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]asakta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asakta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asaktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṛtāntaḥ -
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kṛtānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kurute -
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kurutā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present middle third single]
- vaśe -
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vaśa (noun, masculine)[locative single]vaśa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vaśā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vaśi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]vaśi (noun, feminine)[vocative 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 5898 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.