Sanskrit quote nr. 2111 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपूर्विणा न कर्तव्यं कर्म लोके विगर्हितम् ।
कृतपूर्विणस्तु त्यजतो महान् धर्म इति श्रुतिः ॥apūrviṇā na kartavyaṃ karma loke vigarhitam |
kṛtapūrviṇastu tyajato mahān dharma iti śrutiḥ ||
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.
Apurvin (apūrvin, अपूर्विन्): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य): defined in 9 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Vigarhita (विगर्हित): defined in 2 categories.
Kritapurvin (krtapurvin, kṛtapūrvin, कृतपूर्विन्): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Maha (मह): defined in 11 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Shruti (sruti, śruti, श्रुति): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, India history, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
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: “apūrviṇā na kartavyaṃ karma loke vigarhitam”
- apūrviṇā -
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apūrvin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]apūrvin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kartavyam -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kartavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- vigarhitam -
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vigarhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vigarhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vigarhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kṛtapūrviṇastu tyajato mahān dharma iti śrutiḥ”
- kṛtapūrviṇas -
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kṛtapūrvin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]kṛtapūrvin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tyajato* -
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√tyaj -> tyajat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- mahān -
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maha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]mahat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- dharma* -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- śrutiḥ -
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śruti (noun, feminine)[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 2111 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.