Ancient Wisdom

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mUrkhasya pa.ncha chihnAni garvo durvachanaM tathA |

krodhashcha dR^iDhavAdashcha paravAkyeshhvanAdaraH ||

sandhi vigraha mUrkhasya pa.ncha chihnAni garvaH

durvachanaM tathA |

krodhaH cha dR^iDhavAdaH cha paravAkyeshhu anAdaraH ||

 

There are five signs of a fool : Vanity, wicked

conversation, anger, stubborn arguments, and a lack of

respect for other people's opinions.

 

satyaM brUyAt.h priyaM brUyAt.h na brUyAt.h satyaM

apriyaM |

priyaM cha na anR^itaM brUyAt.h eshhaH dharmaH

sanAtanaH ||

 

One should speak the truth, and say nice things. One

should not say things that are true if they are not

nice. And nor should one say nice things if they are

not true : This is the eternal practice.

 

nAbhishheko na samskAraha simhasya kriyate vane

vikramArjitasatvasya svayameva mrgendratA.

garudapurANa

 

For the lion, nobody need place him on the throne by

performing certain 'samskAras.' By the power of his

might alone, he has become the lord of the animal

kingdom. This position has come naturally to the

lion.

 

gate shoko na kartavyo bhavishhyaM naiva chintayet.h |

vartamAnena kAlena vartayanti vichakshaNAH ||

sandhi vigraha

gate shokaH na kartavyaH bhavishhyaM na eva

chintayet.h |

vartamAnena kAlena vartayanti vichakshaNAH ||

 

One should not be sorrowful about what is past, nor

should one worry too much about the future. The wise

men operate by the present times.

 

ratnairmahArhaistutushurna devA na bhejire

bhImavishheNa bhItiM |

sudhAM vinA na prayayurvirAmaM na

nishchidArthAdviramanti dhIrAH ||

sandhi vigraha

ratnaiH mahA arhaiH tutushuH na devAH na bhejire

bhImavishheNa bhItiM |

sudhAM vinA na prayayuH virAmaM na nishchit.h arthAt.h

viramanti dhIrAH ||

 

(This sloka describes the churning of the ocean by the

demigods)

The demigods did not get satisfied by great precious

stones, nor did they take recourse to fear because of

the terrible poison. THey did not go to a stop until

they got the nectar of immortality. THe steadfast men

do not stop until they have achieved the determined

objective.

 

drAkshA mlAna mukhI jAtA sharkarA chAshmatAm gatA |

subhAshita rasam drushTvA sudhA bhItA divam gatA ||

 

Seeing the taste of subhAshita ( a Sanskrit verse),

the grape became sullen faced (dry/wrinkled face),

sugar became stone (as in big sugar crystals) and the

nectar was afraid and ran to heaven.

 

ayaM nijaH paro vA iti gaNanA laghu chetasAM |

udAra charitAnAM tu vasudhaa eva kuTumbakaM ||

 

"This man is mine and this one is not" is a way of

thinking adopted only by the narrow minded. For those

who are generous in nature, the whole world is like

their own family.

 

lAlayet.h pa.ncha varshhANi dasha varshhANi tADayet.h

|

prApte tu shhoDashe varshe putre mitravad.h Acharet.h

||

 

One should pamper one's son for five years then

discipline him for ten years. However once he reaches

the age of sixteen one should treat him as a friend.

 

ashhTAdasha purANAnAM sAraM vyAsena kIrtitaM |

paropakAraH puNyAya pApAya para pIDanaM ||

 

The essence of the eighteen scriptures (purANas) is

stated by Srila VyAsadeva : Benefitting others leads

to purification and harassing others leads to sin.

 

arthAgamo nityamarogitA cha priyA cha bhAryA

priyavAdinI cha |

vashyashcha putro.arthakArI cha vidyA shhaD.h

jIvalokasya sukhAni rAjan.h ||

sandhi vigraha artha AgamaH nityaM arogitA cha priyA

cha bhAryA priya vAdinI cha |

vashyaH cha putraH arthakArI cha vidyA shhaD.h jIva

lokasya sukhAni rAjan.h ||

 

O King, The arrival of money, incessant good health, a

dear and sweet speaking wife, a son under one's

control (a son who has not strayed from the right

path), and knowledge capable of earning money are the

six happinesses of the mortal world.

 

gauravaM prApyate dAnAt.h na tu vittasya sa.nchayAt.h

|

sthitiH uchchaiH payodAnAM payodhInAM adhaH sthitiH

||

 

Fame is obtained by giving money, not collecting it.

Clouds (givers of water) have a high position whereas

the seas (storers of water) have a low position.

 

 

 

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