सुभाषितानि (Subhashitani)

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समयोचितपद्यमालिका – अति

Prashanth Kota — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:30:29 +0000

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

Tagged: Extremities, Samayochitapadyamalika

समयोचितपद्यमालिका – अतिपरिचयदवज्ञा

Prashanth Kota — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:30:15 +0000

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

Tagged: Familiarity, Respect, Samayochitapadyamalika

ध्वन्यालोक – कलि

Prashanth Kota — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:30:21 +0000

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

Tagged: Dhvanyaloka, Epoch of kali

अन्योक्तिस्तबक – परिभ्रमण

Prashanth Kota — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:30:00 +0000

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

Tagged: Anyoktistabaka, Illusion

पञ्चतंत्र – मित्रभेद – अत्यादरः

Prashanth Kota — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:30:52 +0000

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

Tagged: Mitrabhedha, Panchatantra, Praise

बृहत् पराशर स्मृति – सुचिः

Prashanth Kota — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:30:36 +0000

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

Tagged: Cleanliness, Everyday Living, parashara smriti

अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तल – परीक्ष्य

Prashanth Kota — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:30:33 +0000

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

Tagged: Abhijnana Shakuntala, Hatred, Love

भागवत – कुशलः नरः

Prashanth Kota — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:30:19 +0000

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

Tagged: Bhagavata, Knowledge

चारुदत्त – छायार्थी

Prashanth Kota — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:30:46 +0000

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

Tagged: Benevolence, Charudutta