Sanskrit quote nr. 928 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अद्यापि तां विधृतकज्जललोलनेत्रां पृथ्वीं प्रभूतकुसुमाकुलकेशपाशाम् ।
सिन्दूरसंलुलितमौक्तिकदन्तकान्तिम् आबद्धहेमकटकां रहसि स्मरामि ॥

adyāpi tāṃ vidhṛtakajjalalolanetrāṃ pṛthvīṃ prabhūtakusumākulakeśapāśām |
sindūrasaṃlulitamauktikadantakāntim ābaddhahemakaṭakāṃ rahasi smarāmi ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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, ṭa, ट): defined in 11 categories.
Vidhrita (vidhrta, vidhṛta, विधृत): defined in 3 categories.
Kajjala (कज्जल): defined in 8 categories.
Lolanetra (lolanetrā, लोलनेत्रा): defined in 1 categories.
Prithvi (prthvi, pṛthvī, पृथ्वी): defined in 19 categories.
Prabhuta (prabhūta, प्रभूत): defined in 10 categories.
Kusuma (कुसुम): defined in 16 categories.
Akulaka (अकुलक, akulakā, अकुलका): defined in 3 categories.
Shapa (sapa, śapa, शप): defined in 11 categories.
Sindura (sindūra, सिन्दूर): defined in 13 categories.
Samlulita (saṃlulita, संलुलित): defined in 1 categories.
Kadat (कदत्): defined in 2 categories.
Taka (तक): defined in 10 categories.
Anti (अन्ति): defined in 9 categories.
Abaddha (ābaddha, आबद्ध): defined in 7 categories.
Hemaka (हेमक): defined in 3 categories.
Kam (kām, काम्): defined in 10 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Rahasi (रहसि): defined in 1 categories.
Rahas (रहस्): defined in 5 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, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments)

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 vidhṛtakajjalalolanetrāṃ pṛthvīṃ prabhūtakusumākulakeśapāśām
  • adyāpi -
  • adyāpi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vidhṛta -
  • vidhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vidhṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kajjala -
  • kajjala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kajjala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lolanetrām -
  • lolanetrā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pṛthvīm -
  • pṛthvī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • prabhūta -
  • prabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kusumā -
  • kusuma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kusuma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akulake -
  • akulaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    akulaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    akulakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śapā -
  • śapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śap (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aśām -
  • śā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first single]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first single]
  • Line 2: “sindūrasaṃlulitamauktikadantakāntim ābaddhahemakaṭakāṃ rahasi smarāmi
  • sindūra -
  • sindūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sindūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃlulitam -
  • saṃlulita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃlulita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃlulitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ukti -
  • ukti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kadan -
  • kad -> kadat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kad class 1 verb]
  • takā -
  • taka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tak (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • antim -
  • anti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ābaddha -
  • ābaddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ābaddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hemaka -
  • hemaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kām -
  • kām (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rahasi -
  • rahasi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    rahas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    rah (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • smarāmi -
  • smṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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 928 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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