सुभाषितम्: #१८

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उत्तमा आत्मन: ख्याता: पितु: ख्याताश्च मध्यमा:
Best are who are famous on their own, moderate are who are famous because of their fathers

अधमा  मातुलात् ख्याता: श्वशुराच्चाधमाधमा:
Worst are ones who are famous because their uncle, even worse are those who are (famous) because of their father-in-laws!
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सुभाषितम्: #१७

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चिता चिंता समायुक्ते बिन्दुमात्रं विशेषता |
When चिता and चिंता are put together, there is only a dot (ं) of speciality/difference/addition.

सजीवं दहते चिंता निर्जीवं दहते चिता ||
चिंता burns alive where are चिता burns without life!

तात्पर्य: - There is little difference between worried-man and a dead-body.
A person with चिंता (worry) burns one alive, where as a dead-body(चिता) burns without life!
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सुभाषितम्: #१६

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उद्यमेन हि सिद्ध्यन्ति कार्याणि न मनोरथैः |
Work succeeds only through mobilization and not just through intentions.

न हि सुप्तस्य सिंहस्य प्रविशन्ति मुखे मृगाः ||
Deer (or other animals) do not simply walk into a sleeping Lion's mouth!
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सुभाषितम्: #१५

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ऋणशेषोsग्निशेषश्च शत्रुशेषस्तथैव च |
The remainder of a loan, fire and enemy

पुन:पुनः प्रवर्धन्ते तस्माच्छेषं न रक्षयेत् ||
grow and increase from time to time and hence, the remainder should never be saved.

Taatparya: A loan, a fire and an enemy, should always be completely repaid/extinguished/destroyed and not left to remain: as the remainder always grows and increases from time to time, and are always threatening.

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सुभाषितम्: #१४

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अकृत्यं मन्यतॆ कृत्यमगम्यं मन्यतॆ सुगम् |

Un-doable is thought to-be-done (kartavya), un-achievable is thought to be easily-achievable

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अभक्ष्यं मन्यतॆ भक्ष्यम् स्त्रीवाक्य प्रेरितो नर: ||

Un-edible is thought to-be-eaten when a man is influenced by a woman's words!

The subhaashitakaara highlights (and in pun) the strong influence of woman's words on a man.

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सुभाषितम्: #१३

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छायामन्यस्य कुर्वन्ति स्वयं तिष्टन्ति चातपे |

फलान्यपि परार्थाय वृक्षा: सत्पुरुषा इव ||

The trees, give shade to others standing in heat themselves

and give fruits as well, to others, just like the good men!

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सुभाषितम्: #१२

परोपकार : - An action of benevolence, help, donation, favour, a deed that brings comfort to other, being highlighted here:
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परोपकाराय फलन्ति वृक्षा: परोपकाराय वहन्ति नद्य: |
Trees give fruits for others' favour, Rivers flow for others' help.

परोपकाराय दुहन्ति: गाव: परोपकारार्थमिदं शरीरम् ||
Cows give milk for others' benevolence, this human body itself is for others' help!
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सुभाषितम्: #११

A subhaashita about subhaashita!
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द्राक्षा म्लानमुखी जाता शर्करा चाश्मतां गता |
Grapes became withered, Sugar crystals became stones.

सुभाषित रसं दृष्ट्वा सुधा भीता दिवं गता ||
Looking the taste/essense of 'subhaashita', the nectar ran away feared to heaven!
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सुभाषितम्: #१०

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वज्रादपि कठोराणि मृदूनि  कुसुमादपि |
At times, harder than diamond and sometimes, softer than a flower.

लोकोत्तराणाम्  चेतांसि कोsहि विज्ञातुमर्हति ||
Who can (gauge) know, (what runs through) mahatmas' minds!

The subhaashitakaara intends to advocate that one (like a mahatma),
needs to be tough in demanding situations as well as be sensitive at times.
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सुभाषितम्: #९

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केयूराणि न भूषयन्ति पुरुषं हारा न चंद्रोज्वाला:|
Diamonds do not ornate a man, nor do necklaces with moon's glitter.

