सुभाषितरत्नावली
Subhashita Ratnavali
A classical Sanskrit anthology collecting hundreds of aphoristic verses from Vedic, Puranic, and independent traditions covering education, ethics, heroism, and governance. Served as a standard educational text transmitting classical values across generations of Sanskrit students.
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Subhashitams
Subhashitams from this grantha
na caurahāryaṃ na ca rājahāryaṃ na bhrātṛbhājyaṃ na ca bhārakārī | vyaye kṛte vardhate eva nityaṃ vidyādhanaṃ sarvadhanapradhānam ||
It cannot be stolen by thieves, nor seized by kings, nor divided among brothers, nor is it a burden to carry. The wealth of knowledge only grows when spent — it is the greatest of all wealth.
agniḥ śeṣaṃ ṛṇaḥ śeṣaṃ śatruśeṣaṃ tathaiva ca | punaḥ punaḥ pravardheta tasmāt śeṣaṃ na kārayet ||
A remnant of fire, a remnant of debt, and a remnant of an enemy — each grows back again and again. Therefore, never leave any remnant.
amantramakṣaraṃ nāsti nāsti mūlamanauṣadham | ayogyaḥ puruṣo nāsti yojakastatra durlabhaḥ ||
There is no syllable that is not a mantra, no root that is not a medicine, no person that is unworthy — what is rare is the one who can recognize and employ them.
narasyābharaṇaṃ rūpaṃ rūpasyābharaṇaṃ guṇāḥ | guṇasyābharaṇaṃ jñānaṃ jñānasyābharaṇaṃ kṣamā ||
Beauty adorns a person, virtue adorns beauty, knowledge adorns virtue, and forgiveness adorns knowledge.