निकटस्थं गरीयांसमपि लोको न मन्यते ।
पवित्रमपि यन्मर्त्या न नमस्यन्ति जाह्नवीं ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
nikaTastham garIyAmsamapi loko na manyate ।
pavitramapi yanmartyA na namasyanti jAhnavIm ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
When something great is right beside and readily available, people will not pay attention. People on the banks of Ganga do not worship her every day.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
असारे खलु संसारे सारमेतच्चतुष्टयम् ।
काश्यां वासः सतां सङ्गो गंगांभः शंभुसेवनम् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
asAre khalu samsAre sArametat chatuShTayam ।
kAshyAm vAsaH satAm sango gangAmbhaH shambhusevanam ॥
- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra
In this world without any real substance, there are only four things that matter - living in Kashi, befriending virtuous people, holy water of Ganga and worshiping Lord Shiva.
- Subhashitaratnabhandagara
पातंजले विष्णुपदापगायाः
पातंजले चापि नयेऽवगाहम् ।
आचक्षते शुद्धिदमाप्रसूते -
राऽचक्षते रागमधोक्षजे च ॥
- विश्वगुणादर्श
pAtanjale viShNupada apagAyaH
pAtanjale chApi naye avagAham ।
aachakShate shuddhidamAprasUteH
achakShate rAgam adhokShaje cha ॥
- vishvaguNAdarsha
Bathing in ganga, reciting the works of Patanjali, having strong faith in God - these three things will cleanse ones speecgh (words), body and the mind - irrespective of the age (from birth to death)
- Vishvagunadarsha
