Sanskrit quote nr. 7010 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपकारं स्मरन्तस्तु कृतज्ञत्ववशंवदाः ।
पदवीमुपकर्तॄणां यान्ति निश्चेतना अपि ॥upakāraṃ smarantastu kṛtajñatvavaśaṃvadāḥ |
padavīmupakartṝṇāṃ yānti niścetanā api ||
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.
Upakara (upakāra, उपकार): defined in 13 categories.
Smarat (स्मरत्): defined in 2 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Kritajnatva (krtajnatva, kṛtajñatva, कृतज्ञत्व): defined in 2 categories.
Vashamvada (vasamvada, vaśaṃvada, वशंवद, vaśaṃvadā, वशंवदा): defined in 2 categories.
Padavi (padavī, पदवी): defined in 9 categories.
Upakartri (upakartr, upakartṛ, उपकर्तृ): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Anti (अन्ति, antī, अन्ती): defined in 9 categories.
Nishcetana (niscetana, niścetana, निश्चेतन, niścetanā, निश्चेतना): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of 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: “upakāraṃ smarantastu kṛtajñatvavaśaṃvadāḥ”
- upakāram -
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upakāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- smarantas -
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√smṛ -> smarat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kṛtajñatva -
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kṛtajñatva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vaśaṃvadāḥ -
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vaśaṃvada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vaśaṃvadā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “padavīmupakartṝṇāṃ yānti niścetanā api”
- padavīm -
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padavī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- upakartṝṇām -
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upakartṛ (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]upakartṛ (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- yā -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anti -
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anti (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]antī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- niścetanā* -
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niścetana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]niścetanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 7010 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.