Sanskrit quote nr. 2167 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्रमत्तेऽपि पुरुषे हितकार्यावलम्बिनि ।
दैवमुन्मार्गरसिकम् अन्यथैव प्रमद्यते ॥apramatte'pi puruṣe hitakāryāvalambini |
daivamunmārgarasikam anyathaiva pramadyate ||
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.
Apramatta (अप्रमत्त, apramattā, अप्रमत्ता): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Hitakarin (hitakārin, हितकारिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Lambin (लम्बिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Lambini (lambinī, लम्बिनी): defined in 5 categories.
Daiva (दैव): defined in 11 categories.
Unmarga (unmārga, उन्मार्ग): defined in 2 categories.
Rasika (रसिक): defined in 10 categories.
Anyatha (anyathā, अन्यथा): defined in 7 categories.
Pramad (प्रमद्): defined in 2 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yata (yatā, यता): defined in 7 categories.
Yati (यति): defined in 18 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: “apramatte'pi puruṣe hitakāryāvalambini”
- apramatte' -
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apramatta (noun, masculine)[locative single]apramatta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]apramattā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- puruṣe -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- hitakāryā -
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hitakārin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]hitakārin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- āva -
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√av (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√u (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√u (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√u (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- lambini -
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lambinī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]lambin (noun, masculine)[locative single]lambin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Line 2: “daivamunmārgarasikam anyathaiva pramadyate”
- daivam -
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daiva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]daiva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- unmārga -
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unmārga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]unmārga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rasikam -
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rasika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rasika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rasikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anyathai -
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anyathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- pramad -
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pramad (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- yate -
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yat (noun, masculine)[dative single]yat (noun, neuter)[dative single]yatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]yati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]yata (noun, masculine)[locative single]yata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]yati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)[locative single from √yam class 1 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [locative single from √yam class 1 verb]√yam -> yatā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yam class 1 verb]√yat (verb class 1)[present middle first 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 2167 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.