Sanskrit quote nr. 8334 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कच्चिदर्थं च धर्मं च कामं च जायतां वर ।
विभज्य काले कालज्ञ सर्वान् भरत सेवसे ॥kaccidarthaṃ ca dharmaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca jāyatāṃ vara |
vibhajya kāle kālajña sarvān bharata sevase ||
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.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Kamam (kāmam, कामम्): defined in 6 categories.
Kama (kāma, काम): defined in 24 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Vara (वर): defined in 23 categories.
Vibhajya (विभज्य): defined in 5 categories.
Kale (kāle, काले): defined in 3 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल, kālā, काला): defined in 33 categories.
Kalajna (kālajña, कालज्ञ): defined in 6 categories.
Bharata (भरत): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Pali, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “kaccidarthaṃ ca dharmaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca jāyatāṃ vara”
- Cannot analyse kaccidartham*ca
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dharmam -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dharman (noun, masculine)[adverb]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāmam -
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kāmam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jāyatām -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[imperative middle third single]
- vara -
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vara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “vibhajya kāle kālajña sarvān bharata sevase”
- vibhajya -
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vibhajya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vibhajya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vibhajya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāle -
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kāle (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kālā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kālajña -
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kālajña (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kālajña (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarvān -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- bharata -
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bharata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bharata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural]
- sevase -
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√sev (verb class 1)[present middle second 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 8334 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.