Sanskrit quote nr. 1140 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधोदृष्टिनैर्कृतिकः स्वार्थसाधनतत्परः ।
शठो मिथ्याविनीतश्च बकव्रतचरो द्विजः ॥adhodṛṣṭinairkṛtikaḥ svārthasādhanatatparaḥ |
śaṭho mithyāvinītaśca bakavratacaro dvijaḥ ||
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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.
Adhodrishti (adhodrsti, adhodṛṣṭi, अधोदृष्टि): defined in 2 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Kritin (krtin, kṛtin, कृतिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Svarthasadhanatatpara (svārthasādhanatatpara, स्वार्थसाधनतत्पर): defined in 1 categories.
Shatha (satha, śaṭha, शठ): defined in 10 categories.
Mithya (mithyā, मिथ्या): defined in 8 categories.
Avinita (avinīta, अविनीत): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Bakavratacara (बकव्रतचर): defined in 1 categories.
Dvija (द्विज): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Purana (epic history), India history, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “adhodṛṣṭinairkṛtikaḥ svārthasādhanatatparaḥ”
- adhodṛṣṭinai -
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adhodṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]adhodṛṣṭi (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- er -
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- kṛti -
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kṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kṛti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kṛtin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kṛtin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]kṛt (noun, masculine)[locative single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kaḥ -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svārthasādhanatatparaḥ -
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svārthasādhanatatpara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śaṭho mithyāvinītaśca bakavratacaro dvijaḥ”
- śaṭho* -
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śaṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mithyā -
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mithyā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√mith -> mithya (absolutive)[absolutive from √mith]
- avinītaś -
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avinīta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bakavratacaro* -
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bakavratacara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dvijaḥ -
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dvija (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 1140 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.