Sanskrit quote nr. 79 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकीर्तिर्निन्द्यते देवैः कीर्तिर्लोकेषु पूज्यते ।
कीर्त्यर्थं तु समारम्भः सर्वेषां सुमहात्मनाम् ॥akīrtirnindyate devaiḥ kīrtirlokeṣu pūjyate |
kīrtyarthaṃ tu samārambhaḥ sarveṣāṃ sumahātmanām ||
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.
Nindyata (nindyatā, निन्द्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Deva (देव): defined in 19 categories.
Kirti (kīrti, कीर्ति): defined in 12 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Pujyata (pūjyatā, पूज्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Kirtya (kīrtya, कीर्त्य): defined in 2 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Samarambha (samārambha, समारम्भ): defined in 8 categories.
Sumahatman (sumahātman, सुमहात्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Tamil, Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jain philosophy, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali
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: “akīrtirnindyate devaiḥ kīrtirlokeṣu pūjyate”
- akīrtir -
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akīrti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- nindyate -
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nindyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√nind (verb class 1)[present passive third single]
- devaiḥ -
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deva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]deva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- kīrtir -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]kīrti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- lokeṣu -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- pūjyate -
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pūjyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√pūj (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√pūj (verb class 10)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “kīrtyarthaṃ tu samārambhaḥ sarveṣāṃ sumahātmanām”
- kīrtya -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kīrti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kīrtya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kīrtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kīrt -> kīrtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kīrt]√kīrt -> kīrtya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kīrt class 10 verb]√kīrt -> kīrtya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kīrt class 10 verb]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- samārambhaḥ -
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samārambha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarveṣām -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sarva (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- sumahātmanām -
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sumahātman (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sumahātman (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sumahātmanā (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 79 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.