Saturday, 4 May 2019


तस्या मुखस्यायतलोचनायाः कर्तुं न शक्तः सदृशं प्रियायाः
इतीव शीत-द्युतिर् आत्म-बिम्बं निर्माय निर्माय पुनर् भिनत्ति १९

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 ॥ ००

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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