Sanskrit quote nr. 287 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अङ्गाकृष्टदुकूलया सरभसं गूढौ भुजाभ्यां स्तनाव् आकृष्टे जघनांशुके कृतमधः संसक्तमूरुद्वयम् ।
नाभीमूलनिबद्धचक्षुषि मयि व्रीडानताङ्ग्या तया दीपः स्फूत्कृतवातवेपितशिखः कर्णोत्पलेनाहतः ॥

aṅgākṛṣṭadukūlayā sarabhasaṃ gūḍhau bhujābhyāṃ stanāv ākṛṣṭe jaghanāṃśuke kṛtamadhaḥ saṃsaktamūrudvayam |
nābhīmūlanibaddhacakṣuṣi mayi vrīḍānatāṅgyā tayā dīpaḥ sphūtkṛtavātavepitaśikhaḥ karṇotpalenāhataḥ ||

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.

Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Akrishta (akrsta, akṛṣṭa, अकृष्ट, ākṛṣṭa, आकृष्ट, ākṛṣṭā, आकृष्टा): defined in 10 categories.
Dukula (dukūla, दुकूल): defined in 10 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Sarabhasa (सरभस): defined in 2 categories.
Gudha (gūḍha, गूढ): defined in 12 categories.
Bhuja (भुज, bhujā, भुजा): defined in 10 categories.
Akrishti (akrsti, ākṛṣṭi, आकृष्टि): defined in 4 categories.
Jaghana (जघन): defined in 7 categories.
Amshuka (amsuka, aṃśuka, अंशुक): defined in 5 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Samsakta (saṃsakta, संसक्त): defined in 5 categories.
Dvayam (द्वयम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dvaya (द्वय): defined in 10 categories.
Nabhi (nābhi, नाभि): defined in 22 categories.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Nibaddha (निबद्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Cakshus (caksus, cakṣus, चक्षुस्): defined in 17 categories.
Cakshushi (caksusi, cakṣuṣī, चक्षुषी): defined in 4 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Vridanata (vrīḍānata, व्रीडानत, vrīḍānatā, व्रीडानता): defined in 1 categories.
Angya (aṅgyā, अङ्ग्या): defined in 2 categories.
Taya (तय): defined in 7 categories.
Dipa (dīpa, दीप): defined in 18 categories.
Karnotpala (karṇotpala, कर्णोत्पल): defined in 3 categories.
Ahata (अहत): defined in 10 categories.

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

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: “aṅgākṛṣṭadukūlayā sarabhasaṃ gūḍhau bhujābhyāṃ stanāv ākṛṣṭe jaghanāṃśuke kṛtamadhaḥ saṃsaktamūrudvayam”
aṅgā -
aṅga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

aṅga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√aṅg (verb class 1)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

akṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

dukūla (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
yā -
yā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

yā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative single]
sarabhasam -
sarabhasa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sarabhasa (noun, neuter)

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

sarabhasā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
gūḍhau -
gūḍha (noun, masculine)

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

√guh -> gūḍha (participle, masculine)

[nominative dual from √guh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √guh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √guh class 1 verb]
bhujābhyām -
bhuja (noun, masculine)

[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]

bhujā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
Cannot analyse stanāv*āk
ākṛṣṭe -
ākṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ākṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)

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

ākṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)

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

ākṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
jaghanā -
jaghana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√han (verb class 1)

[perfect active first single]

√han (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single]
aṃśuke -
aṃśuka (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
kṛtam -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

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

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
adhaḥ -
adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

adhaḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
saṃsaktam -
saṃsakta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

saṃsakta (noun, neuter)

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

saṃsaktā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ūru -
ūru (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
dvayam -
dvayam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

dvaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dvaya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “nābhīmūlanibaddhacakṣuṣi mayi vrīḍānatāṅgyā tayā dīpaḥ sphūtkṛtavātavepitaśikhaḥ karṇotpalenāhataḥ”
nābhī -
nābhi (noun, feminine)

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

nābhi (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
mūla -
mūla (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

mūla (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√mūl (verb class 1)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

nibaddha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
cakṣuṣi -
cakṣus (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

cakṣus (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√kṣai -> cakṣuṣī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √kṣai class 1 verb]
mayi -
mayī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[locative single]
vrīḍānatā -
vrīḍānata (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vrīḍānata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

vrīḍānatā (noun, feminine)

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

[nominative single]

√aṅg -> aṅgyā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √aṅg]
tayā* -
taya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
dīpaḥ -
dīpa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Cannot analyse sphūtkṛtavātavepitaśikhaḥ*ka
karṇotpalenā -
karṇotpala (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

karṇotpala (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
ahataḥ -
ahata (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 287 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: 22 April, 2019