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समयोचितपद्यमालिका – अति November 14, 2011
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अतिरूपाद् हृता सीताऽतिगर्वाद्रावणो हतः ।
अतिदानाद् बलिर्बद्धः अति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत् ॥
- समयोचितपद्यमालिका
ati rUpAd hRutA sItA ati garvAd rAvaNo hataH ।
ati dAnAd baliH baddhaH ati sarvatra varjayet ॥
- samayochitapadyamAlikA
Too much beauty is what lead to the kidnapping of Sita. Ravana got killed because of too much pride. Bali’s progress was curtailed because of too much charity. One should refrain from ‘too much’ of anything.
- Samyochitapadyamalika
समयोचितपद्यमालिका – अतिपरिचयदवज्ञा November 13, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Familiarity, Respect, Samayochitapadyamalika
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अतिपरिचयदवज्ञा संततगमनादनादरो भवति ।
मलये भिल्लपुरंध्री चन्दनतरुकाष्ठमिंधनं कुरुते ॥
- समयोचितपद्यमालिका
ati parichayAt avjnA santata gamanAt anAdaro bhavati ।
malaye bhilla purandhrI chandana taru kAShTham indhanam kurute ॥
- samayochitapadyamAlikA
Familiarity gives way to contempt. Frequently visiting some one will lead to reduced respect. In the Malaya mountains, the wife of the hunter uses sandalwood for firewood.
- Samayochitapadyamalika
ध्वन्यालोक – कलि November 12, 2011
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अतिक्रान्तसुखाः कालाः प्रत्युपस्थितदारुणाः ।
श्वः श्वः पापीयदिवसा पृथिवी गतयौवना ॥
- ध्वन्यालोक
atikrAnta sukhAH kAlAH pratyupasthita dAruNAH ।
shvaH shvaH pApIya divasA pRuthivI gata yauvanaa ॥
- dhvanyAloka
The good days are over. Days filled with misery are ahead. Every following day is more sinful than the previous. The earth is past its youth.
- Dhvanyaloka
अन्योक्तिस्तबक – परिभ्रमण November 11, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Anyoktistabaka, Illusion
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अत्रामोदमरंदयोर्न कणिका कोषांतरस्थायिनी
पत्रच्छत्रपरंपराऽपि विफलारंभा कियद्वर्ण्यताम् ।
एतत्सर्वमपूर्वशिल्परचनाचातुर्यमुच्चावचं
किं मोहादलिपुत्र चित्रकमले भूयः परिभ्राम्यसि ॥
- अन्योक्तिस्तबक
atra amoda marandayoH na kaNikA koShAntara sthAyinI
patracChatra paramparA api viphalArambhA kiyad varNyatAm ।
etat sarvam apUrva shilpa rachanA chAturyam ucchAvacham
kim mOhAd aLiputra chitra kamale bhUyaH paribhrAmyasi ॥
- anyoktistabaka
Oh! baby bee. You are still very young and should be living in your cell. You do not know that this lotus is a mere painting and has neither the fragrance or the nectar. It does not have petals or the leaves. How can I say that your efforts will go waste? This lotus is only showing off the supreme craft of a painter. Why are you going around this painting which is a mere illusion. (World being the painting, God being the creator and we being the bees.)
- Anyoktistabaka
पञ्चतंत्र – मित्रभेद – अत्यादरः November 10, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Mitrabhedha, Panchatantra, Praise
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अत्यादरो भवेद्यत्र कार्यकारणवर्जितः ।
तत्र शंका प्रकर्तव्या परिणामे सुखावहा ॥
- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद
atyAdaro bhavet yatra kArya kAraNa varjitaH ।
tatra shankA prakartavyA pariNAme sukhAvahA ॥
- panchatantra, mitrabheda
If you find that you are getting too much respect/praise when there is not much cause (or reason), you must start doubting the motives. This will always lead to happiness.
