Sanskrit quote nr. 6622 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उत्पाद्य कृत्रिमान् दोषान् धनी सर्वत्र बाध्यते ।
कृतदोषसहस्रोऽपि निर्धनः परमेश्वरः ॥

utpādya kṛtrimān doṣān dhanī sarvatra bādhyate |
kṛtadoṣasahasro'pi nirdhanaḥ parameśvaraḥ ||

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.

Utpadya (utpādya, उत्पाद्य): defined in 3 categories.
Kritrima (krtrima, kṛtrima, कृत्रिम): defined in 13 categories.
Dosham (dosam, doṣām, दोषाम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष): defined in 21 categories.
Dhanin (धनिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Sarvatra (सर्वत्र): defined in 10 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Sahasra (सहस्र): defined in 10 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Nirdhana (निर्धन): defined in 5 categories.
Parameshvara (paramesvara, parameśvara, परमेश्वर): defined in 14 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Hinduism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Tamil, Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: “utpādya kṛtrimān doṣān dhanī sarvatra bādhyate
  • utpādya -
  • utpādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utpādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtrimān -
  • kṛtrima (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • doṣān -
  • doṣām (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dhanī -
  • dhanin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvatra -
  • sarvatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bādhyate -
  • bādh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    bādh (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “kṛtadoṣasahasro'pi nirdhanaḥ parameśvaraḥ
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • doṣa -
  • doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    doṣan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • sahasro' -
  • sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nirdhanaḥ -
  • nirdhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • parameśvaraḥ -
  • parameśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

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 6622 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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