Sanskrit quote nr. 7001 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपकर्ताधिकाराढ्यः स्वापराधं न मन्यते ।
उपकारं ध्वजीकृत्य सर्वमेव विलुम्पति ॥upakartādhikārāḍhyaḥ svāparādhaṃ na manyate |
upakāraṃ dhvajīkṛtya sarvameva vilumpati ||
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.
Upakartri (upakartr, upakartṛ, उपकर्तृ): defined in 1 categories.
Adhikaradhya (adhikārāḍhya, अधिकाराढ्य): defined in 1 categories.
Svaparadha (svāparādha, स्वापराध): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Upakara (upakāra, उपकार): defined in 13 categories.
Dhvajin (ध्वजिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Kritya (krtya, kṛtya, कृत्य): defined in 11 categories.
Sarvam (सर्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Hinduism, Shaiva philosophy
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: “upakartādhikārāḍhyaḥ svāparādhaṃ na manyate”
- upakartā -
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upakartṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- adhikārāḍhyaḥ -
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adhikārāḍhya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svāparādham -
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svāparādha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- manyate -
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√man (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “upakāraṃ dhvajīkṛtya sarvameva vilumpati”
- upakāram -
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upakāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- dhvajī -
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dhvajin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛtya -
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kṛtya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛ -> kṛtya (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 -> kṛtya (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]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- lumpati -
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√lup -> lumpat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √lup class 6 verb]√lup -> lumpat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √lup class 6 verb]√lup (verb class 6)[present 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 7001 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.