- Panchatantra, Mitrabhedha
बृहत् पराशर स्मृति – सुचिः November 9, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Cleanliness, Everyday Living, parashara smriti
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अत्यंतमलिनः कायः नवच्छिद्रसमन्वितः ।
स्रवत्येष दिवारात्रं प्रातःस्नानेन शुद्ध्यति ॥
- बृहत् पराशर स्मृति
atyanmta malinaH kAyaH nava cChidra samanvitaH ।
sravati eSha divA rAtram prAtaH snAnena shuddhyati ॥
- bRuhat parAshara smRuti
This body, which has nine holes is very dirty. Dirt gets into the body through the nine holes all during the day or night. Hence every morning one must wash himself.
- Bruhat Parashara Smriti
अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तल – परीक्ष्य November 8, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Abhijnana Shakuntala, Hatred, Love
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अतः परीक्ष्य कर्तव्यं विशेषात्संगतं रहः ।
अज्ञातहृदयेष्वेवं वैरीभवति सौहृदम् ॥
- अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तल
ataH parIkShya kartavyaM vishESha atsaMgataM rahaH ।
ajnAta hRudayeShu evam vairI bhavati sauhRudam ॥
- abhijnAna shAkuntala
When a man and a woman decide to get married in secrecy, they must be really careful and examine each other thoroughly. If there keep secrets from each other, the love can soon turn to hatred.
- Abhijnana Shakuntala
भागवत – कुशलः नरः November 7, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Bhagavata, Knowledge
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अणुभ्यश्च महद्भ्यश्च शास्त्रेभ्यः कुशलो नरः ।
सर्वतः सारमादद्यात् पुष्पेभ्य इव षट्पदः ॥
- भागवत
aNubhyaH cha mahadbhyaH cha shAstrebhyaH kushalo naraH ।
sarvataH sAram AdadyAt puShpebhya iva ShaTpadaH ॥
- bhAgavata
A wise man does not differentiate between knowledge – small as an atom or mighty. There are things to learn from everything. He will extract value from all like a bee visiting all flowers for nectar.
- Bhagavata
चारुदत्त – छायार्थी November 6, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Benevolence, Charudutta
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अज्ञानात् या मया पूर्वं शाखापत्रैर्वियोजिता ।
छायार्थी ग्रीष्मसंतप्तस्तामेव पुनराश्रितः ॥
- चारुदत्त
ajnAnAt yA mayA pUrvam shAkhA patraiH viyojitA ।
ChAyArthI grIShma santaptaH tAm eva punarAshritaH ॥
- chArudatta
Oh! Because of my ignorance I made this branch (of tree) devoid of all its leaves (looted it). Now, I have come to take refuge below it to escape from this summer Sun beating on me.
- Charudatta
मालविकाग्निमित्र – शत्रु संहार November 5, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Enemy, Malavikagnimitra
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अचिराधिष्ठितराज्यः शत्रुः प्रकृतिष्वरूढमूलत्वात् ।
नवसंरोपणशिथिलस्तरुरिव सुकरः समुद्धर्तुम् ॥
- मालविकाग्निमित्र
achirAdhiShThitarAjyaH shatruH prakRutiShu arUDhamUlatvAt ।
navasaMropaNa shithilaH taruH iva sukaraH samuddhartum ॥
- mAlavikAgnimitra
It is very easy to defeat an enemy who has usurped your kingdom just a few days ago. He would not have made his presence felt in the hearts of the people. Defeating him is as easy as uprooting a plant that we just planted recently.
