Sanskrit quote nr. 2168 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्रमादश्च कर्तव्यस् त्वया राज्ञः समाश्रये ।
त्वदीयस्य शरीरस्य वयं भाग्योपजीविनः ॥apramādaśca kartavyas tvayā rājñaḥ samāśraye |
tvadīyasya śarīrasya vayaṃ bhāgyopajīvinaḥ ||
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.
Apramada (apramāda, अप्रमाद): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य): defined in 9 categories.
Tva (tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Samashraya (samasraya, samāśraya, समाश्रय): defined in 6 categories.
Tvadiya (tvadīya, त्वदीय): defined in 4 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Vaya (वय): defined in 9 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhagya (bhāgya, भाग्य, bhāgyā, भाग्या): defined in 9 categories.
Upajivin (upajīvin, उपजीविन्): defined in 3 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: “apramādaśca kartavyas tvayā rājñaḥ samāśraye”
- apramādaś -
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apramāda (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]
- kartavyas -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- tvayā -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
- rājñaḥ -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- samāśraye -
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samāśraya (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “tvadīyasya śarīrasya vayaṃ bhāgyopajīvinaḥ”
- tvadīyasya -
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tvadīya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]tvadīya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- śarīrasya -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- vayam -
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vaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative dual]
- bhāgyo -
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bhāgya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhāgya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]bhāgyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- upajīvinaḥ -
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upajīvin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]upajīvin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 2168 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.