Subhashita Sangraha (सुभाषिता सङ्ग्रहः) - A Subhashita A Day

Objectivism

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 03:15:00 +0000

युक्तियुक्तं वचो ग्राह्यं बालादपि शुकादपि ।
अयुक्तमपि न ग्राह्यं साक्षादपि बृहस्पतेः ॥
Words conjoined with reason should be perceived from a child as well as a parrot. Those devoid of reason should not be grasped, even coming from Śrī Bṛhaspati himself. (Guru of the Gods)

Another variation of the Subhāṣitā,
युक्तियुक्तं वचो ग्राह्यं बालादपि शुकादपि ।
युक्तिहीनं वचस्त्याज्यं वृद्धादपि शुकादपि ॥
Whatever is consistent with right objective reasoning should be accepted even if it comes from a boy or a parrot, and whatever is not, should be rejected even if it comes from an old man or the great sage Śrī Śuka himself.

I'm unable to verify the the scriptural source of this quote, please comment below to notify if you know more on this Subhāṣitā.

॥ śrīsarasvatīstotram ॥

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:00:00 +0000

या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्‍वेतपद्मासना ।
या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सद वन्दिता सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥
One who is as white as a garland of kunda flowers and waterdrops, who has worn white apparel; Whose hand is placed on the stem of the Veena, who is seated on a white lotus;
Who is always worshipped by Gods such as Brahma, Achyuta and Shankara,
That Sarasvati may bless me, who completely destroys ignorance.

Old and New

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:14:00 +0000

पुराणमित्येव न साधु सर्वं न चापि काव्यं नवमित्यवद्यम्।
सन्तः परीक्ष्यान्यतरद्भजन्ते मूढः परप्रत्ययनेयबुद्धिः॥
Everything is not good simply because it is old; nor a poem should be condemned simply because it is new; the wise resort to the one or the other after (proper) examination; (only) a fool has his mind led by the judgement of another.

Politics

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:12:00 +0000

अपराद्धांस्तु सुस्निग्धान् स्नेहोक्त्या मानदानत:।
साधयेद् भेददण्डाभ्यां यथायोगेन चापरान्॥

Offended friends should be reconciled by honouring and gifts and kind words; others should be won over by the proper employment of the policy of alienation or bribery or gift.

Greedy

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:11:00 +0000

अपथ्यमायतौ लोभाद् आमनन्त्यनुपजीविन:।
प्रियं शृणोति यस्तेभ्यस्तमृच्छन्ति न संपद:॥
Dependents give advice for taking an unbeneficial course actuated by greed (for their own future). He who listens to their pleasing words is not favoured by prosperity.

What's it ?

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:11:00 +0000

को लाभो गुणिसंगम: किमसुखं प्राज्ञेतरै: संगति: का हानि: समयच्युतिर्निपुणता का धर्मतत्त्वे रति:।
क: शूरो विजितेन्द्रिय: प्रियतमा कानुव्रता किं धनं विद्या किं सुखमप्रवासगमनं राज्यं किमाज्ञाफलम्॥

What is a gain? It is the companionship of the virtuous. What is grief? It is the company of fools. What is loss? It is the dissipation of time. What is prudence? It is devotion to virtue. What is velour? It is the conquest of the senses. Who is the beloved wife? One who is devoted to her husband. What is wealth? It is knowledge. What is happiness? It is to remain settled in one's own country. What is ruler ship? It is to command obedience.

Patience

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:40:00 +0000

परागसमीरणेरित: क्रमशीर्णाकुलमूलसन्तति: ।
सुकरस्तवत् सहिष्णुना रिपुरुन्मूलयितुं महानपि ॥

An enemy, though powerful can be easily uprooted by a patient person, if he is shaken by the wind of disaffection and if his supporters are gradually estranged, like a tree which, though big, can be easily uprooted shaken by the wind and its mass of roots gradually giving way.

Valor

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:30:00 +0000

सिंह: शिशुरपि निपतति मदमलिनकपोलभित्तिषु गजेषु ।
प्रकृतिरियं सत्त्ववतां न खलु वयस्तेजसो हेतु:॥
A lion's cub also attacks a frenzied elephant. Valor is inherent in the nature of the powerful, and age, as such, is of no consequence to their prowess.

Knowledge

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:30:00 +0000

विद्या ददाति विनयं विनयाद्याति पात्रताम् ।
पात्रत्वाद्धनमाप्नोति धनाद्धर्मं ततः सुखम् ॥
Knowledge gives discipline, from discipline comes worthiness, from worthiness one gets wealth, from wealth (one does) good deeds, from that (comes) joy.

Where are you worshipped ?

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:30:00 +0000

स्वगृहे पूज्यते मूर्खः स्वग्रामे पूज्यते प्रभुः ।
स्वदेशे पूज्यते राजा विद्वान् सर्वत्र पूज्यते ॥
An imbecile is celebrated in his own home; a lord is respected in his own town; the king is worshiped in his own country; a learned man is honored everywhere.

One Son

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:35:00 +0000

वरमेको गुणी पुत्रो न च मूर्खशतान्यपि ।
एकश्चन्द्रस्तमो हन्ति न च तारगणोऽपिच ॥
One good and noble son is better than a hundred fool sons. Only one moon lights the sky, where as thousand stars do not. Similarly one noble son brings fame and respect to family than hundred fools.

People's Praise

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:37:00 +0000

कार्यार्थी भजते लोकः यावत्‌ कार्यं न सिध्यति॥
उत्तीर्णे च परे पारे नौकायाः किं प्रयोजनम्॥
As long as the work is not done, people praise others - Only to get work done. As soon as crossing the river to the other side what is the use of the boat?

