मनुस्मृति – कुपुत्रः November 23, 2009
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यादृशं फलमाप्नोति कुप्लवैः संतरन् जलम् |
तादृशं फलमाप्नोति कुपुत्रैः संतरंस्तमः ||
- मनुस्मृति
If you plan to navigate through darkness(miseries) of the world with the help of a bad son, then you will meet with the same fate as if you tried to cross the ocean using a bad boat (with holes).
- Manu Smriti
विष्णुपुराण – तृष्णा November 22, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Greed, Vishnu Purana
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या दुस्त्यजा दुर्मतिभिर्या न जीर्यति जीर्यतः |
तां तृष्णां संत्यजेत् प्राज्ञः सुखेनैवाभिपूर्यते ||
-विष्णुपुराण
Wicked people can not get rid of it. It does not get weaker in spite of you getting weaker due to old age. Such is the nature of greed. A wise man will realize that he has to distance himself from it. That is the only way he will be surrounded by happiness.
- Vishnupurana
अनर्घराघव – न्यायप्रवृत्ति November 21, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Anargharaghava, Righteousness
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यांति न्यायप्रवॄत्तस्य तिर्यंचोऽपि सहायतां |
अपंथानं तु गच्छंतं सोदरोपि विमुंचति ||
- अनर्घराघव
When a man is righteous (like Rama) even animals (like the monkeys) help him achieve his goals. If a man is a rogue (like Ravana) even his own brother (like Vibhishana) will desert him.
- Anargharaghava
सुभाषितसुधानिधि – याचना November 20, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Begging, Subhashitasudhanidhi
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याचना हि पुरुषस्य महत्वं
नाशयत्यखिलमेव तथा हि |
सद्य एव भगवानपि विष्णु-
र्वामनो भवति याचितुमिच्छन् ||
- सुभाषितसुधानिधि
Beggary will destroy all the good qualities that a man has. Look at even Lord Vishnu. He had to become Vamana (midget) when he chose to beg alms from Raja Bali.
- Subhashitasudhanidhi – Begging
किरातार्जुनीय – सिद्धिप्राप्तिः November 19, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Action, Greatness, Kiratarjuniya
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यशोऽधिगंतुं सुखलिप्सया वा
मनुष्यसंख्यामतिवर्तितुं वा |
निरुत्साकानामभियोगभाजां
समुत्सुकेवांकमुपैति सिद्धिः ||
- किरातार्जुनीय
Greatness like fame, happiness and ability to rise above human mediocrity comes naturally (as if coincidental) to people who have trained themselves not to react to joy and sadness and believe in action
- Kiratarjuniya
मनुस्मृति – कर्मफल November 18, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Karma, Manu Smriti
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यदि नात्मनि पुत्रेषु न चेत्पुत्रेषु नप्तृषु |
न त्वेव तु कृतोऽधर्मः कर्तुर्भवति निष्फलः ||
- मनुस्मृति
The consequences of one’s mis deeds has to be suffered by him, or his children, or his grand children or his great grand children. There is no way that it will go unaccounted for.
- Manu Smriti
मनुस्मृति – विद्या November 17, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Education, Manu Smriti
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यथा काष्ठमयो हस्ती यथा चर्ममयो मृगः |
पुमान्यस्चानधीयानः त्रयस्ते नाम बिभ्रति ||
- मनुस्मृति
An elephant made out of sticks, a deer made out of just skin (not speed) and a person without education are all useless. Their only accomplishment is to be counted as an elephant, deer or a man.
- Manu Smriti
महाभारत – उद्योग पर्व – तृष्णा November 16, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Greed, Mahabharatha, Udyoga Parva
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यत् पृथिव्यां व्रीहियवं हिरण्यं पशवः स्त्रियः |
नालमेकस्य तत्सर्वमिति मत्वा शमं व्रजेत् ||
- महाभारत – उद्योग पर्व
All the food grains, gold, animals (husbandry/poultry/cattle) and the women in the world, if given to one person will also never satisfy him. Hence, one must stop efforts towards satisfying greed and concentrate on eliminating it.
- Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva
शिशुपालवध – स्वार्थ November 15, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Selfish, Shishupalavadha
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यजातां पाण्डवः स्वर्गमवत्विन्द्रस्तपत्विनः |
वयं हनाम द्विशतः सर्वः स्वार्थं समीहते ||
- शिशुपालवध
Let Yudhistira do penance, let Indra take care of heaven, let the sun give sunlight (and heat), let us kill the enemies. Every one in this world works for their own selfish reasons.
- Shishupalavadha
महाभारत – शान्तिपर्व – तृष्ण November 14, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Greed, Mahabharatha, Shanti
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यच्च कामसुखं लोके यच्च दिव्यं महत्सुखम् |
तृष्णाक्षयसुखस्यैते नार्हतः षोडशीयं कलाम् ||
- महाभारत, शान्तिपर्व
The happiness got by satisfying your desires, or the happiness got in heaven does not even match up to a sixteenth portion of the real happiness that is attained through limiting your desires.
- Mahabharata, Shantiparva
पञ्चतंत्र – मित्रभेद – कीर्तिः November 13, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Brave, Courageous, Heaven, Mitrabheda, Panchatantra
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मृतैः संप्राप्यते स्वर्गो जीवद्भिः कीर्तिरुत्तमा |
तदुभावपि शूराणां गुणावेतौ सुदुर्लभौ ||
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
Speaking about soldiers fighting a war – the dead attain heaven. Those who live will enjoy fame. Brave courageous men will enjoy both. It is very difficult for common man to attain both.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
सुभाषितसुधानिधि – मृतस्य कीर्तिः November 12, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Dead, Fame, Subhashitasudhanidhi
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मृतः कीर्तिं न जानाति जीवन् कीर्तिं समश्नुते |
मृतस्य कीर्तिर्मर्त्यस्य यथा माला गतायुषः ||
- सुभाषितसुधानिधि
A dead man will not enjoy his fame. Fame can be relished only when he is alive. Fame for a dead man is as useless as the garland that is put over his dead body.
- Subhashitasudhanidhi
मनुस्मृति – कामजः दश गणः November 11, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Desire, Manu Smriti, Vices
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मृगयाक्षो दिवास्वप्नः परिवादः स्त्रियो मदः |
तौर्यत्रिकं वृथाट्य च कामजो दशको गणः ||
- मनुस्मृति
The following are the ten types of sin a person commits due to his desires – hunting, gambling, sleeping during day (laziness), flirting with women, intoxication, triple symphony of song, dance, and instrumental music and wandering aimlessly.
- Manu Smriti
पञ्चतंत्र – मित्रभेद – द्वेष November 10, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Enmity, Human Nature, Mitrabheda, Panchatantra
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मूर्खाणां पण्डिता द्वेष्या निर्धनानां महाधनाः |
व्रतिनः पापशीलानामसतीनां कुलस्त्रियः ||
- पञ्चतंत्र – मित्रभेद
It is very natural that the fools hate the wise people, poor hate rich, corrupt hate the righteous and promiscuous hate the chaste.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
सुभाषितसुधानिधि – मूर्ख व्यवहार November 9, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Fool, Subhashitasudhanidhi
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मूर्खा न द्रष्टव्या द्रष्टव्यास्चेन्नतैस्तु सह तिष्ठेत् |
यदि तिष्ठेन्न कथयेद्यदि कथयेन्मूर्खवत्कथयेत् ||
- सुभाषितसुधानिधि
One must not see a fool. Avoid him. If you happen to see one, then avoid standing next to him. If you happen to stand next to him, avoid talking to him. If you absolutely have to talk to him, then talk to him like a fool only. A fool will not understand any way of communicating other than his own foolish way.
- Subhashitasudhanidhi
कात्यायन स्मृति – निःसार November 8, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Uncategorized.Tags: Human Life, Impermanence, Katyayana Smriti
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मनुष्ये कदलीस्तंभे निःसारे सारमार्गणम् |
यः करोति स संमूढो जलबुद्बुदसन्निभे ||
- कात्यायन स्मृति
One must not search for a purpose/meaning in human life which is as dry (devoid of strength/life/sap) like a stem of banana plant and as ephemeral as a water bubble.
