Sanskrit quote nr. 6687 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उदकानलचौरेभ्यो मूषकेभ्यो विशेषतः ।
कष्टेन लिखितं शास्त्रं यत्नेन परिपालयेत् ॥udakānalacaurebhyo mūṣakebhyo viśeṣataḥ |
kaṣṭena likhitaṃ śāstraṃ yatnena paripālayet ||
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.
Udaka (उदक): defined in 13 categories.
Anala (अनल): defined in 16 categories.
Caura (चौर): defined in 10 categories.
Mushaka (musaka, mūṣaka, मूषक): defined in 11 categories.
Kashta (kasta, kaṣṭa, कष्ट): defined in 13 categories.
Likhita (लिखित): defined in 10 categories.
Shastra (sastra, śāstra, शास्त्र): defined in 23 categories.
Yatna (यत्न): defined in 8 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nepali, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “udakānalacaurebhyo mūṣakebhyo viśeṣataḥ”
- udakā -
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udaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- anala -
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anala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- caurebhyo* -
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caura (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]caura (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- mūṣakebhyo* -
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mūṣaka (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- viśeṣataḥ -
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viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “kaṣṭena likhitaṃ śāstraṃ yatnena paripālayet”
- kaṣṭena -
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kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kaś class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kaś class 1 verb]
- likhitam -
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likhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]likhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]likhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√likh -> likhita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √likh class 6 verb]√likh -> likhita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √likh class 6 verb]
- śāstram -
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śāstra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yatnena -
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yatna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- pālayet -
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√pāl (verb class 10)[optative active third single]√pā (verb class 0)[optative active third 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 6687 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.