Sanskrit quote nr. 7576 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकस्य कर्म संवीक्ष्य करोत्यन्योऽपि गर्हितम् ।
गतानुगतिको लोको न लोकः पारमार्थिकः ॥ekasya karma saṃvīkṣya karotyanyo'pi garhitam |
gatānugatiko loko na lokaḥ pāramārthikaḥ ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Vikshya (viksya, vīkṣya, वीक्ष्य): defined in 3 categories.
Ani (anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Garhitam (गर्हितम्): defined in 1 categories.
Garhita (गर्हित): defined in 7 categories.
Gatanugatika (gatānugatika, गतानुगतिक): defined in 4 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Paramarthika (pāramārthika, पारमार्थिक): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain 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: “ekasya karma saṃvīkṣya karotyanyo'pi garhitam”
- ekasya -
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eka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]eka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vīkṣya -
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vīkṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vīkṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- karotya -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third single]
- anyo' -
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anī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- garhitam -
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garhitam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]garhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]garhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]garhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “gatānugatiko loko na lokaḥ pāramārthikaḥ”
- gatānugatiko* -
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gatānugatika (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- loko* -
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loka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lokaḥ -
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loka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pāramārthikaḥ -
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pāramārthika (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 7576 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.