Sanskrit quote nr. 908 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अद्यापि तां निधुवने मधुपानरक्तां लीलाधरां कृशतनुं चपलायताक्षीम् ।
काश्मीरपङ्कमृगनाभिकृताङ्गरागां कर्पूरपूगपरिपूर्णमुखीं स्मरामि ॥

adyāpi tāṃ nidhuvane madhupānaraktāṃ līlādharāṃ kṛśatanuṃ capalāyatākṣīm |
kāśmīrapaṅkamṛganābhikṛtāṅgarāgāṃ karpūrapūgaparipūrṇamukhīṃ 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.
Nidhuvana (निधुवन): defined in 3 categories.
Madhupana (madhupāna, मधुपान): defined in 2 categories.
Rakta (raktā, रक्ता): defined in 19 categories.
Lila (līlā, लीला): defined in 15 categories.
Adhara (adharā, अधरा): defined in 17 categories.
Krisha (krsa, kṛśa, कृश): defined in 11 categories.
Tanu (तनु): defined in 16 categories.
Capala (चपल): defined in 17 categories.
Tan (तन्): defined in 8 categories.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Akshi (aksi, akṣi, अक्षि): defined in 12 categories.
Kashmira (kasmira, kāśmīra, काश्मीर): defined in 18 categories.
Panka (paṅka, पङ्क): defined in 11 categories.
Ric (rc, ṛc, ऋच्): defined in 2 categories.
Ana (anā, अना): defined in 12 categories.
Abhi (अभि, abhī, अभी): defined in 5 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत, kṛtā, कृता): defined in 16 categories.
Angaraga (aṅgarāga, अङ्गराग): defined in 8 categories.
Karpura (karpūra, कर्पूर): defined in 15 categories.
Puga (pūga, पूग): defined in 10 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, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shaiva philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), 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 nidhuvane madhupānaraktāṃ līlādharāṃ kṛśatanuṃ capalāyatākṣīm”
adyāpi -
adyāpi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
tām -
tā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
nidhuvane -
nidhuvana (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
madhupāna -
madhupāna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
raktām -
raktā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√rag -> raktā (participle, feminine)

[accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]

√raj -> raktā (participle, feminine)

[accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]

√rañj -> raktā (participle, feminine)

[accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
līlā -
līlā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
adharām -
adharā (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

kṛśa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tanum -
tanu (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
capalāya -
capala (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

capala (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
tā -
ta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

tan (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
akṣī -
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 -
i (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “kāśmīrapaṅkamṛganābhikṛtāṅgarāgāṃ karpūrapūgaparipūrṇamukhīṃ smarāmi”
kāśmīra -
kāśmīra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kāśmīra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
paṅkam -
paṅka (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

paṅka (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
ṛg -
ṛc (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
anā -
anā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
abhi -
abhi (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

abhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

abhi (noun, neuter)

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

abhi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

abhī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

abhī (noun, neuter)

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

abhī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

abhi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
kṛtā -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

kṛt (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

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

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

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

√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)

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

√kṛ (verb class 1)

[injunctive middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 5)

[injunctive middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[injunctive middle third single]
aṅgarāgā -
aṅgarāga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
am -
a (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

karpūra (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
paripūrṇamukhīm -
paripūrṇamukhī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
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 908 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