Sanskrit quote nr. 8273 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कं योजयन् मनुजोऽर्थं लभेत ।
निपातयन् नष्टदृशं हि गर्ते ॥kaṃ yojayan manujo'rthaṃ labheta |
nipātayan naṣṭadṛśaṃ hi garte ||
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.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Manuja (मनुज): defined in 11 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Nipata (nipāta, निपात): defined in 13 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Nashta (nasta, naṣṭa, नष्ट): defined in 13 categories.
Drisham (drsam, dṛśam, दृशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Drisha (drsa, dṛśa, दृश): defined in 3 categories.
Drish (drs, dṛś, दृश्): defined in 4 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Garta (गर्त, gartā, गर्ता): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Yoga (school of philosophy), Prakrit
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: “kaṃ yojayan manujo'rthaṃ labheta”
- kam -
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ka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- yojayan -
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√yuj -> yojayat (participle, masculine)[compound from √yuj]√yuj -> yojayat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yuj], [vocative single from √yuj]√yuj -> yojayat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yuj], [vocative single from √yuj], [accusative single from √yuj]
- manujo' -
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manuja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- labheta -
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√labh (verb class 1)[optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
- Line 2: “nipātayan naṣṭadṛśaṃ hi garte”
- nipāta -
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nipāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yan -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√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]
- naṣṭa -
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naṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]naṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √naś class 1 verb]√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √naś class 1 verb]
- dṛśam -
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dṛśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]dṛś (noun, feminine)[accusative single]dṛś (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- garte -
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garta (noun, masculine)[locative single]garta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]gartā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 8273 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.