Sanskrit quote nr. 8239 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
औचित्यप्रच्युताचारो युक्त्या स्वार्थं न साधयेत् ।
व्याजबालिवधेनैव रामकीर्तिः कलङ्किता ॥aucityapracyutācāro yuktyā svārthaṃ na sādhayet |
vyājabālivadhenaiva rāmakīrtiḥ kalaṅkitā ||
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.
Auciti (aucitī, औचिती): defined in 2 categories.
Aucitya (औचित्य): defined in 5 categories.
Apracyuta (अप्रच्युत, apracyutā, अप्रच्युता): defined in 1 categories.
Acara (ācāra, आचार): defined in 20 categories.
Yuktya (yuktyā, युक्त्या): defined in 3 categories.
Yukti (युक्ति): defined in 15 categories.
Svartha (svārtha, स्वार्थ): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Vyaja (vyāja, व्याज): defined in 7 categories.
Bal (bāl, बाल्): defined in 4 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Dha (ध): defined in 8 categories.
Dhena (धेन, dhenā, धेना): defined in 1 categories.
Rama (rāma, राम): defined in 25 categories.
Kirti (kīrti, कीर्ति): defined in 12 categories.
Kalankita (kalaṅkitā, कलङ्किता): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “aucityapracyutācāro yuktyā svārthaṃ na sādhayet”
- aucitya -
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aucitī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]aucitya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- apracyutā -
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apracyuta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]apracyuta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]apracyutā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ācāro* -
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ācāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yuktyā -
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yuktyā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yukti (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- svārtham -
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svārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svārthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sādhayet -
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√sidh (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “vyājabālivadhenaiva rāmakīrtiḥ kalaṅkitā”
- vyāja -
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vyāja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bāl -
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bāl (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dhenai -
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dhena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]dhenā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- rāma -
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rāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√rā (verb class 2)[imperative active first plural]
- kīrtiḥ -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]kīrti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kalaṅkitā -
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kalaṅkitā (noun, feminine)[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 8239 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.