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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