Start your day with an inspirational Sanskrit Subhashita
नरस्याभरणं रूपम्
रूपस्याभरणं गुणः ।
गुणस्याभरणं ज्ञानम्
ज्ञानस्याभरणं क्षमा ॥
Beauty decorates the personality of a man.
Good qualities ornament his beauty.
Knowledge embellishes his qualities.
Forgiveness adorns his knowledge.
सुखार्थी त्यजते विद्याम्
विद्यार्थी त्यजते सुखम् ।
सुखार्थिनः कुतो विद्या
कुतो विद्यार्थिनः सुखम् ॥
One who delights in material wealth gives up education.
One who desires to gain knowledge gives up luxuries.
How can someone seeking lavish life gain knowledge?
How can someone seeking knowledge lead a luxurious life?
यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते
रमन्ते तत्र देवताः ।
यत्रैतास्तु न पूज्यन्ते
सर्वास्तत्राफलाः क्रियाः ॥
Wherever women are respected, even the gods enjoy transcendental bliss. Wherever they are not respected, all actions result in failure.
तैलाद्रक्षेत् जलाद्रक्षेत्
रक्षेत् शिथिलबन्धनात् ।
मूर्खहस्ते न दातव्यम्
एवं वदति पुस्तकम् ॥
"Protect me from oil. Protect me from water. Protect me from loose binding. Do not hand me to a fool" requests a book (to its owner).
तैलाद्रक्ष जलाद्रक्ष
रक्ष मां श्लथबन्धनात् ।
याचकेभ्योऽपि मां रक्ष
एवं रोदिति पुस्तकम् ॥
"Protect me from oil. Protect me from water. Protect me from loose binding and also from those who beg (who may not know the value of a book)" requests a book (to its owner).
तैलाद्रक्ष जलाद्रक्ष
रक्ष मां श्लथबन्धनात् ।
आशुभ्यः परहस्तेभ्यः
एवं वदति पुस्तकम् ॥
"Protect me from oil. Protect me from water. Protect me from loose binding and also from swift hands of other people (who may not know proper handling)" requests a book (to its owner).
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दशवर्षाणि ताडयेत् ।
प्राप्ते तु षोडशे वर्षे
पुत्रं मित्रवदाचरेत् ॥
A child should be pampered for first five years. He should be disciplined and spanked for next ten years. Once he is sixteen, he should be treated like a friend.
यस्यार्थास्तस्य मित्राणि
यस्यार्थास्तस्य बान्धवाः ।
यस्यार्थाः स पुमान् लोके
यस्यार्थाः स च पण्डितः ॥
Whoever is wealthy, is the one who has friends.
Whoever is wealthy, is the one who has acquaintances (kith and kin).
Whoever is wealthy, is the man in this world!
Whoever is wealthy, is also a great scholar.
अज्ञः सुखमाराध्यः सुखतरमाराध्यते विशेषज्ञः ।
ज्ञानलवदुर्विदग्धं ब्रह्मापि नरं न रञ्जयति ॥
An ignorant man can be pleased easily. A wise man can be persuaded even more easily. But even the creator cannot win over a conceited snob smattering with his little knowledge.
क्षुत्क्षामोऽपि जराकृशोऽपि शिथिलप्रायोऽपि कष्टां दशाम्
आपन्नोऽपि विपन्नदीधितिरपि प्राणेषु गच्छत्स्वपि ।
मत्तेभेन्द्रविभिन्नकुम्भकवलग्रासैकबद्धस्पृहः
किं जीर्णं तृणमत्ति मानमहतामग्रेसरः केसरी ॥
Though it is hungry for food, weakened by old age, going through difficulties, suffering from illness and senility, struggling between life and death, a lion always desires to taste fresh meat from the forehead of a mighty elephant. How can a lion, the mightiest of all creatures with great self-respect, feed on shriveled grass?
मनस्यन्यद्वचस्यन्यत्
कार्यमन्यद्दुरात्मनाम् ।
मनस्येकं वचस्येकम्
कर्मण्येकं महात्मनाम् ॥
The words of wicked people are totally different from their thoughts and their actions totally disagree with their words. On the other hand, great people are consistent in their thoughts, words and deeds.
शोको नाशयते धैर्यम्
शोको नाशयते श्रुतम् ।
शोको नाशयते सर्वम्
नास्ति शोकसमो रिपुः ॥
Grief destroys one's courage. It takes away his knowledge. It destroys all good qualities of a person. Definitely, there is no enemy comparable to grief.
