Friday, 13 September 2019


पृथिवी रत्नसम्पूर्णा हिरण्यं पशवः स्त्रियः ।
नालमेकस्य तत्सर्वमिति मत्वा शमं व्रजेत् ॥ ३३१

Pruthivi ratnasampurna hiranyam pashavah striyah ।
Nalamekasya tatsarvamiti matva shamam vrajet ॥

If the earth rich in jewels, gold, animals and women are not enough
for one, one should disregard all these and adopt peace & forbearance

न जात्या ब्राह्मणश्चात्र क्षत्रियो वैश्य एव न ।
न शूद्रो न च वै म्लेच्छो भेदिता गुणकर्मिभिः ॥ ३३२

Na jatya brahmanashchatra kshatriyo vaishya eva na ।
Na shudro na cha vai mleccho bhedita gunakarmibhih ॥

There is no brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya, shudra or foreigner by birth.
All distinctions are based on values and actions of persons

जन्मना जायते शूद्रः संस्कारात् द्विज उच्यते ।
शापानुग्रहसामर्थ्यं तथा क्रोध प्रसन्नता ॥ ३३३

Janmana jayate shudrah samskarat dvija uchyate ।
Shapanugrahasamarthyam tatha krodha prasannata ॥

By birth a Shudra, becomes a twice born(brahmin) due to sacraments.
The abilities to curse, bless, have capability and pleasantness are also acquired.

मान्यः कुलीनः कुलजात्कलावान् विद्वान् कलाज्ञाद् विदुषः सुशीलः ।

धनी सुशीलाद्धनिनोऽपि दाता दातुर्जीता कीर्तिर्याचकेन ॥ ३३४


Manyah kulinah kulatkalavan vidvan kalajnad vidushah sushilah ।
Dhani sushiladdhanino api data daturjita kirtiyachakena ॥

A well born one is worthy of respect, more than him is an artist, a scholar is higher, even higher is one with good conduct, a philanthropist even higher but above all is one who has never asked for anything from anyone.

न ह्येकः साधको हेतुं स्वल्पस्यपीह कर्मणः ।

यो ह्यर्थं बहुधा वैद स समर्थोऽर्थसाधने ॥ ३३५

Na hyekah sadhako hetum svalpasyapiha karmanah ।

Yo hyartham bahudha vaida sa samartho arthasadhane ॥

There is not one single resource for accomplishing even a simple task.
He who uses a multitude of ways will be in a position to succeed in his tasks

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