Thursday, 7 February 2019


अर्थस्य निश्चयो दृष्टो विचारेण हितोक्तितः ।
न स्नानेन न दानेन प्राणायामशतेन वा ॥ ६१   

Arthasya nishchayo drushto vicharena hitoktitah ।
Na snanena na danena pranayaamashatena va  ॥

The meanings of wise sayings are revealed only on deep thinking. Not by bathing, or by giving charity or by doing a hundred breathing exercises.

अन्नदानं परं दानं विद्यादानमतः परम् ।

अन्नेन क्षणिका तृप्तिर्यावज्जीवं च विद्यया ॥ ६२

Anna danam param danam vidya danamatah param |
Annena kshanika truptihryaavajjIvam cha vidya ||

Giving food is great charity, giving education is greater charity
Food gives momentary satisfaction, education gives value throughout life.

उद्यमेन हि सिध्यन्ति कार्याणि न मनोरथैः ।

न हि सुप्तस्य सिंहस्य प्रविशन्ति मुखे मृगाः ।। ६३

Udyamena hi sidhyanti karyani na manorathaih |
Na hi suptasya simhasya pravishanti mukhe mrigah ||

Any work gets accomplished by hard work and not just by desires.
Animals do not enter the mouth of a sleeping lion by themselves.

अभिमानो धनमेषां चिरजीवन्ति ते जनाः ।

अभिमानविहितानां किं धनेन किमायुषाः ॥ ६४

Abhimano dhanamesham chirajeevanti te janah |
Abhimanavihitanam kim dhanena kimayusha ||

संग्रहैकपरः प्रायः समुद्रोऽपि रसातले ।
दातारं जलदं पश्य गर्जंतं भुवनोपरि ॥ ६५

samgrahaikaparah prayah samudro api rasatale ।
dataram jaladam pashya garjantam bhuvanopari
॥

One who hoards will always be at the bottom – like the ocean bottom, the collector of gems and precious stones. On the other hand, one who gives to others will always be on top – like the clouds that roar on top of the world.

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