Saturday, 4 May 2019


तस्या मुखस्यायतलोचनायाः कर्तुं न शक्तः सदृशं प्रियायाः ।
इतीव शीत-द्युतिर् आत्म-बिम्बं निर्माय निर्माय पुनर् भिनत्ति ॥ १९६

Tasya mukhasyayatalochanayah kartum na shaktah sadrusham priyayah ।
Itiva shitadyutir atma bimbam nirmaya nirmaya punar bhinati ॥

The moon tries every month in vain to paint a picture of your face;
And, having failed to catch its grace, destroys the work, and starts again.

काचं मणिं काञ्चनमेकसूत्रे मुग्धा निब्ध्नन्ति किमत्र चित्रम् ।
विचारवान् पाणिनिरेकसूत्रे श्वानं युवानं मघवानमाह ॥ १९७

Kacham manim kanchanamekasutre mugdha nibdhnanti kimatra chitram ।
Vicharavan paninirekasutre shvanam yuvanam maghvanamaha ॥

What is strange about innocent women tying glass, beads and gold on the same thread? Thinker, grammarian Panini included a dog, youth and Indra in the same thread(this is a pun on the word Sutra which means thread as well as a formula)

बालस्यापि रवेः पादाः पतन्त्युपरि भूभ्रृताम् ।
तेजसा सह जातानां वयः कुत्रोपयुज्यते ॥ १९८

Balasyapi raveh padah patanyupari bhubhrutam ।
Tejasa sa jatanam vayah kutropayujyate ॥


Even feet of the young sun can fall on top of the mountains.
For those born with brilliance what does age matter?

अतिपरिचयादवज्ञा सन्ततगमनादनादरो भवति ।
मलये भिल्लपुरन्ध्री चन्दनतरुकाष्ठमिन्धनं कुरुते ॥ १९९

Atiparichayadavajna santatagamanadanadaro bhavati ।
Malaye bhillpurandhrI chandanatarukashtthamindhanam kurute ॥

Familiarity breeds contempt. On mountains were sandalwood is abundant, wives of Bhillas use it as firewood.

सर्वत्र देशे गुणवान् शोभते प्रथितः नरः ।
मणिः शीर्शे गले बाहौ यत्र कुत्र अपि शोभते ॥ २००

Sarvatra deshe gunavan shobhate prathitah narah ।
Manih shirshe gale bahau yatra kutra api shobhate ॥

A person with good qualities will shine all over the country. Just as a jewel does worn on the head, neck or shoulders.

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