Sanskrit quote nr. 8942 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्माण्यारभमाणानां दुःखहत्यै सुखाय च ।
पश्येत् पाकविपर्यासं मिथुनीचारिणां नृणाम् ॥karmāṇyārabhamāṇānāṃ duḥkhahatyai sukhāya ca |
paśyet pākaviparyāsaṃ mithunīcāriṇāṃ nṛṇām ||
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.
Arabhamana (ārabhamāṇa, आरभमाण, ārabhamāṇā, आरभमाणा): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Hati (हति): defined in 4 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Pa (प): defined in 12 categories.
Paka (pāka, पाक): defined in 18 categories.
Viparyasam (viparyāsam, विपर्यासम्): defined in 1 categories.
Viparyasa (viparyāsa, विपर्यास): defined in 7 categories.
Mithunicarin (mithunīcārin, मिथुनीचारिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), 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: “karmāṇyārabhamāṇānāṃ duḥkhahatyai sukhāya ca”
- karmāṇyā -
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karman (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ārabhamāṇānām -
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ārabhamāṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ārabhamāṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]ārabhamāṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- duḥkha -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hatyai -
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hati (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- sukhāya -
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sukha (noun, masculine)[dative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “paśyet pākaviparyāsaṃ mithunīcāriṇāṃ nṛṇām”
- pa -
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pa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śyet -
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√śā (verb class 4)[optative active third single]
- pāka -
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pāka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viparyāsam -
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viparyāsam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]viparyāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- mithunīcāriṇām -
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mithunīcārin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mithunīcārin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- nṛṇām -
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nṛ (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
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 8942 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.