Sanskrit quote nr. 6559 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्थानं तु मनुष्याणां दक्षाणां दैववर्जितम् ।
अफलं दृश्यते लोके सम्यगप्युपपादितम् ॥utthānaṃ tu manuṣyāṇāṃ dakṣāṇāṃ daivavarjitam |
aphalaṃ dṛśyate loke samyagapyupapāditam ||
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.
Utthana (utthāna, उत्थान): defined in 10 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Manushya (manusya, manuṣya, मनुष्य, manuṣyā, मनुष्या): defined in 11 categories.
Daksha (daksa, dakṣa, दक्ष, dakṣā, दक्षा): defined in 13 categories.
Daiva (दैव): defined in 11 categories.
Varjita (वर्जित): defined in 7 categories.
Aphala (अफल): defined in 7 categories.
Drishyata (drsyata, dṛśyatā, दृश्यता): defined in 2 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Upapadita (upapādita, उपपादित): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaisheshika (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: “utthānaṃ tu manuṣyāṇāṃ dakṣāṇāṃ daivavarjitam”
- utthānam -
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utthāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]utthāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]utthānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- manuṣyāṇām -
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manuṣya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]manuṣya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]manuṣyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- dakṣāṇām -
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dakṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dakṣa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]dakṣā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- daiva -
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daiva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]daiva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- varjitam -
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varjita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]varjita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varjitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “aphalaṃ dṛśyate loke samyagapyupapāditam”
- aphalam -
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aphala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aphala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aphalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√phal (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- dṛśyate -
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dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√dṛś (verb class 1)[present passive third single]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- samyag -
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samyak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- apyu -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- upapāditam -
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upapādita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upapādita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upapāditā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 6559 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.