Sanskrit quote nr. 8862 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्तव्योऽप्याश्रयः श्रेयान् फलं भाग्यानुसारतः ।
नीलकण्ठस्य कण्ठेऽपि वासुकिर्वायुभक्षकः ॥kartavyo'pyāśrayaḥ śreyān phalaṃ bhāgyānusārataḥ |
nīlakaṇṭhasya kaṇṭhe'pi vāsukirvāyubhakṣakaḥ ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य, apyā, अप्या): defined in 8 categories.
Ashraya (asraya, āśraya, आश्रय): defined in 12 categories.
Ashri (asri, āśri, आश्रि): defined in 4 categories.
Shreyas (sreyas, śreyas, श्रेयस्): defined in 8 categories.
Shreya (sreya, śreya, श्रेय): defined in 4 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Bhagya (bhāgya, भाग्य): defined in 9 categories.
Usri (usr, usṛ, उसृ): defined in 1 categories.
Arata (अरत): defined in 6 categories.
Nilakantha (nīlakaṇṭha, नीलकण्ठ): defined in 13 categories.
Kantha (kaṇṭha, कण्ठ): defined in 19 categories.
Vasuki (vāsuki, वासुकि): defined in 12 categories.
Vayubhakshaka (vayubhaksaka, vāyubhakṣaka, वायुभक्षक): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Gitashastra (science of music), 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: “kartavyo'pyāśrayaḥ śreyān phalaṃ bhāgyānusārataḥ”
- kartavyo' -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- apyā -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]apyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āśrayaḥ -
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āśraya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]āśri (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- śreyān -
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śreyas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √śrā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śrā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √śrā class 4 verb]√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √śrai class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śrai class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √śrai class 4 verb]√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √śri class 1 verb]√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √śrī class 9 verb]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhāgyān -
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bhāgya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- usā -
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usṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arataḥ -
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arata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “nīlakaṇṭhasya kaṇṭhe'pi vāsukirvāyubhakṣakaḥ”
- nīlakaṇṭhasya -
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nīlakaṇṭha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]nīlakaṇṭha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kaṇṭhe' -
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kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)[locative single]√kaṇṭh (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vāsukir -
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vāsuki (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vāyubhakṣakaḥ -
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vāyubhakṣaka (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 8862 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.