Sanskrit quote nr. 1474 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसाम् अनपेक्ष्य च पौरुषम् ।
मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत्तामसमुच्यते ॥anubandhaṃ kṣayaṃ hiṃsām anapekṣya ca pauruṣam |
mohādārabhyate karma yattattāmasamucyate ||
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.
Anubandha (अनुबन्ध): defined in 11 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय): defined in 18 categories.
Hims (hiṃs, हिंस्): defined in 1 categories.
Himsa (hiṃsā, हिंसा): defined in 10 categories.
Anapekshya (anapeksya, anapekṣya, अनपेक्ष्य): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Paurusha (paurusa, pauruṣa, पौरुष): defined in 10 categories.
Mohat (mohāt, मोहात्): defined in 1 categories.
Moha (मोह): defined in 22 categories.
Arabhya (ārabhya, आरभ्य): defined in 5 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Yatta (यत्त): defined in 2 categories.
Tta (ttā, त्ता): defined in 2 categories.
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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: “anubandhaṃ kṣayaṃ hiṃsām anapekṣya ca pauruṣam”
- anubandham -
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anubandha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- kṣayam -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hiṃsām -
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hiṃs (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]hiṃsā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- anapekṣya -
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anapekṣya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pauruṣam -
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pauruṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pauruṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “mohādārabhyate karma yattattāmasamucyate”
- mohād -
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mohāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]moha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ārabhya -
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ārabhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ārabhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- yatta -
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yatta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yatta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yat -> yatta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √yat class 1 verb]√yat -> yatta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √yat class 1 verb]
- ttām -
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ttā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- asa -
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asan (noun, neuter)[compound]
- mucyate -
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√muc (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√muc (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√muñc (verb class 1)[present passive 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 1474 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.