- Katyayana Smriti
पञ्चतंत्र – मित्रभेद – हितैषि November 7, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Father, Friend, Mitrabheda, Mother, Panchatantra, Well-wishers
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माता मित्रं पिता चेति स्वभावात् त्रितयं हितम् |
कार्यकारणतश्चान्ये भवन्ति हितबुद्धयः ||
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
Mother, friend and father – these are the only three people who will help you by nature. All other become well-wishers only to serve their own purpose.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
पञ्चतंत्र – मित्रभेद – स्पर्धा November 6, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Competition, Mighty, Mitrabheda, Panchatantra
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महद्दिः स्पर्धमानस्य विपदेव गरीयसी |
दन्तभङ्गोऽपि नागानां श्लाघ्यो गिरिविदारणे ||
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
When you are competing with the mighty, even if you face deep trouble you still have your honor. If an elephant breaks its tusk while it tries to break the mountain (by ramming into it) it still looks majestic.
- Panchatanra, Mitrabheda
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तंत्रवार्तिक – कृष्णशुक्ल विवेक November 5, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Darkness, Ignorance, Right and Wrong, Tantravartika
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महताऽपि प्रयत्नेन तमिस्रायां परामृशन् |
कृष्णशुक्लविवेकं हि न कश्चिदधिगच्छति ||
- तंत्रवार्तिक
In pitch darkness, one can not know the difference between white or black no matter how hard you try. The same difficulty exists when trying to know right from wrong if you are in the darkness of ignorance.
- Tantravartika
शिशुपालवध – कर्मफल November 4, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Rogues, Shishupalavadha, Virtuous
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महतस्तरसा विलङ्घय -
न्निजदोषेण कुधीर्विनश्यति |
कुरुते न खलु स्वयेच्छया
शलभानिन्धनमिद्धदीधितिः ||
- शिशुपालवध
When a rogue tries to trouble a noble man, it is the rogue who gets destroyed by his own actions. The fire will not hunt down the moth. But it is the moth that tries to conquer fire, and gets burnt in the process.
- Shishupalavadha
विष्णुपुराण – मनोरथ November 3, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Greed, Vishnu Purana
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मनोरथानां न समाप्तिरस्ति
वर्षायुतेनापि तथाब्दलक्षैः |
पूर्णेषु पूर्णेषु मनोरथानां
उत्पत्तयः सन्ति पुनर्नवानाम् ||
- विष्णुपुराण
There is no end to the desires. They never get satisfied even after a lakh years of prosperity. As and when some desires get fulfilled, some more are born.
-Vishnu Purana
देवीभागवत – प्रमाद November 2, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Bhagavata, Fool, Hell, Honey
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मधु पश्यति मूढात्मा प्रपातं नैव पश्यति |
करोति निंदितं कर्म नरकान्न बिभेति च ||
- देवीभागवत
When he looks at the honey comb hanging off the cliff, a fool sees only honey. He does not see the danger of falling into the valley below. Just like that people only see the short term pleasures and not their consequences (like miserable time in hell)
- Devi Bhagavata
मालविकाग्निमित्र – सज्जन सङ्गः November 1, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Fool, Malavikagnimitra, Virtuous, Wise men
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मन्दोऽप्यमन्दतामेति संसर्गेण विपश्चितः |
पङ्कच्छिदः फलस्येव निकषेणाविलं पयः ||
- मालविकाग्निमित्र
Even a fool can learn some thing (and attain greatness) if he spends some time with the virtuous wise men. Even muddy water becomes clear when it comes in contact with a particular fruit – Strychnos Potatorum (that acts like a coagulant).
