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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