Saturday, June 8, 2013

सूक्तिमुक्तावली - तद्गतौ शान्तः


मधुमक्षिका सशब्दं समन्ततोऽटति सुमरसास्वादम्
    लभते न तावदेषा पश्चात्पुष्पस्थिता तूष्णीम् ।
भुङ्क्ते तद्वन्मनुजः ससंभ्रमः सर्वदाऽस्थिरप्रज्ञः
    वादङ्करोति भक्तेः स्वादं नाऽप्नोति तद्गतौ शान्तः ॥


- सूक्तिमुक्तावली



madhu makShikaa sa shabdam samantatotati suma rasa asvaadanam
    labhate na taavadeShaa pashchat puShpastithaa tUShNIm ।
bhunkte tadvat manujaH sasambhramaH sarvadaa asthira prajnaH
    vaadankaroti bhakteH svaadam na aapnoti tadgatau shaantaH ॥


- sUktimuktAvalii


A bee will make a lot of noise till it sees a flower. Once it see it, it will quietly sit over it and suck the nectar. A man who is not knowledgeable about god is also thus - will make a lot of noise and arguments. Once he seeks God, he will be quiet and enjoy the solitude with Him.


- Suktimuktavali

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