Sanskrit quote nr. 8025 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एवं कुकर्म सर्वस्य फलत्यात्मनि सर्वदा ।
यो यद् वपति बीजं हि लभते सोऽपि तत्फलम् ॥evaṃ kukarma sarvasya phalatyātmani sarvadā |
yo yad vapati bījaṃ hi labhate so'pi tatphalam ||
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.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Kukarman (कुकर्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Phalat (फलत्): defined in 1 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Sarvada (sarvadā, सर्वदा): defined in 9 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Bija (bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Sah (saḥ, सः): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Tatphala (तत्फल): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), 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: “evaṃ kukarma sarvasya phalatyātmani sarvadā”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kukarma -
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kukarman (noun, masculine)[compound]kukarman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sarvasya -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[genitive single]sarva (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- phalatyā -
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√phal -> phalat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √phal class 1 verb]√phal -> phalat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √phal class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √phal class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √phal class 1 verb], [locative single from √phal class 1 verb]√phal (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- ātmani -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- sarvadā -
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sarvadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarvadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “yo yad vapati bījaṃ hi labhate so'pi tatphalam”
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vapati -
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√vap -> vapat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vap class 1 verb]√vap -> vapat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vap class 1 verb]√vap -> vapat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vap class 1 verb]√vap -> vapat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vap class 1 verb]√vap (verb class 1)[present active third single]√vap (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- bījam -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- labhate -
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√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- so' -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]so (noun, feminine)[compound]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- tatphalam -
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tatphala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tatphala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tatphalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 8025 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.