Sanskrit quote nr. 8069 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एवंविधे भावि न वेति चित्ते ।
निवेश्य कार्यं भषणं विमुञ्चेत् ॥evaṃvidhe bhāvi na veti citte |
niveśya kāryaṃ bhaṣaṇaṃ vimuñcet ||
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.
Evamvidha (evaṃvidha, एवंविध, evaṃvidhā, एवंविधा): defined in 2 categories.
Bhavin (bhāvin, भाविन्): defined in 10 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Citta (चित्त, cittā, चित्ता): defined in 22 categories.
Citti (चित्ति): defined in 10 categories.
Niveshya (nivesya, niveśya, निवेश्य): defined in 2 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Bhashana (bhasana, bhaṣaṇa, भषण): defined in 8 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Shaiva philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life)
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: “evaṃvidhe bhāvi na veti citte”
- evaṃvidhe -
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evaṃvidha (noun, masculine)[locative single]evaṃvidha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]evaṃvidhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhāvi -
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bhāvin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhāvin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- veti -
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√vī (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- citte -
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citta (noun, masculine)[locative single]citta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]cittā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]citti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “niveśya kāryaṃ bhaṣaṇaṃ vimuñcet”
- niveśya -
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niveśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niveśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāryam -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (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], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (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], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (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]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- bhaṣaṇam -
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bhaṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhaṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- muñcet -
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√muc (verb class 6)[optative active third single]√muñc (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 8069 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.