- Malavikagnimitra
सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार – रूप कुल विद्या धन November 4, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Beauty, Education, Family, Subhashitaratnabhandagara, Wealth
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अगुणस्य हतं रूपं अशीलस्य हतं कुलम् ।
असिद्धेस्तु हता विद्या अभोगस्य हतं धनम् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
aguNasya hatam rUpam ashilasya hatam kulam ।
asiddhestu hatA vidyA abhogasya hatam dhanam ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
Beauty is of no use if you do not have right qualities. Being born in a good family is useless unless you develop character. If not practiced, education is of no use. If not used (enjoyed) wealth is of no use.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
सुभाषित रत्नभाण्डागार – देहि देहि November 3, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Greed, Subhashitaratnabhandagara, Want
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अक्षरद्वयमभ्यस्तं नास्ति नास्तीति यत्पुरा ।
तदिदं देहि देहीति विपरीतमुपस्थितम् ॥
- सुभाषित रत्नभाण्डागार
akShara dvayam abhyastam nAsti nAsti iti yat purA ।
tadidam dehi dehi iti viparItam upsthitam ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
Long ago, you were used to telling “No! No!” (when people asked for help/alms). The same habit has intensified and is making you tell “More! More!”. Greed grows and times change.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
शाबरभाष्य – इष्टसिद्धि November 2, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Effort, Shabarabhashya
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अर्के चेन्मधु विंदेत किमर्थं पर्वतं व्रजेत् ।
इष्टस्यार्थस्य संसिद्धौ को विद्वान् यत्नमाचरेत् ॥
- शाबरभाष्य
arke chet madhu vindeta kimartham parvatam vrajet ।
iShTasya arthasya saMsiddhau ko vidvAn yatnam Acharet ॥
- shabara bhAshya
If one gets honey in the plant in the backyard, who will climb the mountain to get honey. They will not. Just like that, any scholar will not put any effort after (he thinks) he has learned all there is to learn.
- Shabarabhashya
सुभाषित रत्नभाण्डागार – श्री November 1, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Courage, Providence, Subhashitaratnabhandagara
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अकृत्वा पौरुषं या श्रीर्विकासिन्यपि किं तया ।
जरद्गवोऽपि चाश्नाति दैवादुपगतं तृणम् ॥
- सुभाषित रत्नभाण्डागार
akRutvA pauruSham yA shrIH vikAsinyapi kim tayA ।
jarat gavo api cha ashnAti daivAt upagatam tRuNam ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
If you are accumulating wealth without any effort from your side, then what is there to be proud about. Even an old cow will graze happily if it come across a green pasture by luck.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
उपमितिभवप्रपंचकथा – मूढः October 31, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Fool, Upamitibhavaprapanchakatha
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अकार्यवारणोद्युक्तो मूढे यः परिखिद्यते ।
वाग्विस्तरो वृथा तस्य भस्मन्याज्याहुतिर्यथा ॥
- उपमितिभवप्रपंचकथा
akArya vAraNOdyuktaH mUDhe yaH parikhidyate ।
vAgvistaro vRuthA tasya bhasman yAji AhutiH yathA ॥
- upamitibhavaprapanchakathA
No matter how well you explain to an idiot how to avoid a disaster, it does not bear fruits. He will walk straight into the disaster. It is like pouring ghee over ashes in a pyre (it can not kindle fire, neither is it useful).
- Upamitibhavaprapanchakatha
सुभाषितसुधानिधि – मद्य October 30, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: alcohol, Subhashitasudhanidhi
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अकार्य करणात् भीतः कार्याणां च विवर्जनात् ।
अकाले मन्त्रभेदात् च येन माद्येन्न तत् पिबेत् ॥
- सुभाषितसुधानिधि – मद्य
akAryakaraNAdbhItaH kAryANAm ca vivarjanAt ।
akAle mantrabhedAccha yena mAdyenna tatpibet ॥
- subhaShitasudhAnidhi
Such is the effect of alcohol. It makes you do wrong things. It makes you miss doing the right things. It makes you let out secrets.
- Subhashitasudhanidhi
मनुस्मृति – आशा October 29, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Desire, Manu Smriti
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अकामस्य क्रिया काचिद्दृष्यते नेह कर्हिचित् ।
यद्यद्धि कुरुते किंचित् तत्तत् कामस्य चेष्टितम् ॥
- मनुस्मृति – आशा
akAmasya kriyA kAchit dRuShyate na iha karhichit ।
yadyadi kurute kinchit tat tat kAmasya cheShTitam ॥
- manu smRuti
What can be achieved someone lacking desire? There is nothing that seems to be possible. Whatever has been done seems to have its roots in desire.
