Sanskrit quote nr. 952 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अद्यापि तामनिभृतक्रममागतं च मां द्वारि वीक्ष्य शयने निमिषेण सुप्ताम् ।
मन्दं मयि स्पृशति कण्डकिताङ्गयष्टिम् उत्फुल्लगण्डफलकां बहुशः स्मरामि ॥adyāpi tāmanibhṛtakramamāgataṃ ca māṃ dvāri vīkṣya śayane nimiṣeṇa suptām |
mandaṃ mayi spṛśati kaṇḍakitāṅgayaṣṭim utphullagaṇḍaphalakāṃ bahuśaḥ smarāmi ||
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.
Adyapi (adyāpi, अद्यापि): defined in 4 categories.
Tama (tāma, ताम): defined in 13 categories.
Nibhrita (nibhrta, nibhṛta, निभृत): defined in 5 categories.
Krama (क्रम): defined in 14 categories.
Agata (āgata, आगत): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Vikshya (viksya, vīkṣya, वीक्ष्य): defined in 3 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.
Kanda (kaṇḍa, कण्ड): defined in 14 categories.
Kita (कित): defined in 12 categories.
Angayashti (angayasti, aṅgayaṣṭi, अङ्गयष्टि): defined in 3 categories.
Utphulla (उत्फुल्ल): defined in 6 categories.
Gandaphalaka (gaṇḍaphalaka, गण्डफलक): defined in 1 categories.
Bahushah (bahusah, bahuśaḥ, बहुशः): 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: “adyāpi tāmanibhṛtakramamāgataṃ ca māṃ dvāri vīkṣya śayane nimiṣeṇa suptām”
- adyāpi -
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adyāpi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tāma -
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tāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nibhṛta -
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nibhṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nibhṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kramam -
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krama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- āgatam -
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āgata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āgata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āgatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ag (verb class 1)[imperfect active second dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- dvāri -
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dvārī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]dvārin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vīkṣya -
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vīkṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vīkṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śayane -
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śayana (noun, masculine)[locative single]śayana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]śayanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- nimiṣeṇa -
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nimiṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- suptām -
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suptā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√svap -> suptā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √svap class 2 verb]
- Line 2: “mandaṃ mayi spṛśati kaṇḍakitāṅgayaṣṭim utphullagaṇḍaphalakāṃ bahuśaḥ smarāmi”
- mandam -
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mandam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]manda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]manda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mandā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mayi -
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mayī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[locative single]
- spṛśati -
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√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]
- kaṇḍa -
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kaṇḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kaṇḍ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kitā -
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kita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- aṅgayaṣṭim -
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aṅgayaṣṭi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- utphulla -
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utphulla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utphulla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gaṇḍaphalakā -
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gaṇḍaphalaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bahuśaḥ -
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bahuśaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- smarāmi -
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√smṛ (verb class 1)[present active first 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 952 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.