Showing posts with label Prashnottara Ratnamalika. Show all posts
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Saturday, March 19, 2011

प्रश्नोत्तर रत्नमालिका


कुत्र विषं दुष्टजने किमिहाशौचं भवेदृणं नृणाम् ।
किमभयमिह वैराग्यं भयमपि किं वित्तमेव सर्वेषाम् ॥


- प्रश्नोत्तर रत्नमालिका


kutra viSham duShTajane kimih ashaucham bhaved RuNam nRuNam ।
kimabhayam iha vairAgyam bhayamapi kim vittameva sarveShAm ॥

- prashnottara ratnamAlikA


Where is poison? In the mind of a rogue. What is unclean? A man who is under debt. What gives you protection? Lack of greed is the best protection. What is the greatest cause of fear? Possessing wealth; One is always under the fear of losing it.

- Prashnottara Ratnamalika, Wealth

Saturday, June 5, 2010

प्रश्नोत्तर रत्नमालिका


कः पथ्यतरो धर्मः कः शुचिरिह यस्य मानसं शुद्धम् ।
कः पंडितो विवेकी किं विषमवधीरणा गुरुषु ॥


- प्रश्नोत्तर रत्नमालिका


What is the ideal way to live? By following dharma (moral code of life). Who can be called clean? He whose mind is clean. Who is wise? He who is patient and logical. Which act is despicable? Showing disrespect to elders and teachers.

- Prashnottara Ratnamalika