- Manusmriti
मधुसूदनसरस्वती – ध्यान October 28, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Krishna, Madhusudhanasarasvati, Penance
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ध्यानाभ्यासवशीकृतेन मनसा तन्निर्गुणं निष्क्रियं
ज्योतिः किंछन योगिनो यदि परं पश्यन्ति पश्यन्तु ते ।
अस्माकं तु तदेव लोचनचमत्काराय भूयाच्चिरं
कालिंदीपुलिनोदरे किमपि यन्नीलं महो धावति ॥
- मधुसूदनसरस्वती
dhyAnAbhyAsa vashIkRutena manasA tannirguNaM niShkriyam
jyotiH kiMchana yogino yadi paraM pashyanti pashyantu te ।
asmAkam tu tadeva lochana chamatkArAya bhUyAt chiram
kAlindI pulinaH udare kimapi yannIlam maho dhAvati ॥
- madhusUdana sarasvatI
Let the saints see God in the form of a formless, quality-less, activity-less entity or a light. This may be possible since they have mastered the process of meditation. Let them have their ways. But for us, let God be always seen as that blue boy running and playing on the sands of Yamuna (Sri Krishna).
- Madhusudhanasarasvati
वेदान्तदेशिक – अध्यात्म October 27, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Philosophy, Theology, Vedantadeshika
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संतोषार्थं विमृशति मुहुः स्द्भिरध्यात्मविद्यां
नित्यं ब्रूते निशमयति छ स्वादुसुव्याहृतानि ।
अंगीकुर्वन्ननघललितां वृत्तिमादेहपातात्
दृष्टादृष्टस्वभरविगमे दत्त दृष्टिः प्रसन्नः ॥
- वेदान्तदेशिक
santoShArtham vimRushati muhuH sadbhiH adhyAtma vidyAm
nityam brUte nishamayati cha svAdu suvyAhRutAni ।
aMgIkurvannanaghalalitAm vRuttimAdehapAtAt
dRuShTa adRuShTa svabharavigame datta dRuShTiH prasannaH ॥
- vedAntadeshika
A devotee amuses himself by indulging in philosophical discussions. Everyday, he talks and hears good words. He goes about his business by not hurting those people who are good, who have not greed in this world or the next.
- Vedantadeshika
करुणालहरि – दयानिधिर्यदुपते October 26, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: compassion, Karunalahari
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वाचा निर्मलया सुधामधुरया यां नाथ शिक्षामदाः
तां स्वप्नेऽपि न संस्मराम्यहमहंभावावृतो निस्त्रिपः ।
इत्यागःशतशालिनं पुनरपि स्वीयेषु मां बिभ्रतः
तत्त्वो नास्ति दयानिधिर्यदुपते मत्तो न मत्तः परः ॥
- करुणालहरि
vAchA nirmayA sudhAmadhurayaa yAm nAtha shikShAm adAH
tAm svapne api na samsmarAmi aham ahambhAvRuto nistrapaH ।
ityAgaH shatashAlinaM punarapi svIyeShu mAm bibhrataH
tattvo nAsti dayAnidhiH yadupate patto na mattaH paraH ॥
- karuNAlahari
Your teachings were wonderful, pure and sweet. But I was too proud to learn any of them. I have made hundreds of mistakes. Yet to accept me. There is not greater truth than the fact that you are the no one more compassionate than you and no bigger idiot than me.
- Karunalahari
मालविकाग्निमित्र – शिव October 25, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Malavikagnimitra, Shiva
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एकैश्वर्ये स्थितोऽपि प्रणतबहुफले यः स्वयं कृत्तिवासाः
कान्तासंमिश्रदेहोऽप्यविषयमनसां यःपरस्ताद्यतीनां ।
अष्टाभिर्यस्य कृत्स्नं जगदपि तनुभिर्भिभ्रतो नाभिमानः
सन्मार्गलोकनाय व्यपनयतु स वस्तामसीं वृत्तिमीशः ॥
- मालविकाग्निमित्र
ekaishvarye sthitopi pranata bahuphale yaH svayam kRutti vAsAH
kAntA samishra dehaH api aviShaya manasAM yaH paraH tat yatInAm ।
AShTAbhiH kRutsnam jagadapi tanubhiH bhibhrato na abhimAnaH
sanmArga lokanAya vyapanayatu sa vastaamasIm vRuttimIshaH ॥
- mAlavikAgnimitra
Let Lord Shiva lead our mind towards the right path of salvation by destroying the darkness with in. He is capable of bestowing any amount of wealth on any one who comes begging. But he himself dresses in animal hide. He is sharing half his body with his wife. Yet he is not interested in worldly pleasures; thereby he is the best among all saints (mendicants). He is protecting the entire world with eight of his forces. Yet he is not proud of the same.
