Sanskrit quote nr. 1955 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपश्चात्तापकृत् सम्यग् अनुबन्धिफलप्रदः ।
अदीर्घकालोऽभीष्टश्च प्रशस्तो मन्त्र उच्यते ॥apaścāttāpakṛt samyag anubandhiphalapradaḥ |
adīrghakālo'bhīṣṭaśca praśasto mantra ucyate ||
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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.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apas (अपस्): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Tapa (tāpa, ताप): defined in 13 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Anubandhi (anubandhī, अनुबन्धी): defined in 6 categories.
Anubandhin (अनुबन्धिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Phalaprada (फलप्रद): defined in 5 categories.
Adirgha (adīrgha, अदीर्घ): defined in 3 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल): defined in 32 categories.
Abhishta (abhista, abhīṣṭa, अभीष्ट): defined in 8 categories.
Prashasta (prasasta, praśasta, प्रशस्त): defined in 10 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Nepali, Prakrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “apaścāttāpakṛt samyag anubandhiphalapradaḥ”
- apaś -
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apas (noun, feminine)[compound], [vocative single]apas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]apas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ap (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]ap (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- cāt -
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ca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- tāpa -
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tāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛt -
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kṛt (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- samyag -
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samyak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- anubandhi -
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anubandhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]anubandhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anubandhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- phalapradaḥ -
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phalaprada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “adīrghakālo'bhīṣṭaśca praśasto mantra ucyate”
- adīrgha -
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adīrgha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adīrgha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kālo' -
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kāla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- abhīṣṭaś -
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abhīṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- praśasto* -
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praśasta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mantra* -
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mantra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[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 1955 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.