Sanskrit quote nr. 927 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अद्यापि तां रहसि दर्पणमीक्षमाणाम् दृष्ट्वा स्फुटं प्रतिनिधिं मयि पृष्ठलीने ।
पश्यामि वेपथुमतीं च सुविभ्रमां च लज्जाकुलां च समुदं जितमन्मथां च ॥

adyāpi tāṃ rahasi darpaṇamīkṣamāṇām dṛṣṭvā sphuṭaṃ pratinidhiṃ mayi pṛṣṭhalīne |
paśyāmi vepathumatīṃ ca suvibhramāṃ ca lajjākulāṃ ca samudaṃ jitamanmathāṃ ca ||

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.
Rahasi (रहसि): defined in 1 categories.
Rahas (रहस्): defined in 5 categories.
Ikshamana (iksamana, īkṣamāṇā, ईक्षमाणा): defined in 1 categories.
Sphutam (sphuṭam, स्फुटम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sphuta (sphuṭa, स्फुट): defined in 11 categories.
Pratinidhi (प्रतिनिधि): defined in 6 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Prishtha (prstha, pṛṣṭha, पृष्ठ): defined in 13 categories.
Lina (līna, लीन, līnā, लीना): defined in 13 categories.
Pashya (pasya, paśya, पश्य, paśyā, पश्या): defined in 5 categories.
Amin (अमिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Vepathumat (वेपथुमत्): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Bhrama (भ्रम): defined in 10 categories.
Lajja (लज्ज, lajjā, लज्जा): defined in 10 categories.
Akula (akulā, अकुला): defined in 8 categories.
Samud (समुद्): defined in 1 categories.
Jit (जित्): defined in 3 categories.
Jita (जित): defined in 13 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Matha (mathā, मथा): defined in 10 categories.
Mathin (मथिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Math (मथ्): defined in 3 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals)

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 rahasi darpaṇamīkṣamāṇām dṛṣṭvā sphuṭaṃ pratinidhiṃ mayi pṛṣṭhalīne”
adyāpi -
adyāpi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
tām -
tā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
rahasi -
rahasi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

rahas (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√rah (verb class 1)

[present active second single]
darpaṇam -
darpaṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

darpaṇa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

darpaṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
īkṣamāṇām -
īkṣamāṇā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√īkṣ -> īkṣamāṇā (participle, feminine)

[accusative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
dṛṣṭvā -
√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dṛś]
sphuṭam -
sphuṭam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sphuṭa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sphuṭa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

sphuṭā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
pratinidhim -
pratinidhi (noun, masculine)

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

[adverb], [vocative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[locative single]
pṛṣṭha -
pṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
līne -
līna (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

līna (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

līnā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√lī -> līna (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √lī class 1 verb], [locative single from √lī class 4 verb], [locative single from √lī class 9 verb]

√lī -> līna (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √lī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √lī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √lī class 1 verb], [locative single from √lī class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √lī class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √lī class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √lī class 4 verb], [locative single from √lī class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √lī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √lī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √lī class 9 verb], [locative single from √lī class 9 verb]

√lī -> līnā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √lī class 1 verb], [vocative single from √lī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √lī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √lī class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √lī class 4 verb], [vocative single from √lī class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √lī class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √lī class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √lī class 9 verb], [vocative single from √lī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √lī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √lī class 9 verb]

√lī (verb class 9)

[present middle first single]
Line 2: “paśyāmi vepathumatīṃ ca suvibhramāṃ ca lajjākulāṃ ca samudaṃ jitamanmathāṃ ca”
paśyā -
paśya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

paśya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

paśyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]

√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]

√paś -> paśyā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √paś class 10 verb]
ami -
amin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

amin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
vepathumatī -
vepathumat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

vepathumat (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
im -
i (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
suvi -
sū (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

sū (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
bhramā -
bhrama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√bhram (verb class 1)

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

[adverb], [accusative single]

ā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
lajjā -
lajja (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

lajjā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
akulām -
akulā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
samudam -
samudā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

samud (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
jitam -
jita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

jitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

jit (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√ji -> jita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]

√ji -> jita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]
an -
ad (noun, masculine)

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

ad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
mathām -
mathā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

mathin (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

math (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

math (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative 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 927 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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