- Malavikagnimitra
मोहमुद्गर – आशावायुः October 24, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Greed, Life, Mohamudgara
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दिनमपि रजनी सायंप्रातः
शिशिरवसन्तौ पुनरायातः ।
कालः क्रीडति गच्छत्यायुः
तदपि न मुञ्चति आशावायुः ॥
- मोहमुद्गर
dinamapi rajanI sAyaMprAtaH
shishiravasantau punarAyAtaH ।
kAlaH krIDati gacchati AyuH
tadapi na muncati AshAvAyuH ॥
- mohamudgara
Day, night, evening, morning, autumns and springs come and go. Time taunts us while our life time erodes. Still greed does not leave us.
- Mohamudgara
वेदान्तदेशिक – दत्ते स्म वित्तेशताम् October 23, 2011
Posted by Prashanth Kota in Subhashita.Tags: Krishna, scholar, Vedantadeshika
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क्षोणीकोणशतांशपालनकलादुर्वारगर्वानल
क्षुभ्यत् क्षुद्रनरेन्द्रचाटुरचनाधन्यान् न मन्यामहे ।
देवं सेवितुमेव निश्चनुमहे योऽसौ दयाळुः पुरा
धानामुष्टिमुचे कुचेलमुनये दत्ते स्म वित्तेशताम् ॥
- वेदान्तदेशिक
kShoNIkoNashatAMshapAlanakalAdurvAragarvAnala
kShubhyat kShudranarendracATuracanAdhanyAn na manyAmahe ।
devaM sevitumeva nishninumahe yaH asau dayALuH purA
dhAnAmuShTimuce kucelamunaye datte sma vitteshatAm ॥
- vedAntadeshika
We will not respect any scholar who finds satisfaction in praising a king who rules one small corner of this huge world. We will serve only that Lord Krishna who gave wealth equal to that of Kubera (God of wealth) to Kuchela in return for handful of parched rice.
- Vedantadeshika
वेदान्तदेशिक – विबुधा October 22, 2011
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शिलं किमनलं भवेदनलमौदरं बाधितुं
पयः प्रसृतिपूरकं किमुन धारकं सारसं ।
अयत्न मलवल्लिकं पथिपटच्चरं कच्चरं
भजन्ति विबुधा मुधा ह्यहह कुक्षितः कुक्षितः ॥
- वेदान्तदेशिक
shilaM kimanalaM bhavedanalamaudaraM bAdhituM
payaH prasRutipUrakaM kimuna dhArakaM sArasaM ।
ayatna malavallikaM pathipaTaccaraM kaccaraM
bhajanti vibudhAmudhA hyahaha kukShitaH kukShitaH ॥
- vedAntadeshika
Can the grains collected not enough to douse the fire of hunger in the stomach? Can the water in the lakes not quench the thirst? Can the rags found on the streets not enough to make clothes to cover us? Even when all the life necessities are taken care of by nature, why do these scholars serve the King?
- Vedantadeshika
वेदान्तदेशिक – शरीरपतनावधि October 21, 2011
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शरीरपतनावधि प्रभुनिषेवणापादनात्
अबिंधनधनंजयप्रशमदं धनं दंधनम् ।
ध्नंजयविवर्धनं धनमुदूडहोवर्धनं
सुसाधनमबाधनं सुमनसां समाराधनम् ॥
- वेदान्तदेशिक
sharIrapatanAvadhi prabhuniShevaNApAdanAt
abiMdhanadhanaMjayaprashamadaM dhanaM dandhanaM ।
dhanaNjayavivardhanaM dhanamudUDagovardhanaM
susAdhanamabAdhanaM sumanasAM samArAdhanam ॥
- vedAntadeshika
All the wealth accumulated to mitigate hunger by working for a king all life long is of no use. The only wealth that is permanent and worthwhile is the memory of Sri Krishna who protected Arjuna, who lifted Goverdhana mountain, who can make all troubles go away, who will satiate the hunger of knowledge of all wise men.
