Word Meaning
सौंपी
sauñpī
Meaning
Entrusted, handed over, or consigned (past tense, feminine).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'sauñpī' signifies that reverence or etiquette (adab) has entrusted the speaker with a profound duty and state—the silent wonder of keeping one's eyes wide and speech restrained. It conveys the transfer of an intangible trust or existential responsibility. The feminine inflection agrees with the Persian construct 'surma-sāī' (grinding or applying of collyrium).
Etymology
Derived from Prakrit 'samappei', ultimately from Sanskrit 'sam-arpaṇa' (समर्पण - handing over, dedicating).
Usage
In classical poetry, this verb is commonly used to express yielding oneself, one's heart, or a sorrowful fate into the care of another.
Examples
She entrusted her heart to the storm.
Fate handed over grief to the lover.