Sanskrit quote nr. 932 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अद्यापि तां शशिमुखीं नवयौवनाढ्यां पीनस्तनीं पुनरहं यदि गौरकान्तिम् ।
पश्यामि मन्मथशरानलपीडिताङ्गीं गात्राणि संप्रति करोमि सुशीतलानि ॥

adyāpi tāṃ śaśimukhīṃ navayauvanāḍhyāṃ pīnastanīṃ punarahaṃ yadi gaurakāntim |
paśyāmi manmathaśarānalapīḍitāṅgīṃ gātrāṇi saṃprati karomi suśītalāni ||

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.
Shashimukhi (sasimukhi, śaśimukhī, शशिमुखी): defined in 2 categories.
Nava (navā, नवा): defined in 16 categories.
Adhya (āḍhyā, आढ्या): defined in 10 categories.
Pina (pīna, पीन): defined in 13 categories.
Tan (तन्): defined in 8 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Aha (अह): defined in 16 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Gauraka (गौरक): defined in 1 categories.
Anti (अन्ति): defined in 9 categories.
Pashya (pasya, paśya, पश्य, paśyā, पश्या): defined in 5 categories.
Amin (अमिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Manmatha (मन्मथ): defined in 11 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Pidita (pīḍita, पीडित, pīḍitā, पीडिता): defined in 11 categories.
Gatra (gātra, गात्र): defined in 10 categories.
Sushitala (susitala, suśītala, सुशीतल): defined in 4 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kavya (poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

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 śaśimukhīṃ navayauvanāḍhyāṃ pīnastanīṃ punarahaṃ yadi gaurakāntim”
adyāpi -
adyāpi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
tām -
tā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
śaśimukhīm -
śaśimukhī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
navayau -
navā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
auvan -
√u (verb class 2)

[imperfect active third plural]
āḍhyām -
āḍhyā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
pīnas -
pīna (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√pi -> pīna (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √pi class 6 verb]
tanī -
tan (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
im -
i (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
punar -
punar (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

punar (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
yadi -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
gaurakā -
gauraka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
antim -
anti (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “paśyāmi manmathaśarānalapīḍitāṅgīṃ gātrāṇi saṃprati karomi suśītalāni”
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]
manmatha -
manmatha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
śarān -
śara (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
ala -
ala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√al (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
pīḍitā -
pīḍita (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pīḍita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pīḍitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]

√pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]

√pīḍ -> pīḍitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
āṅgīm -
āṅgī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
gātrāṇi -
gātra (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
samprati -
samprati (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

samprati (Preverb)

[Preverb]
karomi -
√kṛ (verb class 8)

[present active first single]
suśītalāni -
suśītala (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

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 932 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: 24 April, 2019