Sanskrit quote nr. 896 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अद्यापि तां गमनमित्युदितं मदीयं श्रुत्वैव भीरुहरिणीमिव चञ्चलाक्षीम् ।
वाचः स्खलद्विगलदश्रुहलाकुलाक्षीं संचिन्तयामि गुरुशोकविनम्रवक्त्राम् ॥adyāpi tāṃ gamanamityuditaṃ madīyaṃ śrutvaiva bhīruhariṇīmiva cañcalākṣīm |
vācaḥ skhaladvigaladaśruhalākulākṣīṃ saṃcintayāmi guruśokavinamravaktrām ||
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.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Gamana (गमन): defined in 13 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Udita (उदित): defined in 11 categories.
Madiya (madīya, मदीय): defined in 4 categories.
Bhiru (bhīru, भीरु): defined in 11 categories.
Harini (hariṇī, हरिणी): defined in 15 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Cancala (cañcala, चञ्चल, cañcalā, चञ्चला): defined in 13 categories.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Akshi (aksi, akṣi, अक्षि): defined in 12 categories.
Vac (vāc, वाच्): defined in 12 categories.
Vaca (vāca, वाच): defined in 16 categories.
Guru (गुरु): defined in 25 categories.
Shoka (soka, śoka, शोक): defined in 15 categories.
Vinamra (विनम्र): defined in 2 categories.
Vaktri (vaktr, vaktṛ, वक्तृ): defined in 3 categories.
Vaktra (वक्त्र): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry)
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 gamanamityuditaṃ madīyaṃ śrutvaiva bhīruhariṇīmiva cañcalākṣīm”
- adyāpi -
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adyāpi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- gamanam -
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gamana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gamana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gamanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ityu -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- uditam -
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udita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]udita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uditā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vad -> udita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad -> udita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]
- madīyam -
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madīya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]madīya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]madīyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śrutvai -
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√śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √śru]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- bhīru -
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bhīru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhīru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- hariṇīm -
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hariṇī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cañcalā -
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cañcala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cañcala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cañcalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akṣī -
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akṣan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative single], [accusative dual]akṣi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- im -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “vācaḥ skhaladvigaladaśruhalākulākṣīṃ saṃcintayāmi guruśokavinamravaktrām”
- vācaḥ -
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vāc (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vāca (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Cannot analyse skhaladvigaladaśruhalākulākṣīm*sa
- sañ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb]sam (Preverb)[Preverb]
- cintayāmi -
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√cint (verb class 10)[present active first single]
- guru -
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guru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]guru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śoka -
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śoka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śoka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śuk (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vinamra -
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vinamra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vinamra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vaktrā -
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vaktṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]vaktṛ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vaktra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vaktra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ām -
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ā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]o (noun, masculine)[accusative 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 896 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.