Saturday, 7 September 2019


उच्चासनगतो नीचो नीच एव न चोत्तमः ।
प्रासादशिखरथोऽपि काको न गरुडायते ॥ ०१

Uchchasanagato nicho nicha eva na chottamah
Prasadashikharatho api kako na garudayate

A mean person though in a high position remains mean.
A crow sitting on top of a building still is a cow, not an eagle.

हृदि विद्ध इवात्यर्थं यया सन्तप्यते जनः ।
पीडितोऽपि हि मेधावी न तां वाचमुदीरयेत् ॥

Hrudi viddha ivatyartham yatha santapyate janah
Pidito api hi medhavi na tam vachmudirayet

A wise man, even when in distress, should not
utter words to others which will pierce hearts.

कुलं वृत्तं श्रुतं शौर्यं सर्वमेतन्न गण्यते ।
दुर्वृत्ते वा सुवृत्ते वा जनो दातारि रज्यते ॥

Kulam vruttam shauryam sarvametanna ganyate
Durvrutte va suvrutte va jano datari rajyate

Good family, conduct, knowledge, bravery are forgotten
Good character or bad, people appreciate a donor.

यस्य मित्रेण सम्भाषा यस्य मित्रेण संस्थितिः ।
यस्य मित्रेण संलापः ततो नास्तीह पुण्यवान् ॥ ०४

Yasya mitrena sambhasha yasya mitrena samsthiti
Yasya mitrena samlapa tato nastih punyavan

There is no one more blessed than one who converses with his friend,
spends time with him and engages in debates with him.

क्रियाविरहितं हन्त ज्ञानमात्रमनर्थकम् ।
गतिं विना पथिज्ञोऽपि नाप्नोति पुरमीप्सितम् ॥ ०५

Kriyavirahitam hanta jnanamatramanarthakam
Gatim vina pathijno api napnoti puramipsitam

Mere knowledge not backed by action is meaningless.
A person who knows the way will not reach the place unless he starts walking.

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