Sanskrit quote nr. 1052 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अधरमधरे कण्ठे कण्ठं सचाटु दृशोर्दृशाव् अलिकमलिके कृत्वा गोपीजनेन ससंभ्रमम् ।
शिशुरिति रुदन् कृष्णो वक्षःस्थले निहितोऽचिरान्- निभृतपुलकः स्मेरः पायात् स्मरालसविग्रहः ॥

adharamadhare kaṇṭhe kaṇṭhaṃ sacāṭu dṛśordṛśāv alikamalike kṛtvā gopījanena sasaṃbhramam |
śiśuriti rudan kṛṣṇo vakṣaḥsthale nihito'cirān- nibhṛtapulakaḥ smeraḥ pāyāt smarālasavigrahaḥ ||

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.

Adhara (अधर, adharā, अधरा): defined in 17 categories.
Kantha (kaṇṭha, कण्ठ): defined in 20 categories.
Saca (sacā, सचा): defined in 4 categories.
Alika (अलिक): defined in 5 categories.
Kritva (krtva, kṛtvā, कृत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Kritvan (krtvan, kṛtvan, कृत्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Gopi (gopī, गोपी): defined in 9 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Sasambhrama (ससम्भ्रम): defined in 4 categories.
Shishu (sisu, śiśu, शिशु): defined in 11 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Rudat (रुदत्): defined in 2 categories.
Krishna (krsna, kṛṣṇa, कृष्ण): defined in 23 categories.
Vakshahsthala (vaksahsthala, vakṣaḥsthala, वक्षःस्थल): defined in 2 categories.
Nihita (निहित): defined in 9 categories.
Acirat (acirāt, अचिरात्): defined in 2 categories.
Acira (अचिर): defined in 11 categories.
Nibhrita (nibhrta, nibhṛta, निभृत): defined in 5 categories.
Pulaka (पुलक): defined in 10 categories.
Smera (स्मेर): defined in 4 categories.
Smara (स्मर, smarā, स्मरा): defined in 6 categories.
Alasa (अलस): defined in 16 categories.
Vigraha (विग्रह): defined in 14 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law)

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: “adharamadhare kaṇṭhe kaṇṭhaṃ sacāṭu dṛśordṛśāv alikamalike kṛtvā gopījanena sasaṃbhramam”
adharam -
adhara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

adhara (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]

√dhṛ (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
adhare -
adhara (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [locative single]

adhara (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

adharā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√dhṛ (verb class 1)

[imperfect middle first single]
kaṇṭhe -
kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

√kaṇṭh (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
kaṇṭham -
kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
sacā -
sacā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sacā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

sacā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ṭu -
ṭu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
Cannot analyse dṛśordṛśāv*al
alikam -
alika (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
alike -
alika (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
kṛtvā -
kṛtvā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

kṛtvan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
gopī -
gopī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]
janena -
jana (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

jana (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
sasambhramam -
sasambhrama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sasambhrama (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

sasambhramā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “śiśuriti rudan kṛṣṇo vakṣaḥsthale nihito'cirān- nibhṛtapulakaḥ smeraḥ pāyāt smarālasavigrahaḥ”
śiśur -
śiśu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

śiśu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
rudan -
√rud -> rudat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √rud class 2 verb], [vocative single from √rud class 2 verb]
kṛṣṇo* -
kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vakṣaḥsthale -
vakṣaḥsthala (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
nihito' -
nihita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
acirān -
acirāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

acira (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]

acira (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
nibhṛta -
nibhṛta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nibhṛta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
pulakaḥ -
pulaka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
smeraḥ -
smera (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
pāyāt -
pāya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]

√pā (verb class 2)

[optative active third single]

√pā (verb class 2)

[optative active third single]
smarā -
smara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

smara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

smarā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√smṛ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
alasa -
alasa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

alasa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vigrahaḥ -
vigraha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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This 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 1052 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.

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Last Updated: 24 April, 2019