Sanskrit quote nr. 8851 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्तव्यं त्वेव कर्मेति मनोरेष विनिश्चयः ।
एकान्तेन ह्यनीहोऽयं पराभवति पूरुषः ॥kartavyaṃ tveva karmeti manoreṣa viniścayaḥ |
ekāntena hyanīho'yaṃ parābhavati pūruṣaḥ ||
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.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य): defined in 9 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Tva (त्व, tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Manu (मनु): defined in 19 categories.
Vinishcaya (viniscaya, viniścaya, विनिश्चय): defined in 3 categories.
Ekanta (ekānta, एकान्त): defined in 9 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Aniha (anīha, अनीह): defined in 4 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Para (parā, परा): defined in 20 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Purusha (purusa, pūruṣa, पूरुष): defined in 22 categories.
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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: “kartavyaṃ tveva karmeti manoreṣa viniścayaḥ”
- kartavyam -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kartavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kartavya (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]√kṛ -> kartavya (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]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (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]
- tve -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]tva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]tva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- karme -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- manor -
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manu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]manu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- reṣa -
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reṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√reṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√riṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- viniścayaḥ -
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viniścaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ekāntena hyanīho'yaṃ parābhavati pūruṣaḥ”
- ekāntena -
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ekānta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ekānta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- hya -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- anīho' -
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anīha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- parā -
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parā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]parā (Preverb)[Preverb]parā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- pūruṣaḥ -
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pūruṣa (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 8851 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.