Sanskrit quote nr. 1018 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अद्विसंवीक्षणं चक्षुर् अद्विसंमीलनं मनः ।
अद्विसंस्पर्शनः पाणिर् अद्य मे किं करिष्यति ॥advisaṃvīkṣaṇaṃ cakṣur advisaṃmīlanaṃ manaḥ |
advisaṃsparśanaḥ pāṇir adya me kiṃ kariṣyati ||
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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.
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.
Adu (adū, अदू): defined in 9 categories.
Samvikshana (samviksana, saṃvīkṣaṇa, संवीक्षण): defined in 2 categories.
Cakshus (caksus, cakṣus, चक्षुस्): defined in 17 categories.
Milana (mīlana, मीलन): defined in 8 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Samsparshana (samsparsana, saṃsparśana, संस्पर्शन): defined in 2 categories.
Pani (pāṇi, पाणि): defined in 17 categories.
Adya (अद्य): defined in 11 categories.
Ma (म, mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Karishyat (karisyat, kariṣyat, करिष्यत्): defined in 2 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: “advisaṃvīkṣaṇaṃ cakṣur advisaṃmīlanaṃ manaḥ”
- advi -
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adū (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- saṃvīkṣaṇam -
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saṃvīkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- cakṣur -
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cakṣus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cakṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣai (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
- advi -
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adū (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mīlanam -
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mīlana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “advisaṃsparśanaḥ pāṇir adya me kiṃ kariṣyati”
- advi -
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adū (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- saṃsparśanaḥ -
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saṃsparśana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pāṇir -
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pāṇi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- adya -
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adya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]adya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kariṣyati -
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kariṣyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]kariṣyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[future active third single]√kṝ (verb class 5)[future active third single]√kṝ (verb class 9)[future active 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 1018 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.