Sanskrit quote nr. 8947 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्मायत्तं फलं पुंसां बुद्धिः कर्मानुसारिणी ।
तथापि सुधिया भाव्यं सुविचार्यैव कुर्वता ॥karmāyattaṃ phalaṃ puṃsāṃ buddhiḥ karmānusāriṇī |
tathāpi sudhiyā bhāvyaṃ suvicāryaiva kurvatā ||
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.
Ayatta (āyatta, आयत्त): defined in 6 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 categories.
Buddhi (बुद्धि): defined in 21 categories.
Anusarini (anusāriṇī, अनुसारिणी): defined in 2 categories.
Anusarin (anusārin, अनुसारिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sudhi (sudhī, सुधी): defined in 9 categories.
Bhavya (bhāvya, भाव्य): defined in 11 categories.
Suvicarya (suvicārya, सुविचार्य): defined in 2 categories.
Kurvat (कुर्वत्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, 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: “karmāyattaṃ phalaṃ puṃsāṃ buddhiḥ karmānusāriṇī”
- karmā -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- āyattam -
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āyatta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āyatta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āyattā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- puṃsām -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- buddhiḥ -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- karmā -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- anusāriṇī -
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anusāriṇī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]anusārin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “tathāpi sudhiyā bhāvyaṃ suvicāryaiva kurvatā”
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sudhiyā* -
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sudhī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]sudhī (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- bhāvyam -
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bhāvya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhāvya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhāvyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√bhū -> bhāvya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √bhū]√bhū -> bhāvya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √bhū]√bhū -> bhāvyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √bhū]√bhū -> bhāvya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √bhū]√bhū -> bhāvya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √bhū], [accusative single from √bhū]
- suvicāryai -
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suvicārya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- kurvatā -
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kurvat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kurvat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kurvatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kurvat (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
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 8947 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.