Sanskrit quote nr. 6261 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईश्वरसेवा सुलभ- ।
न्यक्कारा दुर्लभोत्कर्षा ॥īśvarasevā sulabha- |
nyakkārā durlabhotkarṣā ||
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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.
Ishvaraseva (isvaraseva, īśvarasevā, ईश्वरसेवा): defined in 1 categories.
Sulabha (सुलभ): defined in 12 categories.
Nyakkara (nyakkāra, न्यक्कार): defined in 1 categories.
Durlabha (दुर्लभ, durlabhā, दुर्लभा): defined in 15 categories.
Utkarsha (utkarsa, utkarṣā, उत्कर्षा): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Nepali, Buddhist 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: “īśvarasevā sulabha-”
- īśvarasevā -
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īśvarasevā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sulabha -
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sulabha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sulabha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “nyakkārā durlabhotkarṣā”
- nyakkārā* -
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nyakkāra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- durlabho -
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durlabha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]durlabha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]durlabhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- utkarṣā -
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utkarṣā (noun, feminine)[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 6261 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.