- Vedantadeshika
वेणीसंहार – धूर्जटिः October 20, 2011
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दृष्टः सप्रेमदेव्या, किमिदमति, भयात्संभ्रमाच्चासुरीभिः
शान्तान्तस्तत्त्वसारैः सकरुणमृषिभिर्विष्णुना सस्मितेन ।
आकृष्यास्त्रं सगर्वैरुपशमितवधूसंभ्रमैर्दैत्यवीरैः
सानन्दं देवताभिर्मयपुरदहने धूर्जटिः पातु युष्मान् ॥
- वेणीसंहार –
dRuShTaH sapremadevyA, kimidamiti, bhayAtsambhramAt ca AsurIbhiH
shAntANtaH tattvasAraiH sakaruNamRuShibhiH viShNunA sasmitena ।
AkRuShyAstraM sagarvaiH upashamitavadhUsambhramaiH daityavIraiH
sAnandaM devatAbhiH mayapuradahane dhUrjaTiH pAtu yuShmAn ॥
- veNIsamhAra
When Lord Shiva got ready to burn the cities built by the demon Tripurasura, Goddess Parvati is looking at him with love. The demons are scared and watching him with fear. The saints who have the cosmic realization are looking at him with compassion. Lord Vishnu is watching him with a smile. The Rakshasas are consoling their wives and drawing weapons. The Gods are all happy watching him. Let that Lord Shiva save us all.
- Venisamhara
मोहमुद्गर – आशा October 19, 2011
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दिनमपि रजनी सायंप्रातः
शिशिरवसन्तौ पुनरायातः ।
कालः क्रीडति गच्छत्यायुः
तदपि न मुञ्चति आशावायुः ॥
- मोहमुद्गर
dinamapi rajanI sAyaMprAtaH
shishiravasantau punarAyAtaH ।
kAlaH krIDati gacchati AyuH
tadapi na muncati AshAvAyuH ॥
- mohamudgara
Morning, night, dawn, dusk, fall, spring come and go. Times plays tricks on us. Our lives get eroded. But even then, desire does not die.
- Mohamudgara
कालात् करालाद्भये October 18, 2011
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सेवध्वं विबुधास्तमंधकरिपुं माक्लिश्यतान्यश्रुते
यस्मादत्र परत्र च त्रिजगति त्राता स एकः शिवः।
आयाते नियतेर्वशात् स्वविषये कालात् करालाद्भये
कुत्र व्याकरणं क्व तर्ककलहः काव्यश्रमः क्वापि वा ॥
sevadhvaM vibudhAstam andhakaripum mAklishyatAnyashrute
yasmAdatra paratra ca trijagati trAtA sa ekaH shivaH ।
AyAte niyatervashAt svaviShaye kAlAt kaRAlAt bhaye
kutra vyAkaraNaM kva tarkakalahaH kAvyashramaH kvApi vA ॥
Oh scholars! Serve the only Lord who is can get rid of all darkness. He is the only one who can help you in this world, in the afterlife and in all the three worlds. He is Lord Shiva. When death comes to take you away you will be really scared. How will your knowledge of grammar, logic or poetry help?
शिवानन्दलहरी – कृतकृत्यः October 17, 2011
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सा रसना ते नयने तामेव करौ स एव कृतकृत्यः ।
या ये यौ यो भर्गं वदतीक्षेते सदार्चतः स्मरति ॥
- शिवानन्दलहरी
sA rasanA te nayane tAmeva karau sa eva kRutakRutyaH।
yA ye yau yo bhargaM vadatIkShete sadArcataH smarati ॥
- shivAnandalaharI
It is not a tongue unless it utters the God’s names always. It is not an eye unless it sees God in everything. It is not a hand until it is folded while worshiping God. One can claim he has done some work only when he remembers God always.
- Shivanandalahari
