Sanskrit quote nr. 8865 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्ता कारयिता चैव प्रेषको ह्यनुमोदकः ।
सकृतं दुष्कृतं चैव चत्वारः समभागिनः ॥kartā kārayitā caiva preṣako hyanumodakaḥ |
sakṛtaṃ duṣkṛtaṃ caiva catvāraḥ samabhāginaḥ ||
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.
Kartri (kartr, kartṛ, कर्तृ): defined in 13 categories.
Karayitri (karayitr, kārayitṛ, कारयितृ): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 8 categories.
Preshaka (presaka, preṣaka, प्रेषक): defined in 6 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Anumodaka (अनुमोदक): defined in 5 categories.
Sakrita (sakrta, sakṛta, सकृत): defined in 4 categories.
Dushkrit (duskrt, duṣkṛt, दुष्कृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Dushkrita (duskrta, duṣkṛta, दुष्कृत): defined in 8 categories.
Catu (चतु): defined in 8 categories.
Ara (āra, आर): defined in 18 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Bhagin (bhāgin, भागिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Marathi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Prakrit, Pali, Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Biology (plants and animals), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “kartā kārayitā caiva preṣako hyanumodakaḥ”
- kartā -
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kartṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- kārayitā -
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kārayitṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ (verb class 0)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- preṣako* -
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preṣaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hya -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- anumodakaḥ -
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anumodaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sakṛtaṃ duṣkṛtaṃ caiva catvāraḥ samabhāginaḥ”
- sakṛtam -
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sakṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sakṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]sakṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- duṣkṛtam -
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duṣkṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duṣkṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duṣkṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]duṣkṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- catvā -
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catu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]catu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]catu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
- āraḥ -
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āra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]√ṛ (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]√ṛ (verb class 3)[aorist active second single]√ṛ (verb class 5)[aorist active second single]
- sama -
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sama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sam (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhāginaḥ -
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bhāgin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhāgin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 8865 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.