Sanskrit quote nr. 8952 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्मोक्तिनर्मनिर्माणैः प्रातः प्रातः प्रधावताम् ।
धनं धनं प्रलपतां निधनं विस्मृतं नृणाम् ॥karmoktinarmanirmāṇaiḥ prātaḥ prātaḥ pradhāvatām |
dhanaṃ dhanaṃ pralapatāṃ nidhanaṃ vismṛtaṃ nṛṇām ||
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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.
Narman (नर्मन्): defined in 2 categories.
Mana (māṇa, माण): defined in 24 categories.
Prata (prāta, प्रात): defined in 7 categories.
Pradha (प्रध): defined in 1 categories.
Pradhi (प्रधि): defined in 3 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Lapat (लपत्): defined in 1 categories.
Nidhana (निधन): defined in 15 categories.
Vismrita (vismrta, vismṛta, विस्मृत): defined in 5 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nepali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
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: “karmoktinarmanirmāṇaiḥ prātaḥ prātaḥ pradhāvatām”
- karmo -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ukti -
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ukti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- narman -
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narman (noun, neuter)[vocative single]
- ir -
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i (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- māṇaiḥ -
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māṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- prātaḥ -
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prāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√prā -> prāt (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √prā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]√prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]√prā (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- prātaḥ -
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prāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√prā -> prāt (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √prā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]√prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]√prā (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- pradhāva -
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pradha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pradhi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- atā -
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√at (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “dhanaṃ dhanaṃ pralapatāṃ nidhanaṃ vismṛtaṃ nṛṇām”
- dhanam -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dhanam -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- lapatām -
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√lap -> lapat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √lap class 1 verb]√lap -> lapat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √lap class 1 verb]√lap (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- nidhanam -
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nidhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nidhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nidhanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vismṛtam -
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vismṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vismṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vismṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nṛṇām -
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nṛ (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
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 8952 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.