अकृतयं नैव कृत्यं स्यात् प्राणत्यागेऽप्युपस्थिते । akṛtayaṃ naiva kṛtyaṃ syāt prāṇatyāge’pyupasthite |
Sanskrit quote nr. 102 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकृतयं नैव कृत्यं स्यात् प्राणत्यागेऽप्युपस्थिते ।
न च कृत्यं परित्याज्यम् एष धर्मः सनातनः ॥akṛtayaṃ naiva kṛtyaṃ syāt prāṇatyāge’pyupasthite |
na ca kṛtyaṃ parityājyam eṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ ||
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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.