Sanskrit quote nr. 103 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकृतयं मन्यते कृतयं अगम्यं मन्यते सुगम् ।
अभक्ष्यं मन्यते भक्ष्यं स्त्रीवाक्यप्रेरितो नरः ॥akṛtayaṃ manyate kṛtayaṃ agamyaṃ manyate sugam |
abhakṣyaṃ manyate bhakṣyaṃ strīvākyaprerito naraḥ ||
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.
Akrita (akrta, akṛta, अकृत): defined in 8 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Agamya (अगम्य): defined in 6 categories.
Suga (सुग): defined in 2 categories.
Abhakshya (abhaksya, abhakṣya, अभक्ष्य): defined in 6 categories.
Bhakshya (bhaksya, bhakṣya, भक्ष्य): defined in 11 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 categories.
Vakya (vākya, वाक्य): defined in 13 categories.
Preritri (preritr, preritṛ, प्रेरितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Prerita (प्रेरित): defined in 10 categories.
Nara (नर): defined in 18 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Yoga (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Nepali, Buddhist philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit
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: “akṛtayaṃ manyate kṛtayaṃ agamyaṃ manyate sugam”
- akṛta -
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akṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single], [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
- yam -
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ya (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- manyate -
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√man (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive third single]
- kṛta -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle third single]
- yam -
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ya (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- agamyam -
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agamya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]agamya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]agamyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manyate -
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√man (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive third single]
- sugam -
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suga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]suga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sugā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “abhakṣyaṃ manyate bhakṣyaṃ strīvākyaprerito naraḥ”
- abhakṣyam -
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abhakṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhakṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhakṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manyate -
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√man (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive third single]
- bhakṣyam -
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bhakṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhakṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhakṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √bhakṣ], [accusative single from √bhakṣ]
- strī -
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strī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- vākya -
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vākya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vak class 1 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vak class 1 verb]
- prerito* -
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preritṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]prerita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- naraḥ -
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nara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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.
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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.