Sanskrit quote nr. 8941 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्माणि यानि लोके ।
दुःखनिमित्तानि लज्जनीयानि ॥karmāṇi yāni loke |
duḥkhanimittāni lajjanīyāni ||
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.
Yani (yānī, यानी): defined in 4 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Nimitta (निमित्त): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali
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: “karmāṇi yāni loke”
- karmāṇi -
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karman (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yāni -
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yānī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√yā (verb class 2)[imperative active first single]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- Line 2: “duḥkhanimittāni lajjanīyāni”
- duḥkha -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nimittāni -
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nimitta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- lajjanīyāni -
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√lajj -> lajjanīya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √lajj class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √lajj class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √lajj class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √lajj], [vocative plural from √lajj], [accusative plural from √lajj]
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 8941 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.