Sanskrit quote nr. 3432 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अव्यये व्ययमायाति व्यये याति सुविस्तरम् ।
अपुर्वः कोऽपि भाण्डारस् तव भारति दृश्यते ॥avyaye vyayamāyāti vyaye yāti suvistaram |
apurvaḥ ko'pi bhāṇḍāras tava bhārati dṛśyate ||
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.
Avyaya (अव्यय, avyayā, अव्यया): defined in 15 categories.
Vyaya (व्यय, vyayā, व्यया): defined in 16 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Suvistara (सुविस्तर): defined in 2 categories.
Ku (कु): defined in 11 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bhandara (bhāṇḍāra, भाण्डार): defined in 9 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Bharati (bhāratī, भारती): defined in 12 categories.
Drishyata (drsyata, dṛśyatā, दृश्यता): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Buddhism, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaisheshika (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: “avyaye vyayamāyāti vyaye yāti suvistaram”
- avyaye -
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avyaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]avyaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]avyayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√vyā (verb class 1)[imperfect middle first single]√vyay (verb class 1)[imperfect 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]
- āyāti -
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āyāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]āyāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- 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]
- suvistaram -
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suvistara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]suvistara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]suvistarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “apurvaḥ ko'pi bhāṇḍāras tava bhārati dṛśyate”
- apurvaḥ -
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√purv (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- ko' -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ku (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhāṇḍāras -
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bhāṇḍāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- bhārati -
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bhāratī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- dṛśyate -
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dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√dṛś (verb class 1)[present passive third 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 3432 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.