Sanskrit quote nr. 8800 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
करौ धुनाना नवपल्लवाकृती ।
वृथा कृथा मानिनि मा परिश्रमम् ॥karau dhunānā navapallavākṛtī |
vṛthā kṛthā mānini mā pariśramam ||
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.
Kara (कर): defined in 21 categories.
Dhunana (dhunāna, धुनान, dhunānā, धुनाना): defined in 5 categories.
Navapallava (नवपल्लव): defined in 1 categories.
Akritin (akrtin, akṛtin, अकृतिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Vritha (vrtha, vṛthā, वृथा): defined in 12 categories.
Manin (mānin, मानिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Manini (māninī, मानिनी): defined in 8 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Parishrama (parisrama, pariśrama, परिश्रम): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Hinduism, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
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: “karau dhunānā navapallavākṛtī”
- karau -
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kari (noun, masculine)[locative single]kari (noun, feminine)[locative single]kara (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- dhunānā* -
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dhunāna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhunānā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- navapallavā -
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navapallava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- akṛtī -
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akṛtin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vṛthā kṛthā mānini mā pariśramam”
- vṛthā -
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vṛthā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kṛthā* -
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√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle second single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[injunctive middle second single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle second single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle second single]
- mānini -
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māninī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]mānin (noun, masculine)[locative single]mānin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mā -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- pariśramam -
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pariśrama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative 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 8800 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.