Sanskrit quote nr. 1577 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्तःकटु सदा प्रेम मानुषं परिलक्ष्यते ।
हताशान् न करोत्यस्मान् दैवप्रेमैव केवलम् ॥antaḥkaṭu sadā prema mānuṣaṃ parilakṣyate |
hatāśān na karotyasmān daivapremaiva kevalam ||
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.
Anta (अन्त): defined in 16 categories.
Katu (kaṭu, कटु): defined in 10 categories.
Manusha (manusa, mānuṣa, मानुष): defined in 12 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Lakshyata (laksyata, lakṣyatā, लक्ष्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Hatasha (hatasa, hatāśa, हताश): defined in 4 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Daiva (दैव): defined in 11 categories.
Prema (premā, प्रेमा): defined in 10 categories.
Kevalam (केवलम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kevala (केवल): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “antaḥkaṭu sadā prema mānuṣaṃ parilakṣyate”
- antaḥ -
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anta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kaṭu -
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kaṭu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kaṭu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- prema -
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preman (noun, masculine)[compound]preman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mānuṣam -
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mānuṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mānuṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- lakṣyate -
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lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√lakṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√lakṣ (verb class 10)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “hatāśān na karotyasmān daivapremaiva kevalam”
- hatāśān -
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hatāśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]hatāśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- karotya -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third single]
- asmān -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural]
- daiva -
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daiva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]daiva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- premai -
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preman (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]preman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]premā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- kevalam -
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kevalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kevala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kevala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kevalā (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 1577 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.