Sanskrit quote nr. 919 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अद्यापि तां मयि कृतागसि दृष्टभावां भाषां लपत्यपि मुहुर्निगृहीतवाचम् ।
रामां विरुद्धघनमन्युसबाष्पकण्ठां निःश्वासशुष्यदधरां रुदतीं स्मरामि ॥

adyāpi tāṃ mayi kṛtāgasi dṛṣṭabhāvāṃ bhāṣāṃ lapatyapi muhurnigṛhītavācam |
rāmāṃ viruddhaghanamanyusabāṣpakaṇṭhāṃ niḥśvāsaśuṣyadadharāṃ rudatīṃ 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.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Kritagas (krtagas, kṛtāgas, कृतागस्): defined in 2 categories.
Drishta (drsta, dṛṣṭa, दृष्ट): defined in 13 categories.
Bhava (bhāva, भाव): defined in 31 categories.
Bhasha (bhasa, bhāṣā, भाषा): defined in 15 categories.
Lapat (लपत्): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Muhur (मुहुर्): defined in 1 categories.
Nigrihita (nigrhita, nigṛhīta, निगृहीत): defined in 4 categories.
Vac (vāc, वाच्): defined in 12 categories.
Vaca (vāca, वाच): defined in 16 categories.
Rama (rāmā, रामा): defined in 25 categories.
Viruddha (विरुद्ध): defined in 13 categories.
Ghana (घन): defined in 21 categories.
Sabashpa (sabaspa, sabāṣpa, सबाष्प): defined in 1 categories.
Kantha (kaṇṭha, कण्ठ): defined in 19 categories.
Nihshvasa (nihsvasa, niḥśvāsa, निःश्वास): defined in 5 categories.
Shushyat (susyat, śuṣyat, शुष्यत्): defined in 1 categories.
Adhara (adharā, अधरा): defined in 17 categories.
Rudati (rudatī, रुदती): defined in 2 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, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Gitashastra (science of music)

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 mayi kṛtāgasi dṛṣṭabhāvāṃ bhāṣāṃ lapatyapi muhurnigṛhītavācam”
adyāpi -
adyāpi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
tām -
tā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
mayi -
mayī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[locative single]
kṛtāgasi -
kṛtāgas (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

kṛtāgas (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
dṛṣṭa -
dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[compound from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[compound from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
bhāvā -
bhāva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√bhā (verb class 2)

[imperative active first dual]
am -
a (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
bhāṣām -
bhāṣā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
lapatya -
√lap -> lapat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √lap class 1 verb]

√lap -> lapat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √lap class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √lap class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √lap class 1 verb], [locative single from √lap class 1 verb]

√lap (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
muhur -
muhur (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

muhur (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
nigṛhīta -
nigṛhīta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nigṛhīta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vācam -
vācā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

vāca (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vāc (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “rāmāṃ viruddhaghanamanyusabāṣpakaṇṭhāṃ niḥśvāsaśuṣyadadharāṃ rudatīṃ smarāmi”
rāmām -
rāmā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
viruddha -
viruddha (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

viruddha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

viruddha (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

ghana (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [adverb]
sabāṣpa -
sabāṣpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sabāṣpa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kaṇṭhā -
kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√kaṇṭh (verb class 1)

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

[adverb], [accusative single]

ap (noun, feminine)

[compound]

ap (noun, neuter)

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

ā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
śuṣyad -
√śuṣ -> śuṣyat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb]
adharām -
adharā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
rudatīm -
√rud -> rudatī (participle, feminine)

[accusative single from √rud class 2 verb]
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 919 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