Sanskrit quote nr. 8917 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्मणामिष्टदुष्टानां जायते फलसंक्षयः ।
चेतसोऽर्थकषायत्वाद् यत्र सा घ्वस्तिरुच्यते ॥karmaṇāmiṣṭaduṣṭānāṃ jāyate phalasaṃkṣayaḥ |
cetaso'rthakaṣāyatvād yatra sā ghvastirucyate ||
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.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭa, इष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Dushta (dusta, duṣṭa, दुष्ट, duṣṭā, दुष्टा): defined in 16 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Sankshaya (sanksaya, saṅkṣaya, सङ्क्षय): defined in 5 categories.
Cetas (चेतस्): defined in 9 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Kashaya (kasaya, kaṣāya, कषाय): defined in 19 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Ghu (घु): defined in 2 categories.
Asti (अस्ति): defined in 11 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: “karmaṇāmiṣṭaduṣṭānāṃ jāyate phalasaṃkṣayaḥ”
- karmaṇām -
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karman (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- iṣṭa -
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iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]iṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
- duṣṭānām -
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duṣṭa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]duṣṭa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]duṣṭā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- phala -
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phala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]phala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√phal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- saṅkṣayaḥ -
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saṅkṣaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “cetaso'rthakaṣāyatvād yatra sā ghvastirucyate”
- cetaso' -
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cetas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- artha -
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artha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]artha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kaṣāya -
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kaṣāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kaṣāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kaṣa (noun, masculine)[dative single]kaṣa (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- tvād -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sā* -
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so (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- ghva -
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ghu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- astir -
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asti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive third 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 8917 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.