Sanskrit quote nr. 248 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अघटितं घटनां नयति ध्रुवं सुघटितं क्षणभङ्गुरताचलम् ।
जगदिदं कुरुते सचराचरं विधिरहो बलवानिति मे मतिः ॥aghaṭitaṃ ghaṭanāṃ nayati dhruvaṃ sughaṭitaṃ kṣaṇabhaṅguratācalam |
jagadidaṃ kurute sacarācaraṃ vidhiraho balavāniti me matiḥ ||
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.
Ghatita (ghaṭita, घटित): defined in 10 categories.
Ghatana (ghaṭanā, घटना): defined in 7 categories.
Nayat (नयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Dhruvam (ध्रुवम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dhruva (ध्रुव): defined in 20 categories.
Sughatita (sughaṭita, सुघटित): defined in 3 categories.
Kshanabhangura (ksanabhangura, kṣaṇabhaṅgura, क्षणभङ्गुर): defined in 3 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tan (तन्): defined in 8 categories.
Acala (अचल): defined in 20 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kuruta (kurutā, कुरुता): defined in 4 categories.
Sacaracara (sacarācara, सचराचर): defined in 7 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Balavat (बलवत्): defined in 5 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Ma (म, mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Mati (मति): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Prakrit, Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of 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: “aghaṭitaṃ ghaṭanāṃ nayati dhruvaṃ sughaṭitaṃ kṣaṇabhaṅguratācalam”
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ghaṭitam -
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ghaṭita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ghaṭita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ghaṭitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ghaṭ -> ghaṭita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √ghaṭ]√ghaṭ -> ghaṭita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √ghaṭ]√ghaṭ -> ghaṭitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √ghaṭ]√ghaṭ -> ghaṭita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ghaṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghaṭ]√ghaṭ -> ghaṭita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ghaṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghaṭ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ghaṭ], [accusative single from √ghaṭ]
- ghaṭanām -
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ghaṭanā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nayati -
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nayat (noun, masculine)[locative single]nayat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√nay -> nayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √nay class 1 verb]√nay -> nayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √nay class 1 verb]√nī -> nayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √nī class 1 verb]√nī -> nayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √nī class 1 verb]√nay (verb class 1)[present active third single]√nī (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- dhruvam -
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dhruvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sughaṭitam -
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sughaṭita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sughaṭita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sughaṭitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṣaṇabhaṅgura -
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kṣaṇabhaṅgura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣaṇabhaṅgura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tā -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- acalam -
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acala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]acala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]acalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√cal (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- Line 2: “jagadidaṃ kurute sacarācaraṃ vidhiraho balavāniti me matiḥ”
- jagad -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[compound]jagat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kurute -
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kurutā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present middle third single]
- sacarācaram -
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sacarācara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sacarācara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sacarācarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vidhir -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- aho* -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- balavān -
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balavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- matiḥ -
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mati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mati (noun, masculine)[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 248 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.