Sanskrit quote nr. 7347 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋणं मित्रान्न कर्तव्यं न देयं चापि मित्रके ।
प्रीतिच्छेदकरी ज्ञेया यस्माद् वै ऋणकर्तरी ॥ṛṇaṃ mitrānna kartavyaṃ na deyaṃ cāpi mitrake |
prīticchedakarī jñeyā yasmād vai ṛṇakartarī ||
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.
Rina (rna, ṛṇa, ऋण): defined in 7 categories.
Mitra (मित्र): defined in 17 categories.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Deya (देय): defined in 9 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Mitraka (मित्रक): defined in 2 categories.
Priticcheda (prīticcheda, प्रीतिच्छेद): defined in 1 categories.
Karin (करिन्): defined in 16 categories.
Jneya (jñeya, ज्ञेय, jñeyā, ज्ञेया): defined in 9 categories.
Yasmat (yasmāt, यस्मात्): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Kartari (कर्तरि, kartarī, कर्तरी): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Yoga (school of philosophy), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “ṛṇaṃ mitrānna kartavyaṃ na deyaṃ cāpi mitrake”
- ṛṇam -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ṛṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mitrānn -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kartavyam -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kartavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kartavya (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]√kṛ -> kartavya (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]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (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]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- deyam -
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deya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]deya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]deyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mitrake -
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mitraka (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “prīticchedakarī jñeyā yasmād vai ṛṇakartarī”
- prīticcheda -
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prīticcheda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- karī -
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karī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]kari (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kari (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]karin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jñeyā* -
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jñeya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]jñeyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]√jñā -> jñeyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
- yasmād -
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yasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ya (noun, masculine)[ablative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[ablative single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[ablative single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- ṛṇa -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kartarī -
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kartarī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]kartari (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 7347 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.