को न याति वशं लोके मुखे पिण्डेन पूरितः ।
मृदंगो मुखलेपेन करोति मधुरध्वनिम् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय
ko na yAti vasham loke mukhe pinDena pUritaH ।
mRidango mukhalepena karoti madhura dhvanim ॥
- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya
Who in this world can not me brought under control by filling their mouths with food? (by bribing). When the Mridanga's face is smeared well, it starts making melodious sounds.
- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya
को न याति वशं लोके मुखे पिण्डेन पूरितः ।
ReplyDeleteमृदङ्गो मुखलेपेन करोति मधुरध्वनिम् ॥
kō na yāti vaśaṁ lōkē mukhē piṇḍēna pūritaḥ |
mr̥daṅgō mukhalēpēna karōti madhuradhvanim ||
Literally, "piṇḍam" means "dough" does it not? Then, the English "dough" meaning "money" fits in with the suggested meaning of "bribe." Thank you for this gem.