Sanskrit quote nr. 6560 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्थानं संयमो दाक्ष्यम् अप्रमादो धृतिः स्मृतिः ।
समीक्ष्य च समारम्भो विद्धि मूलं भवस्य तत् ॥utthānaṃ saṃyamo dākṣyam apramādo dhṛtiḥ smṛtiḥ |
samīkṣya ca samārambho viddhi mūlaṃ bhavasya tat ||
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.
Samyama (saṃyama, संयम): defined in 15 categories.
Dakshya (daksya, dākṣya, दाक्ष्य): defined in 1 categories.
Apramada (apramāda, अप्रमाद): defined in 4 categories.
Dhriti (dhrti, dhṛti, धृति): defined in 16 categories.
Smriti (smrti, smṛti, स्मृति): defined in 20 categories.
Samikshya (samiksya, samīkṣya, समीक्ष्य): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Samarambha (samārambha, समारम्भ): defined in 8 categories.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Bhava (भव): defined in 31 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 6 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 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, Hinduism, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Buddhist philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain 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 saṃyamo dākṣyam apramādo dhṛtiḥ smṛtiḥ”
- utthānam -
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utthāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]utthāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]utthānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- saṃyamo* -
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saṃyama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dākṣyam -
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dākṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- apramādo* -
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apramāda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhṛtiḥ -
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dhṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dhṛti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- smṛtiḥ -
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smṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “samīkṣya ca samārambho viddhi mūlaṃ bhavasya tat”
- samīkṣya -
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samīkṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samīkṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- samārambho* -
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samārambha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- viddhi -
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viddhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√vid (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhavasya -
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bhava (noun, masculine)[genitive single]bhava (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative 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 6560 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.