Sanskrit quote nr. 6563 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उत्थानमभिजानन्ति सर्वभूतानि भारत ।
प्रत्यक्षं फलमश्नन्ति कर्मणां लोकसाक्षिकम् ॥

utthānamabhijānanti sarvabhūtāni bhārata |
pratyakṣaṃ phalamaśnanti karmaṇāṃ lokasākṣikam ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.
Abhija (अभिज): defined in 3 categories.
Anti (अन्ति, antī, अन्ती): defined in 9 categories.
Sarvabhuta (sarvabhūta, सर्वभूत): defined in 7 categories.
Bharata (bhārata, भारत): defined in 20 categories.
Pratyaksham (pratyaksam, pratyakṣam, प्रत्यक्षम्): defined in 1 categories.
Pratyaksha (pratyaksa, pratyakṣa, प्रत्यक्ष): defined in 17 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Ashnat (asnat, aśnat, अश्नत्): defined in 1 categories.
Lokasakshika (lokasaksika, lokasākṣika, लोकसाक्षिक): defined in 1 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, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

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: “utthānamabhijānanti sarvabhūtāni bhārata
  • utthānam -
  • utthāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    utthāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    utthānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhijān -
  • abhija (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • anti -
  • anti (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    antī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • sarvabhūtāni -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “pratyakṣaṃ phalamaśnanti karmaṇāṃ lokasākṣikam
  • pratyakṣam -
  • pratyakṣam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pratyakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratyakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratyakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aśnanti -
  • aśnat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • karmaṇām -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • lokasākṣikam -
  • lokasākṣika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lokasākṣika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lokasākṣikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 6563 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.

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