Sanskrit quote nr. 8861 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्तव्ये साहसं नित्यम् उत्कटं हि विगर्हितम् ।
अतिसाहसदोषेण भीमः सर्पवशं गतः ॥kartavye sāhasaṃ nityam utkaṭaṃ hi vigarhitam |
atisāhasadoṣeṇa bhīmaḥ sarpavaśaṃ gataḥ ||
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.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य, kartavyā, कर्तव्या): defined in 9 categories.
Sahasa (sāhasa, साहस): defined in 13 categories.
Nityam (नित्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Nitya (नित्य): defined in 19 categories.
Utkata (utkaṭa, उत्कट): defined in 10 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Vigarhita (विगर्हित): defined in 2 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष): defined in 21 categories.
Bhima (bhīma, भीम): defined in 22 categories.
Sarpa (सर्प): defined in 18 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Gata (गत): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism
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: “kartavye sāhasaṃ nityam utkaṭaṃ hi vigarhitam”
- kartavye -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[locative single]kartavya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 6 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- sāhasam -
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sāhasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāhasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sāhasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- utkaṭam -
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utkaṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]utkaṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]utkaṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vigarhitam -
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vigarhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vigarhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vigarhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “atisāhasadoṣeṇa bhīmaḥ sarpavaśaṃ gataḥ”
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sāhasa -
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sāhasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sāhasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- doṣeṇa -
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doṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- bhīmaḥ -
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bhīma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarpa -
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sarpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sarpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sṛp (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vaśam -
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vaśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vaśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vaśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gataḥ -
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gat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]gat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]gata (noun, masculine)[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 8861 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.