Friendly Eye

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:34:00 +0000

मित्रस्य मा चक्षुषा सर्वाणि भूतानि समीक्षन्ताम् ।
मित्रस्याहं चक्षुषा सर्वाणि भूतानि समीक्षे
मित्रस्य चक्षुषा समीक्षामहे ॥
Let the world see me with the same. Let every body in the world see each other likewise.Let me see every creature in this world with a friendly eye.

One should not

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:02:00 +0000

अग्निहोत्रं गृहं क्षेत्रं गर्भिणीं वृद्धबालकौ।
रिक्तहस्तेन नोपेयाद् राजानं देवतां गुरुम्॥

One should not come empty-handed near the holy fire, a house, a field, a pregnant woman, an old man, a child, a sovereign, a deity and a guru.

Friends and Foes

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:52:00 +0000

अदृष्टपूर्वा बहव: सहाया: सर्वे पदस्थस्य भवन्ति वश्या: ।
अर्थाद्विहीनस्य पदच्युतस्य भवन्ति काले स्वजनोऽपि शत्रु: ॥
When a man is powerful and prosperous, friends gather around him and (come to him) from all directions; (but) if he is out of office and (lost his) fortune, they turn their backs on him, as foes in time of calamity.

The Wise

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:46:00 +0000

यदचेतनोऽपि पादै: स्पृष्ट: प्रज्वलति सवितुरिनकान्त: ।
तत्तेजस्वी पुरुष: परकृतविकृतिं कथं सहते ॥
When even an inanimate object like jasper becomes hot with the touch of sun beams, then how can a brilliant man brook any affront from others?

Little bit of knowledge

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:30:00 +0000

अज्ञः सुखमाराध्यः सुखतरमाराध्यते विशेषज्ञः ।
ज्ञानलवलेशदुर्विदग्धं ब्रह्मापि नरं न रञ्जयति ॥ - नीतिशतक
Ignorant can be entertained easily, the wise can be entertained even more easily. But even Lord Brahma can not entertain the ones that are audacious due to the little bit of knowledge they have.

Two fruits of Life

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:30:00 +0000

संसार विषवृक्षस्य द्वे फले ह्यमृतोपमे ।
सुभाषित रसस्वादः सङ्गतिः सुजनैः सह ॥ - सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
In this poisonous tree called 'samsaara' (life), there are only two fruit equivalent to the divine nectar (amrutam). One is the taste of subhaaShitas, other is the company of good people.

Ways of wealth

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:40:00 +0000

दानं भोगो नाशस्तिस्रो गतयो भवन्ति वित्तस्य ।
यो न ददाति न भुङ्क्ते तस्य तृतीया गतिर्भवति ॥ - पञ्चतन्त्र, मित्रसम्प्राप्ति
Charity, indulgence and destruction are the 3 alternatives to wealth. One which is not given in charity or used for self-enjoyment, that (wealth) will attain the 3rd state.

Take away

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 05:40:00 +0000

न चौरहार्यम् न च राजहार्यम् न भ्रातृभाजम् न च भारकारि ।
व्यये कृते वर्धते नित्यं विद्याधनं सर्वधनप्रधानम् ॥ - चाणक्य नीति
Neither the thief can steal it, nor can the king take it
Neither divided amongst brothers, nor too heavy to carry
The more you offer it others, the more it increases
Knowledge is the supreme form of wealth.

Submitted by: R RAMAKRISHNAN

Mine and His

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:14:00 +0000

अयं निज: परो वेति गणना लघुचेतसाम् ।
उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् ॥
He is mine and he is other, is the thought that narrow minded people have. For noble people, entire world is family.

Sanskrit is the divine language

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:36:00 +0000

संस्कृतं नाम दैवी वाक् अन्वाख्यातं महर्षिभिः।१-३२। दण्डिनः काव्यादर्शः
“What we call Sanskrit is the divine language, as commented upon by the great sages.”

Guru

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:34:00 +0000

गुरुर्बन्धुरबन्धूनां गुरुश्चक्षुरचक्षुषां ।
गुरुः पिता च माता च सर्वेषां न्यायवर्तिनां ॥
"The teacher is kin to those who don't have any relatives; the teacher is an eye for the blind. The teacher is father and mother to everyone who lives on the path of justice."

Acquiring Knowledge

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:38:00 +0000

आचार्यात् पादमादत्ते पादं शिष्यः स्वमेधया ।
पादं सब्रह्मचारिभ्यः पादम् कालक्रमेण च ॥
A student gets a quarter (knowledge) from his teacher, a quarter by his own intelligence. A quarter from his fellow students and a quarter in due course of time.

Knowledge

noreply@blogger.com (Ujjwol Lamichhane) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:30:00 +0000

विद्या नाम नरस्य रुपमधिकं प्रच्छन्नगुप्‍तं धनं
विद्या भोगकरी यशःसुखकारी विद्या गुरुणां गुरुः ।
विद्या बन्धुजनो विदेशगमने विद्या परं दैवतं
विद्या राजसु पूज्यते न हि धनं विद्याविहीनः पशुः ॥१२१॥ नीतिसूक्तिः
“Knowledge is certainly a man’s greatest beauty. It is a safe and hidden treasure.
It provides prosperity, fame and happiness. Knowledge is the teacher of all teachers.
It acts as one’s friend in a foreign country. Knowledge is the Supreme God.
It is the knowledge, not wealth, which is adored by kings. Without knowledge one remains as animal.”