Sanskrit quote nr. 1290 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनव्यये व्ययं याति व्यये याति सुविस्तृतिम् ।
अपूर्वस्तव कोशोऽयं विद्याकोशेषु भारति ॥anavyaye vyayaṃ yāti vyaye yāti suvistṛtim |
apūrvastava kośo'yaṃ vidyākośeṣu bhārati ||
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.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Vyaya (व्यय, vyayā, व्यया): defined in 16 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Striti (strti, stṛti, स्तृति): defined in 1 categories.
Apurva (apūrva, अपूर्व): defined in 12 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Kosha (kosa, kośa, कोश): defined in 17 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Vidya (vidyā, विद्या): defined in 21 categories.
Bharati (bhāratī, भारती): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “anavyaye vyayaṃ yāti vyaye yāti suvistṛtim”
- ana -
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ana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyaye -
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vyaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]vyaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vyayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√vyā (verb class 1)[present middle first single]√vyay (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- vyayam -
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vyaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vyaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vyayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- vyaye -
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vyaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]vyaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vyayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√vyā (verb class 1)[present middle first single]√vyay (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- suvi -
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sū (noun, masculine)[locative single]sū (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- stṛtim -
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stṛti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “apūrvastava kośo'yaṃ vidyākośeṣu bhārati”
- apūrvas -
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apūrva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- kośo' -
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kośa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vidyā -
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vidyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kośeṣu -
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kośa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- bhārati -
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bhāratī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative 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 1290 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.