Sanskrit quote nr. 1488 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनुमरणे व्यवसायं स्त्रीधर्मे कः करोति सविवेकः ।
संसारमुक्त्युपायं दण्डग्रहणं व्रतं हित्वा ॥anumaraṇe vyavasāyaṃ strīdharme kaḥ karoti savivekaḥ |
saṃsāramuktyupāyaṃ daṇḍagrahaṇaṃ vrataṃ hitvā ||
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.
Anumarana (anumaraṇa, अनुमरण): defined in 4 categories.
Vyavasaya (vyavasāya, व्यवसाय): defined in 8 categories.
Stridharma (strīdharma, स्त्रीधर्म): defined in 6 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Saviveka (सविवेक): defined in 1 categories.
Samsara (saṃsāra, संसार): defined in 17 categories.
Ukti (उक्ति): defined in 6 categories.
Upaya (upāya, उपाय): defined in 18 categories.
Dandagrahana (daṇḍagrahaṇa, दण्डग्रहण): defined in 1 categories.
Vrata (व्रत): defined in 15 categories.
Hitva (hitvā, हित्वा): defined in 2 categories.
Hitvan (हित्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hindi, Nepali, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Yoga (school of philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “anumaraṇe vyavasāyaṃ strīdharme kaḥ karoti savivekaḥ”
- anumaraṇe -
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anumaraṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vyavasāyam -
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vyavasāya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- strīdharme -
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strīdharma (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kaḥ -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- karoti -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third single]
- savivekaḥ -
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saviveka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “saṃsāramuktyupāyaṃ daṇḍagrahaṇaṃ vrataṃ hitvā”
- saṃsāram -
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saṃsāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- uktyu -
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ukti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- upāyam -
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upāya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- daṇḍagrahaṇam -
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daṇḍagrahaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vratam -
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vrata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vrata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hitvā -
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hitvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhā]√dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhā]√dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhā]√dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhā]√hi -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √hi]hitvan (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 1488 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.