Sanskrit quote nr. 909 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अद्यापि तां निभृतवक्त्रकमापतन्तं मां द्वारि वीक्ष्य सहसैव मिषेण सुप्ताम् ।
मन्दं मयि स्पृशति कण्टकिताङ्गयष्टिम् उत्फुल्लगल्लफलकां बहुशः स्मरामि ॥

adyāpi tāṃ nibhṛtavaktrakamāpatantaṃ māṃ dvāri vīkṣya sahasaiva miṣeṇa suptām |
mandaṃ mayi spṛśati kaṇṭakitāṅgayaṣṭim utphullagallaphalakāṃ bahuśaḥ smarāmi ||

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.

Adyapi (adyāpi, अद्यापि): defined in 4 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Nibhrita (nibhrta, nibhṛta, निभृत): defined in 5 categories.
Vaktri (vaktr, vaktṛ, वक्तृ): defined in 3 categories.
Vaktra (वक्त्र): defined in 13 categories.
Aka (अक): defined in 7 categories.
Apad (āpad, आपद्): defined in 3 categories.
Antam (अन्तम्): defined in 4 categories.
Anta (अन्त): defined in 16 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Vikshya (viksya, vīkṣya, वीक्ष्य): defined in 3 categories.
Sahasa (sahasā, सहसा): defined in 13 categories.
Sahas (सहस्): defined in 2 categories.
Misha (misa, miṣa, मिष): defined in 8 categories.
Supta (suptā, सुप्ता): defined in 13 categories.
Mandam (मन्दम्): defined in 2 categories.
Manda (मन्द): defined in 22 categories.
Sprishat (sprsat, spṛśat, स्पृशत्): defined in 4 categories.
Kantakita (kaṇṭakita, कण्टकित, kaṇṭakitā, कण्टकिता): defined in 2 categories.
Angayashti (angayasti, aṅgayaṣṭi, अङ्गयष्टि): defined in 3 categories.
Utphulla (उत्फुल्ल): defined in 6 categories.
Galla (गल्ल): defined in 7 categories.
Phalaka (phalakā, फलका): defined in 12 categories.
Bahushah (bahusah, bahuśaḥ, बहुशः): defined in 2 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)

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: “adyāpi tāṃ nibhṛtavaktrakamāpatantaṃ māṃ dvāri vīkṣya sahasaiva miṣeṇa suptām”
adyāpi -
adyāpi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
tām -
tā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
nibhṛta -
nibhṛta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nibhṛta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vaktra -
vaktṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vaktṛ (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

vaktra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vaktra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
akam -
aka (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
āpat -
āpad (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

√āp (verb class 5)

[aorist active third single]
antam -
antam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

anta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

anta (noun, neuter)

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

antā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
mām -
mā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative single]
dvāri -
dvārī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

dvārin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
vīkṣya -
vīkṣya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vīkṣya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sahasai -
sahasā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sahasa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sahasa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sahas (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

sahas (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sahasā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aiva -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
miṣeṇa -
miṣa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

miṣa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
suptām -
suptā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√svap -> suptā (participle, feminine)

[accusative single from √svap class 2 verb]
Line 2: “mandaṃ mayi spṛśati kaṇṭakitāṅgayaṣṭim utphullagallaphalakāṃ bahuśaḥ smarāmi”
mandam -
mandam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

manda (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

manda (noun, neuter)

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

mandā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
mayi -
mayī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[locative single]
spṛśati -
√spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]

√spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]

√spṛś (verb class 6)

[present active third single]
kaṇṭakitā -
kaṇṭakita (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kaṇṭakita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

kaṇṭakitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aṅgayaṣṭim -
aṅgayaṣṭi (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
utphulla -
utphulla (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

utphulla (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
galla -
galla (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
phalakām -
phalakā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
bahuśaḥ -
bahuśaḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
smarāmi -
√smṛ (verb class 1)

[present active first 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 909 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: 23 April, 2019