Sanskrit quote nr. 1437 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनुगन्तुं सतां वर्त्म कृत्स्नं यदि न शक्यते ।
स्वल्पमप्यनुगन्तव्यं मार्गस्थो नावसीदति ॥anugantuṃ satāṃ vartma kṛtsnaṃ yadi na śakyate |
svalpamapyanugantavyaṃ mārgastho nāvasīdati ||
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.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Gantu (गन्तु): defined in 4 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Vartman (वर्त्मन्): defined in 6 categories.
Kritsna (krtsna, kṛtsna, कृत्स्न): defined in 8 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Shakyata (sakyata, śakyatā, शक्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Svalpa (स्वल्प): defined in 11 categories.
Vya (व्य): defined in 3 categories.
Margastha (mārgastha, मार्गस्थ): defined in 7 categories.
Nava (nāva, नाव): defined in 16 categories.
Sidat (sīdat, सीदत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nepali, Hinduism
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: “anugantuṃ satāṃ vartma kṛtsnaṃ yadi na śakyate”
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- gantum -
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√gam -> gantum (infinitive)[infinitive from √gam]√gam -> gantum (infinitive)[infinitive from √gam]√gam -> gantum (infinitive)[infinitive from √gam]gantu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- satām -
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sat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- vartma -
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vartman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kṛtsnam -
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kṛtsna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛtsna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śakyate -
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śakyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√śak (verb class 5)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “svalpamapyanugantavyaṃ mārgastho nāvasīdati”
- svalpam -
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svalpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svalpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svalpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- apyanu -
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apyanu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ganta -
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√gam (verb class 1)[injunctive active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√gam (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√gam (verb class 3)[injunctive active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
- vyam -
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vya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- mārgastho* -
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mārgastha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nāva -
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nāva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sīdati -
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√sad -> sīdat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sad class 1 verb]√sad -> sīdat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sad class 1 verb]√sad (verb class 1)[present active third 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 1437 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.