Sanskrit quote nr. 7007 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपकर्तुमप्रकाशं ।
क्षन्तुं न्यूनेष्वयाचितं दातुम् ॥upakartumaprakāśaṃ |
kṣantuṃ nyūneṣvayācitaṃ dātum ||
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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.
Upaka (उपक): defined in 4 categories.
Ritu (rtu, ṛtu, ऋतु): defined in 14 categories.
Aprakasham (aprakasam, aprakāśam, अप्रकाशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Aprakasha (aprakasa, aprakāśa, अप्रकाश): defined in 3 categories.
Nyuna (nyūna, न्यून): defined in 10 categories.
Ayacita (ayācita, अयाचित): defined in 5 categories.
Datu (dātu, दातु): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhist 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: “upakartumaprakāśaṃ”
- upakar -
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upaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṛtum -
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ṛtu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- aprakāśam -
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aprakāśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]aprakāśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aprakāśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aprakāśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kṣantuṃ nyūneṣvayācitaṃ dātum”
- kṣantum -
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√kṣam -> kṣantum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṣam]√kṣam -> kṣantum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṣam]√kṣam -> kṣantum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṣam]
- nyūneṣva -
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nyūna (noun, masculine)[locative plural]nyūna (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- ayācitam -
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ayācita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ayācita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ayācitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dātum -
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√dā -> dātum (infinitive)[infinitive from √dā]√dā -> dātum (infinitive)[infinitive from √dā]√dā -> dātum (infinitive)[infinitive from √dā]√dā -> dātum (infinitive)[infinitive from √dā]√dai -> dātum (infinitive)[infinitive from √dai]√de -> dātum (infinitive)[infinitive from √de]dātu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]dātu (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 7007 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.