Thursday, January 16, 2014

सुभाषितम्: #२१

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सुभाषितम्: #२१

मनसि वचसि काये पुण्य पीयुष पूर्णाः
In their minds, words and body, fully filled with nectar or virtues

    त्रिभुवनमुपकार श्रेणिभिः प्रीणयन्तः |
    Pleasing the worlds with string of charity and good-deeds

परगुणपरमाणून् पर्वतीकृत्य नित्यम्
 Everyday making(highlighting) even minute-ones of others' merits as big as a mountain

    निजहृदि  विकसन्तः ख्यापयन्तः कियन्तः ||
    and depositing, collecting, (them) in their own hearts and explaining,
      how many are there in this world?

तात्पर्य: -> Good men, embodied with plenty of good virtues, highlight even the minutest good-deeds of others and learn, deposit those inside their hearts. Such people are very rare in this world!

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Monday, January 6, 2014

सुभाषितम्: #२०

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सुभाषितम्: #२०

उपदेशो हि मूर्खाणां प्रकोपाय न शान्तये |
Advise to fools, leads to increased anger and not peace.
(just as ..)
पय: पानं भुजङ्गानां केवलं विषवर्धनम् ||
Feeding milk to snakes only increases their poison!

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सुभाषितम्: #१९

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सुभाषितम्: #१

गुणावज्जन संसर्गात्  याति नीचोऽपि गौरवम् |
With the company of good-people, even an inferior person achieves respect..
(just like ..)
पुष्पमाला प्रसङ्गेन सूत्रं शिरसि धार्यते ||
In the company of a floral-garland, a (simple) thread gets worn on the head!

तात्पर्य: -> Company of good people has the power of getting respect even to an inferior, lowly person.

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