Sanskrit quote nr. 8907 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कर्मणः सुकृतस्याहुः सात्त्विकं निर्मलं फलम् ।
रजसस् तु फलं दुःखम् अज्ञानं तमसः फलम् ॥

karmaṇaḥ sukṛtasyāhuḥ sāttvikaṃ nirmalaṃ phalam |
rajasas tu phalaṃ duḥkham ajñānaṃ tamasaḥ phalam ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Sattvika (sāttvika, सात्त्विक): defined in 10 categories.
Nirmala (निर्मल): defined in 13 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Rajas (रजस्): defined in 14 categories.
Rajasa (रजस): defined in 11 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Duhkham (duḥkham, दुःखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Ajnana (ajñāna, अज्ञान): defined in 12 categories.
Tamas (तमस्): defined in 15 categories.
Tamasa (तमस): defined in 11 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Kannada, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hindi, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Tamil, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy)

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 sukṛtasyāhuḥ sāttvikaṃ nirmalaṃ phalam
  • karmaṇaḥ -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sukṛtasyā -
  • sukṛta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sukṛta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ahuḥ -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third plural]
  • sāttvikam -
  • sāttvika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāttvika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nirmalam -
  • nirmala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirmala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirmalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “rajasas tu phalaṃ duḥkham ajñānaṃ tamasaḥ phalam
  • rajasas -
  • rajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    rajas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    rajasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ajñānam -
  • ajñāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ajñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ajñānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tamasaḥ -
  • tamas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tamasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 8907 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.

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