Sanskrit quote nr. 6885 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उद्यमी लभते सिद्धिम् अयोग्योऽपि सुनिश्चितम् ।
अनूरुर्गगनस्यान्तं प्रयात्येव दिने दिने ॥udyamī labhate siddhim ayogyo'pi suniścitam |
anūrurgaganasyāntaṃ prayātyeva dine dine ||
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.
Udyamin (उद्यमिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Siddhi (सिद्धि): defined in 24 categories.
Ayogya (अयोग्य): defined in 8 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sunishcita (suniscita, suniścita, सुनिश्चित): defined in 4 categories.
Anuru (anūru, अनूरु): defined in 4 categories.
Gagana (गगन): defined in 20 categories.
Antam (अन्तम्): defined in 4 categories.
Anta (अन्त): defined in 16 categories.
Pra (prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Praya (prayā, प्रया): defined in 8 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Atya (अत्य, atyā, अत्या): defined in 2 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Dina (दिन, dinā, दिना): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nepali, Biology (plants and animals)
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: “udyamī labhate siddhim ayogyo'pi suniścitam”
- udyamī -
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udyamin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- labhate -
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√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- siddhim -
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siddhi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ayogyo' -
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ayogya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- suniścitam -
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suniścita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]suniścita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]suniścitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “anūrurgaganasyāntaṃ prayātyeva dine dine”
- anūrur -
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anūru (noun, masculine)[nominative single]anūru (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- gaganasyā -
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gagana (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- antam -
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antam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]antā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prayā -
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prā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]prayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- atye -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atya (noun, masculine)[locative single]atya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]atyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√at (verb class 1)[present passive first single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dine -
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dina (noun, masculine)[locative single]dina (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dinā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- dine -
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dina (noun, masculine)[locative single]dina (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dinā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 6885 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.