- Malavikagnimitra
याज्ञवल्क्य – मिश्रचौर October 31, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Adulteration, Governance, punishment, Yajnavalkya
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भेषजस्नेहलवणगन्धधान्यगुडादिषु |
पण्येषु प्रक्षिपन् हीनं पणान् दाप्यस्तु षोडश ||
- याज्ञवल्क्य
If a miser shopkeeper is adulterating medicine, oil, salt, sandal wood paste (perfume), cereals, jaggery and other such house hold items then he must be fined sixteen times the value of what he sold.
- Yajnavalkya
मनुस्मृति – ब्रह्मवेदिनः October 30, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Brahman, Manu Smriti
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भूतानां प्राणिनः श्रेष्ठाः प्राणिनां बुद्धिजीवनः
बुद्धिमत्सु नराः श्रेष्ठा नराणां सात्त्विकाः स्मृताः |
सात्त्विकेषु च विद्वांसः विद्वत्सु कृतबुद्धयः
कृतबुद्धिषु कर्तारः कर्तृषु ब्रह्मवेदिनः ||
- मनुस्मृति – श्रेष्ठः
In this world of beings, the animals are better than other (plants, microbes etc..). Among the animals, those who think are better. Man is the best among those animals that can think. Among all men, those who follow honest (and other virtues) are the best. Among honest people, those who are knowledgeable are better. Among those who have knowledge, only those who practice are better than the rest. Among such people, the do-er is the best. It is no use just talking about knowledge. Among all the do-ers, the person who has the realization of the oneness in the universe is the best.
- Manu Smriti
भामिनीमान – विधिविपर्यास October 29, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Bhaminimana, Fate, God, Rogues, Virtuous
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भूतिर्नीचगृहेषु विप्रसदने दारिद्र्यकोलाहलः
नाशो हंत सतामसत्पथजुषामायुः शतानां शतम् |
दुर्नीतिं तव वीक्ष्य कोपदहनज्वालाजटलोऽपिसन्
किं कुर्वे जगदीश यत्पुनरहं दीनो भवानीश्वरः ||
- भामिनीमान
The bad people always have plenty. Poverty dances in the homes of people who lead a honest life. Virtuous people die early while the rogues live for hundred years. When I see such atrocities in Your creation, I get all fumed up in anger. But what can I do, I am helpless and you are all powerful.
- Bhaminimana
याज्ञवल्क्य – वैद्य October 28, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Doctors, Medicine, Yajnavalkya
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भिषज्ञ्मिथ्याचरन् दंड्यस्तिर्यक्षु प्रथमं दमम् |
मानुषे मध्यमं राजपुरुषेषूत्तमं दमम् ||
- याज्ञवल्क्य
If a doctor administers wrong medicine, then he must be punished in increasing order of severity based on who he gave the medecine to – animals, common man and royalty
- Yajnavalkya
वेदान्ताचार्य – मूर्ख़ – बुद्धिमान् October 26, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Fool, Vedantacharya, Wise man
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भवन्ति बहवो मूर्ख़ाः क्वचिदेको विशुद्धधीः |
त्रासितोऽपि सदा मूर्ख़ैरचलो यस्य बुद्धिमान् ||
- वेदान्ताचार्य
There are many a fools in this world. But there are very few people who can be called wise. Only those who can keep their minds from wavering in spite of attacks from the foolish are the only real wise people.
- Vedantacharya
पञ्चतंत्र – मित्रभेद – विमर्श October 25, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Deliberation, Mitrabheda, Panchatantra, Patience
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भये वा यदि वा हर्षे संप्राप्ते यो विमर्शयेत् |
कृत्यं न कुरुते वेगात् न स संतापमाप्नुयात् ||
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
He who ponders to think (and deliberates) when confronted with fear or extreme happiness and who would never react in a hurry will never be sad.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda
मनुस्मृति – शुभ October 24, 2009
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Auspicious, Manu Smriti
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भद्रं भद्रमिति ब्रूयात् भद्रमित्येव वा वदेत् |
शुष्कवैरं विवादं च न कुर्यात् केनचित् सह ||
- मनुस्मृति
One must always talk auspiciously. One must not talk negatively about anybody’s endeavor. One must not quarrel just for the sake of quarreling. One must not pickup unnecessary arguments
- Manu Smriti
