Sanskrit quote nr. 906 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अद्यापि तां निजवपुःकृशवेदिमध्याम् उत्तुङ्गसंभृतसुधास्तनकुम्भयुग्माम् ।
नानाविचित्रकृतमण्डनम्ण्डिताङ्गीं सुप्तोत्थितां निशि दिवा न हि विस्मरामि ॥adyāpi tāṃ nijavapuḥkṛśavedimadhyām uttuṅgasaṃbhṛtasudhāstanakumbhayugmām |
nānāvicitrakṛtamaṇḍanamṇḍitāṅgīṃ suptotthitāṃ niśi divā na hi vismarāmi ||
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.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Vapu (वपु): defined in 8 categories.
Vapus (वपुस्): defined in 7 categories.
Krisha (krsa, kṛśa, कृश): defined in 11 categories.
Vedimadhya (vedimadhyā, वेदिमध्या): defined in 1 categories.
Uttunga (uttuṅga, उत्तुङ्ग): defined in 3 categories.
Sambhrita (sambhrta, sambhṛta, सम्भृत): defined in 6 categories.
Sudha (sudhā, सुधा): defined in 18 categories.
Tana (तन): defined in 15 categories.
Kumbha (कुम्भ): defined in 22 categories.
Yugma (yugmā, युग्मा): defined in 10 categories.
Supta (सुप्त, suptā, सुप्ता): defined in 13 categories.
Utthita (utthitā, उत्थिता): defined in 10 categories.
Nish (nis, niś, निश्): defined in 10 categories.
Diva (divā, दिवा): defined in 12 categories.
Div (दिव्): defined in 2 categories.
Divan (दिवन्): defined in 4 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavya (poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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 nijavapuḥkṛśavedimadhyām uttuṅgasaṃbhṛtasudhāstanakumbhayugmām”
- adyāpi -
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adyāpi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nija -
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nija (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nija (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vapuḥ -
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vapus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vapus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vapu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vapu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛśa -
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kṛśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vedimadhyām -
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vedimadhyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- uttuṅga -
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uttuṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uttuṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sambhṛta -
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sambhṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sambhṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sudhās -
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sudhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tana -
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tana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√tan (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kumbha -
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kumbha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kumbha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yugmām -
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yugmā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “nānāvicitrakṛtamaṇḍanamṇḍitāṅgīṃ suptotthitāṃ niśi divā na hi vismarāmi”
- Cannot analyse nānāvicitrakṛtamaṇḍanamṇḍitāṅgīm*su
- supto -
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supta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]supta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]suptā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√svap -> supta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √svap class 2 verb]√svap -> supta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √svap class 2 verb]√svap -> suptā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √svap class 2 verb]
- utthitām -
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utthitā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- niśi -
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niś (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- divā -
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divā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]div (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]divan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- 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 906 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.