Sanskrit quote nr. 8218 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऐहलौकिकपारत्र्यं कर्म पुंभिर्निषेव्यते ।
कर्माण्यपि तु कल्याणि लभते काममास्थितः ॥aihalaukikapāratryaṃ karma puṃbhirniṣevyate |
karmāṇyapi tu kalyāṇi labhate kāmamāsthitaḥ ||
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.
Aihalaukika (ऐहलौकिक): defined in 3 categories.
Paratrya (pāratrya, पारत्र्य): defined in 1 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 categories.
Nishevya (nisevya, niṣevya, निषेव्य): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Kalyani (kalyāṇī, कल्याणी): defined in 12 categories.
Kamam (kāmam, कामम्): defined in 6 categories.
Kama (kāma, काम): defined in 24 categories.
Asthita (āsthita, आस्थित): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Hinduism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Pali, India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “aihalaukikapāratryaṃ karma puṃbhirniṣevyate”
- aihalaukika -
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aihalaukika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aihalaukika (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pāratryam -
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pāratrya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāratrya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāratryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- pumbhir -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- niṣevya -
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niṣevya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niṣevya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “karmāṇyapi tu kalyāṇi labhate kāmamāsthitaḥ”
- karmāṇya -
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karman (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kalyāṇi -
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kalyāṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]kalyāṇin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kalyāṇin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- 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]
- kāmam -
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kāmam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āsthitaḥ -
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āsthita (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 8218 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.