न स्नानं न विलेपनं न कुसुमं नालंकृता मूर्धजा ||
Not having a bath, not a perfume, not a flower, neither does specially decorated hair.

वाण्येका समलंकरोति पुरुषं या संस्कृता धार्यते |
Only the words that carry culture, dress-up a man sharp.

क्षीयन्तो खलु भूषणानि सततं वाग्भूषणं भूषणम् ||
All the other ornaments recede, the only lasting ornament is 'oration'.

The subhaashitakaara emphasizes the importance of cultured speech and it's prominence over material ornaments which do little to highlight a man's stature.
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सुभाषितम्: #८

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काक आह्वायते काकान् याचको न तु याचकान् |
A crow, upon seeing food, invites many other crows, a beggar doesn't (invite) other beggars.

काक याचकयोर्मध्ये वरं काको न याचक: ||
Between a crow and a beggar, a crow is preferred, not a beggar.

तात्पर्य: - One needs to share among the equally needy.
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सुभाषितम्: #७

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क्षणश: कणशश्चैव विद्याम् अर्थम् च साधयेत् |
From seconds and grains, knowledge and wealth can be acquired.

क्षणत्यागे कुतो विद्या कणत्यागे कुतो धनम्  ||
Letting time go, yields no knowledge and grains sacrificed, yields no money!

The subhaashitakaara is emphasizing here, on the importance of time and money, wisely spent and not being wasted.
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सुभाषितम्: #६

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वृथा व्रुष्टि: समुद्रेषु वृथा तृप्तस्य भोजनम् |
Rain in Sea is a waste, Lunch/Food is a waste for a satisfied one.
वृथा दानं समर्थस्य वृथा दीपो दिवापि च ||
Donation is a waste for a capable one and Light (diya/artificial) is a waste in the presence of sunlight.
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सुभाषितम्: #५

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चिन्तनीया हि विपदां आदावेव प्रतिक्रिया ।
One needs to to think about the upcoming problem/danger and be ready with a reaction, pro-actively.
न कूपखननं युक्तं प्रदीप्ते वान्हिना गृहे ||
It is not useful to dig a well, when the house is on fire.
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सुभाषितम्: #४

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विद्यानाम नरस्य रूपमधिकं प्रच्छन्न गुप्तं धनम् ।
Knowledge (education) brings a man more beauty, it is 'the' secret and in-expendable wealth.
विद्या भोगकरी यशः सुखकरी विद्या गुरूणाम् गुरु: ॥
Knowledge brings comforts, fame and wellness, knowledge is the guru of gurus.
विद्या बंधुजनो विदेश गमने विद्या परा देवता ।
Knowledge is your relative when you travel abroad, knowledge is the highest deity.
विद्या राजसु पूजते न तु धनं विद्या विहीन: पशु: ||
Knowledge is worshipped among kings and not wealth.
A man without knowledge/education is nothing but an animal.
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सुभाषितम्: #३

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शैले शैले न माणिक्यम् मौक्तिकं न गजे गजे |
Every rock does not have a precious stone, every elephant does not have a pearl.

साधवो नहि सर्वत्र चन्दनं न वने वने ||
Every forest does not have sandalwood, likewise, not everywhere there are saints!

तात्पर्य: -> Saints are not everywhere, it is upto us to identify and grasp the precious ones whenever, wherever we find one and get the good knowledge by satsang.

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सुभाषितम्: #२

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अन्नदानं परं दानं विद्यादानं अतः परं |
Giving food is great, giving education is even greater!
अन्नेन क्षणिका तृप्तिः यावज्जीवं च विद्यया ||
Food satisfies momentarily whereas, knowledge is for a lifetime!
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सुभाषितम्: #१

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गच्छत्पिपीलिका याति योजनानानू शतान्यपि |
A moving ant could even travel hundreds of miles.
अगच्छन् वैनतेयोsपि पदमेकं न गच्छति ||
But an immobile eagle, cannot move even a foot!

तात्पर्य: -> One needs to keep moving in order to make progress.
One should not expect something to happen without a move.
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