महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-21

सत्यं वदे नाभ्यसूये यथाशक्ति ददामि च ।
देवतातिथिभृत्यानामवशिष्टेन वर्तये ॥२१॥

21. satyaṁ vade nābhyasūye yathāśakti dadāmi ca ,
devatātithibhṛtyānāmavaśiṣṭena vartaye.

21. satyam vade na abhyasūye yathāśakti dadāmi
ca devatātithibhṛtyānām avaśiṣṭena vartaye

21. I speak the truth and do not criticize others. I give according to my capacity, and I subsist on what remains after serving deities, guests, and dependents.

21. אני דובר אמת, איני מקנא, ונותן לפי יכולתי. אני מתקיים ממה שנשאר לאחר שנתתי לאלוהויות, לאורחים ולתלויים בי.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, sincerity, honesty

• वदे (vade) - I speak, I say

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अभ्यसूये (abhyasūye) - I envy, I criticize, I show malice

• यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to ability, as far as strength permits

• ददामि (dadāmi) - I give, I offer

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• देवतातिथिभृत्यानाम् (devatātithibhṛtyānām) - of gods, guests, and dependents

• अवशिष्टेन (avaśiṣṭena) - with what remains, by the remainder

• वर्तये (vartaye) - I subsist, I live, I proceed

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, sincerity, honesty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincerity, honesty

From `sat` (being, existing, good) + `ya` suffix

Root: as (class 2)

वदे (vade) - I speak, I say

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vad

Root: vad (class 1)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अभ्यसूये (abhyasūye) - I envy, I criticize, I show malice

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of asūy

Denominative verb from `asūyā` (envy)

Prefix: abhi

Root: asūy (class 10)

Note: Used with `na` for 'do not criticize/envy'.

यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to ability, as far as strength permits

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• śakti – power, ability, strength, energy (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

ददामि (dadāmi) - I give, I offer

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dā

Root: dā (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

देवतातिथिभृत्यानाम् (devatātithibhṛtyānām) - of gods, guests, and dependents

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of devatātithibhṛtya

devatātithibhṛtya - gods, guests, and dependents

Compound type : dvandva (devatā+atithi+bhṛtya)

• devatā – deity, god, divinity
  noun (feminine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• atithi – guest, visitor
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at (class 1)
• bhṛtya – servant, dependent, employee
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root `bhṛ` + `tya` suffix
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Refers to the beneficiaries of one's actions.

अवशिष्टेन (avaśiṣṭena) - with what remains, by the remainder

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of avaśiṣṭa

avaśiṣṭa - remaining, left over, residue

Past Passive Participle

From `ava` + root `śiṣ`

Prefix: ava

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

वर्तये (vartaye) - I subsist, I live, I proceed

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛt

Causative or similar usage, often with `ātmanepada` endings

Root: vṛt (class 1)

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