Sanskrit quote nr. 118 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अक्रत्वङ्गमतस्तक्रं न शतक्रतुना हुतम् ।
नादत्तमिति वाक्यार्थात् तक्रं शक्रस्य दुर्लभम् ॥akratvaṅgamatastakraṃ na śatakratunā hutam |
nādattamiti vākyārthāt takraṃ śakrasya durlabham ||
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.
Akratu (अक्रतु): defined in 1 categories.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Atah (ataḥ, अतः): defined in 1 categories.
Takra (तक्र): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Shatakratu (satakratu, śatakratu, शतक्रतु): defined in 5 categories.
Hut (हुत्): defined in 3 categories.
Huta (हुत): defined in 7 categories.
Nada (nāda, नाद): defined in 18 categories.
Tta (त्त): defined in 2 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Vakyartha (vākyārtha, वाक्यार्थ): defined in 4 categories.
Shakra (sakra, śakra, शक्र): defined in 17 categories.
Durlabha (दुर्लभ): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Gitashastra (science of music), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jain philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali
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: “akratvaṅgamatastakraṃ na śatakratunā hutam”
- akratva -
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akratu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]akratu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]akratu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- aṅgam -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- atas -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- takram -
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takra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]takrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śatakratunā -
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śatakratu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]śatakratu (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- hutam -
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huta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]huta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]hut (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√hu -> huta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √hu class 3 verb]√hu -> huta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √hu class 3 verb], [accusative single from √hu class 3 verb]
- Line 2: “nādattamiti vākyārthāt takraṃ śakrasya durlabham”
- nāda -
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nāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ttam -
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tta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ttā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- vākyārthāt -
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vākyārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- takram -
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takra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]takrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śakrasya -
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śakra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śakra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- durlabham -
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durlabha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durlabha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durlabhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 118 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.