Sanskrit quote nr. 921 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अद्यापि तां मयि दृशं तुदतीं स्मरामि स्मेरां स्मरद्वरकरां मधुरां सुताराम् ।
अत्युद्बलां सुरतलां कुटिलां सुशीलां निष्पन्दमन्दसमदप्रमदप्रसादाम् ॥adyāpi tāṃ mayi dṛśaṃ tudatīṃ smarāmi smerāṃ smaradvarakarāṃ madhurāṃ sutārām |
atyudbalāṃ suratalāṃ kuṭilāṃ suśīlāṃ niṣpandamandasamadapramadaprasādām ||
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.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Drisham (drsam, dṛśam, दृशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Drisha (drsa, dṛśa, दृश): defined in 3 categories.
Drish (drs, dṛś, दृश्): defined in 4 categories.
Smera (smerā, स्मेरा): defined in 4 categories.
Smarat (स्मरत्): defined in 2 categories.
Varaka (वरक): defined in 9 categories.
Ra (rā, रा): defined in 11 categories.
Madhura (madhurā, मधुरा): defined in 18 categories.
Sutara (sutārā, सुतारा): defined in 9 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Udbala (udbalā, उद्बला): defined in 1 categories.
Surata (सुरत): defined in 8 categories.
La (lā, ला): defined in 10 categories.
Lo (लो): defined in 4 categories.
Kutila (kuṭilā, कुटिला): defined in 15 categories.
Sushila (susila, suśīlā, सुशीला): defined in 11 categories.
Samada (समद): defined in 6 categories.
Pramada (प्रमद): defined in 16 categories.
Prasada (prasāda, प्रसाद): defined in 22 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), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jain philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavyashastra (science of 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 mayi dṛśaṃ tudatīṃ smarāmi smerāṃ smaradvarakarāṃ madhurāṃ sutārām”
- adyāpi -
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adyāpi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- mayi -
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mayī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[locative single]
- dṛśam -
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dṛśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]dṛś (noun, feminine)[accusative single]dṛś (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- tudatī -
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√tud -> tudat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √tud class 6 verb]√tud -> tudat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √tud class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √tud class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √tud class 6 verb], [locative single from √tud class 6 verb]√tud (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- im -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- smarāmi -
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√smṛ (verb class 1)[present active first single]
- smerām -
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smerā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- smarad -
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√smṛ -> smarat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
- varaka -
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varaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]varaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rām -
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rā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- madhurām -
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madhurā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- sutārām -
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sutārā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “atyudbalāṃ suratalāṃ kuṭilāṃ suśīlāṃ niṣpandamandasamadapramadaprasādām”
- atyu -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- udbalām -
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udbalā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- surata -
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surata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]surata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sur (verb class 6)[imperative active second plural]
- lām -
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lā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]lo (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- kuṭilām -
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kuṭilā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- suśīlām -
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suśīlā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- niṣpandam -
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niṣpanda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]niṣpanda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niṣpandā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anda -
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√and (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- samada -
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samada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pramada -
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pramada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pramada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prasādā -
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prasāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (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 921 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.