Sanskrit quote nr. 6911 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उद्योगेन विना नैव कार्यं किमपि सिध्यति ।
नहि सुप्तस्य सिंहस्य प्रविशन्ति मुखे मृगाः ॥udyogena vinā naiva kāryaṃ kimapi sidhyati |
nahi suptasya siṃhasya praviśanti mukhe mṛgāḥ ||
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.
Udyoga (उद्योग): defined in 6 categories.
Vina (vinā, विना): defined in 21 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Naiva (नैव): defined in 3 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Supta (सुप्त): defined in 13 categories.
Simha (siṃha, सिंह): defined in 21 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Vishat (visat, viśat, विशत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vishanti (visanti, viśantī, विशन्ती): defined in 1 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Mriga (mrga, mṛga, मृग, mṛgā, मृगा): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nepali
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: “udyogena vinā naiva kāryaṃ kimapi sidhyati”
- udyogena -
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udyoga (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- vinā -
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vinā (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]vi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vi (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vī (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- naiva -
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naiva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kāryam -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- sidhyati -
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√sidh -> sidhyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh -> sidhyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “nahi suptasya siṃhasya praviśanti mukhe mṛgāḥ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- suptasya -
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supta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]supta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√svap -> supta (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √svap class 2 verb]√svap -> supta (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √svap class 2 verb]
- siṃhasya -
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siṃha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- viśanti -
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√viś -> viśat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 6 verb]√viś -> viśantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √viś class 6 verb]√viś (verb class 6)[present active third plural]
- mukhe -
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mukha (noun, masculine)[locative single]mukha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- mṛgāḥ -
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mṛga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mṛgā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 6911 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.