Sanskrit quote nr. 7927 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतावतैव कार्येण मन्यध्वं नो कृतार्थताम् ।
कर्तव्यानां परा काष्ठा नेदानीं विद्यते खलु ॥etāvataiva kāryeṇa manyadhvaṃ no kṛtārthatām |
kartavyānāṃ parā kāṣṭhā nedānīṃ vidyate khalu ||
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.
Etavat (etāvat, एतावत्): defined in 2 categories.
Etavata (etāvatā, एतावता): defined in 2 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Nu (नु): defined in 1 categories.
Kritartha (krtartha, kṛtārtha, कृतार्थ): defined in 7 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य, kartavyā, कर्तव्या): defined in 9 categories.
Para (parā, परा): defined in 20 categories.
Kashtha (kastha, kāṣṭha, काष्ठ, kāṣṭhā, काष्ठा): defined in 14 categories.
Khalu (खलु): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Pali, Prakrit, Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (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: “etāvataiva kāryeṇa manyadhvaṃ no kṛtārthatām”
- etāvatai -
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etāvat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]etāvat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]etāvatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- kāryeṇa -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kārya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- manyadhvam -
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√man (verb class 4)[imperative middle second plural], [imperative passive second plural]√man (verb class 8)[imperative passive second plural]
- no -
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nu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- kṛtārtha -
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kṛtārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛtārtha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “kartavyānāṃ parā kāṣṭhā nedānīṃ vidyate khalu”
- kartavyānām -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kartavya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- parā -
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parā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kāṣṭhā* -
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kāṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kāṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nedānī -
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√ned (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- im -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vidyate -
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√vid (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- khalu -
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khalu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 7927 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.