Sanskrit quote nr. 78 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकीर्तिर्यस्य गीयेत लोके भूतस्य कस्यचित् ।
पतत्येवाधमांल्लोकान् यावच्छब्दः प्रकीर्त्यते ॥akīrtiryasya gīyeta loke bhūtasya kasyacit |
patatyevādhamāṃllokān yāvacchabdaḥ prakīrtyate ||
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.
Akirti (akīrti, अकीर्ति): defined in 2 categories.
Yasya (यस्य): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Bhuta (bhūta, भूत): defined in 21 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Cit (चित्): defined in 11 categories.
Patat (पतत्): defined in 5 categories.
Eva (एव, evā, एवा): defined in 6 categories.
Adhama (अधम): defined in 13 categories.
Yavat (yāvat, यावत्): defined in 4 categories.
Shabda (sabda, śabda, शब्द): defined in 24 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “akīrtiryasya gīyeta loke bhūtasya kasyacit”
- akīrtir -
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akīrti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- yasya -
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yasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yas -> yasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yas]ya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√yas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- gīyeta -
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√gā (verb class 2)[optative passive third single]√gā (verb class 3)[optative passive third single]√gā (verb class 1)[optative passive third single]√gā (verb class 2)[optative passive third single]√gā (verb class 3)[optative passive third single]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- bhūtasya -
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bhūta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]bhūta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kasya -
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√kas -> kasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kas]ka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]
- cit -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “patatyevādhamāṃllokān yāvacchabdaḥ prakīrtyate”
- patatye -
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patat (noun, masculine)[locative single]patat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√pat -> patat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √pat class 1 verb]√pat -> patat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [locative single from √pat class 1 verb]√pat (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- evā -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]evā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adhamāṃl -
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adhama (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- lokān -
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loka (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- yāvacch -
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yāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yāvat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yāvat (noun, masculine)[compound]yāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śabdaḥ -
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śabda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- kīrtyate -
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√kīrt (verb class 10)[present passive third 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 78 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.