Sanskrit quote nr. 7242 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उर्वीं मौर्वीकिणभृति भवद्दोष्णि बिभ्रत्यशेषां ।
शान्तक्लान्तिः किमपि कुरुते नर्मणा कर्म कूर्मः ॥urvīṃ maurvīkiṇabhṛti bhavaddoṣṇi bibhratyaśeṣāṃ |
śāntaklāntiḥ kimapi kurute narmaṇā karma kūrmaḥ ||
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.
Urvi (urvī, उर्वी): defined in 6 categories.
Maurvi (maurvī, मौर्वी): defined in 4 categories.
Kina (kiṇa, किण): defined in 8 categories.
Bhrit (bhrt, bhṛt, भृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Da (द, dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Ushni (usni, uṣṇi, उष्णि): defined in 1 categories.
Bibhrat (बिभ्रत्): defined in 2 categories.
Klanti (klānti, क्लान्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kuruta (kurutā, कुरुता): defined in 4 categories.
Narmana (narmaṇā, नर्मणा): defined in 1 categories.
Narman (नर्मन्): defined in 2 categories.
Kurma (kūrma, कूर्म): defined in 19 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Pali, Jainism, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “urvīṃ maurvīkiṇabhṛti bhavaddoṣṇi bibhratyaśeṣāṃ”
- urvīm -
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urvī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- maurvī -
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maurvī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- kiṇa -
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kiṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhṛti -
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bhṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]bhṛt (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhṛt (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhavad -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[compound]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- do -
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da (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]da (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- uṣṇi -
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uṣṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]uṣṇi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]uṣṇi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- bibhratya -
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bibhrat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bibhrat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural], [locative single]√bhṛ (verb class 3)[present active third plural]
- aśeṣām -
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aśeṣā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “śāntaklāntiḥ kimapi kurute narmaṇā karma kūrmaḥ”
- śānta -
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śānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śam class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śam class 9 verb]√śam -> śānta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śam class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śam class 9 verb]
- klāntiḥ -
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klānti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- 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]
- kurute -
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kurutā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present middle third single]
- narmaṇā -
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narmaṇā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]narman (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kūrmaḥ -
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kūrma (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 7242 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.