Sanskrit quote nr. 6189 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इह यत् क्रियते कर्म फलं तत्रैव भुज्यते ।
कर्मभूमिरियं राजन् फलभूमिश् च सा स्मृता ॥iha yat kriyate karma phalaṃ tatraiva bhujyate |
karmabhūmiriyaṃ rājan phalabhūmiś ca sā smṛtā ||
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.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Tatraiva (तत्रैव): defined in 1 categories.
Karmabhumi (karmabhūmi, कर्मभूमि): defined in 6 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Rajat (rājat, राजत्): defined in 3 categories.
Phalabhumi (phalabhūmi, फलभूमि): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Smrita (smrta, smṛtā, स्मृता): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil
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: “iha yat kriyate karma phalaṃ tatraiva bhujyate”
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yat -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kriyate -
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√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [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]
- tatraiva -
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tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]
- bhujyate -
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√bhuj (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√bhuj (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√bhuj (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “karmabhūmiriyaṃ rājan phalabhūmiś ca sā smṛtā”
- karmabhūmir -
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karmabhūmi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- iyam -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]ī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- rājan -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- phalabhūmiś -
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phalabhūmi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sā -
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sā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- smṛtā -
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smṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
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 6189 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.