Sanskrit quote nr. 120 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अक्रमेणानुपायेन कर्मारम्भो न सिध्यति ।
दधिसर्पिःपयांसीव शबरस्य यथा हि गोः ॥akrameṇānupāyena karmārambho na sidhyati |
dadhisarpiḥpayāṃsīva śabarasya yathā hi goḥ ||
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.
Akrama (अक्रम): defined in 8 categories.
Anupaya (anupāya, अनुपाय): defined in 5 categories.
Karmarambha (karmārambha, कर्मारम्भ): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Dadhi (दधि): defined in 19 categories.
Sarpis (सर्पिस्): defined in 11 categories.
Payas (पयस्): defined in 16 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Shabara (sabara, śabara, शबर): defined in 14 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Gu (गु): defined in 6 categories.
Go (गो): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “akrameṇānupāyena karmārambho na sidhyati”
- akrameṇā -
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akrama (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]akrama (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- anupāyena -
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anupāya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]anupāya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- karmārambho* -
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karmārambha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sidhyati -
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√sidh -> sidhyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh -> sidhyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “dadhisarpiḥpayāṃsīva śabarasya yathā hi goḥ”
- dadhi -
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dadhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sarpiḥ -
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sarpis (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sarpi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- payāṃsī -
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payas (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śabarasya -
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śabara (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śabara (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- goḥ -
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gu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]go (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive 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 120 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.