Sanskrit quote nr. 8906 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्मणः संचयात् स्वर्गनरकौ मोक्षबन्धने ।
कर्मणो ज्ञायते जन्तुर् बीजादिव नवाङ्कुरः ॥karmaṇaḥ saṃcayāt svarganarakau mokṣabandhane |
karmaṇo jñāyate jantur bījādiva navāṅkuraḥ ||
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.
Sancaya (sañcaya, सञ्चय): defined in 10 categories.
Moksha (moksa, mokṣa, मोक्ष): defined in 20 categories.
Bandhana (बन्धन): defined in 19 categories.
Jantu (जन्तु): defined in 15 categories.
Bija (bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Navankura (navāṅkura, नवाङ्कुर): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “karmaṇaḥ saṃcayāt svarganarakau mokṣabandhane”
- karmaṇaḥ -
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karman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- sañcayāt -
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sañcaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- svarganarakau -
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- mokṣa -
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mokṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bandhane -
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bandhana (noun, masculine)[locative single]bandhana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “karmaṇo jñāyate jantur bījādiva navāṅkuraḥ”
- karmaṇo* -
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karman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- jñāyate -
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√jñā (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√jñā (verb class 9)[present passive third single]
- jantur -
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jantu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bījād -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- navāṅkuraḥ -
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navāṅkura (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 8906 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.