Sutra 17
Devanagari script
नित्यमल्पभोगं सातत्यादल्पमुपकुर्वन्महता कालेन महदुपकरोति ॥ कZ_०७.९.१७ ॥
Transliteration
nityam alpabhogaṃ sātatyād alpam upakurvan mahatā kālena mahad upakaroti
Translation
Kerana kesinambungan, orang yang memberi bantuan kecil secara tetap akan, dengan berlalunya masa, menjadi pemberi manfaat yang besar.
Word by Word
नित्यम्always; regularly
नित्यम्:
TypeAdverb
Rootनित्य
Formअव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण)
अल्पभोगम्a small enjoyment/consumption; a small outlay
अल्पभोगम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभोग
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; अल्प-भोग (अल्पः भोगः)
सातत्यात्from continuity; due to regularity
सातत्यात्:
TypeNoun
Rootसातत्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, पञ्चमी (अपादान/हेतु): ‘सातत्यात्’ = ‘by/owing to continuity’
अल्पम्a little; a small amount
अल्पम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअल्प
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; ‘a little (thing)’
उपकुर्वन्rendering help; doing a favor
उपकुर्वन्:
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootउपकृ
Formवर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), परस्मैपदी; प्रथमा एकवचन पुंलिङ्ग; ‘doing a service/favor’
महताby/with something great; greatly
महता:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया; ‘by/with (something) great’ (instrumental)
कालेनwith time; in the course of time
कालेन:
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया; ‘in/with time; over time’
महत्a great (result/benefit)
महत्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootमहत्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; ‘a great (thing)’
उपकरोतिbenefits; renders great help
उपकरोति:
TypeVerb
Rootउपकृ
Formलट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपदी, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
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ally (consistent supporter)FAQs
In governance, dependable flow (even small) often outperforms sporadic surges because it compounds and enables steady operations.