Showing posts with label Women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Women. Show all posts

Thursday, April 11, 2013

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - मैत्रीभङ्ग षट्


विवादो धनसंबंधो याचनं स्त्रीषु संगतिः ।
आदानामग्रतः स्थानं मैत्रीभङ्गस्य हेतवः ॥


- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार



vivAdo dhana sambandho yAchanam strIShu sangatiH ।
aadAnaam agrataH sthAnam maitrI bhangasya hetavaH ॥


- subhAShitaratnabHANDAgAra


These are known to cause harm to friendship - getting involved in public controversy, money matters, begging, women, borrowing or changing social status.


- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

Monday, April 1, 2013

महाभारत - उद्योग - राज


यत्र स्त्री यत्र कितवो बालो यत्रानुशासिता ।
मज्जंति तेऽवशा राजन् नद्यामश्मप्लवा इव ॥


- महाभारत, उद्योग



yatra strI yatra kitavo bAlo yatra anushAsitA ।
majjanti te avashA rAjan nadyAm ashma plavA iva ॥


- mahAbhArata, udyoga


If a kingdom is administered by a woman, a rumormonger or a kid, then that kingdom will sink like a boat made of stone.


- Mahabharata, Udyoga

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार – विद्याविघ्नकराणि षट्


द्यूतं पुस्तकवाद्ये च नाटकेषु च सक्तता ।
स्त्रीयस्तंद्री च निद्रा च विद्याविघ्नकराणि षट् ॥


- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार



dyUtam pustaka vAdye cha nAtakeShu cha saktatA ।
strIyaH tandrI cha nidrA cha vidyA vighnakAriNi ShaT ॥


- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra


The following six are known to be greatest obstacles to learning – gambling, addicted to reading books (novels) or listening to music, watching plays, women, laziness and sleep.


- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

Sunday, January 27, 2013

समयोचितपद्यरत्नमालिका - कोऽर्थी गतो गौरवं


कोऽर्थान् प्राप्य न गर्वितो विषयिणः कस्यापदोऽस्तं गताः
    स्त्रीभिः कस्य न खण्डितं भुवि मनः को नाम राजप्रियः ।
कः कालस्य न गोचरत्वमगमत् कोऽर्थी गतो गौरवं
    को वा दुर्जयदुर्गुणेषु पतितः क्षेमेण जातः पथि ॥


- समयोचितपद्यरत्नमालिका



ko arthAn prApya na garvato viShayiNaH kasya aapado astam gatAH
    strIbhiH kasya na khaNditam bhuvi manaH ko nAma rAjapriyaH ।
kaH kAlasya na gocharatvam agamat ko arthI gato gauravam
    ko vA durjaya durguNeShu patitaH kShemeNa jAtaH pathi ॥


- samayochitapadyaratnamAlikA


Who can keep arrogance out even after becoming wealthy? Who can claim that all their troubles are over? Whose mind has not been broken by a lady? Who does a king like? Who can cheat death for ever? Which beggar has ever gotten any respect? Who has come back to right path after having strayed to the path of sin?


- Samayochitapadyaratnamalika

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

समयोचितपद्यरत्नमालिका - स्त्रीबुद्धिः


उशना वेद यच्छास्त्रं यच्च वेद बृहस्पतिः ।
स्वभावेनैव तच्छास्त्रं स्त्रीबुद्धौ सुप्रतिष्ठितम् ॥


- समयोचितपद्यरत्नमालिका



ushanA veda yat shAstraM yat cha veda bruhaspatiH ।
svabhAvena eva tat shAstraM strIbuddhau su pratiShThitam ॥


- samayochitapadyaratnamAlikA


All the wisdom and intelligence attributed to Shukracharya and Bruhaspati is already present naturally in a woman.


- Samayochitapadyaratnamalika

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

अनाश्रयान शोभन्ते


अनर्घ्यमपि माणिक्यं हेमाश्रयमपेक्षते ।
अनाश्रयान शोभन्ते पण्डिता वनिता लताः ॥




anarghyamapi mANIkyam hemAshrayam apekShate ।
anAshrayaa na shobante panDitA vanitA latAH ॥



Even a very precious gem needs the support of gold to be made into a wearable ornament. Just like that the following things are weak without proper support - scholars, women and creepers.


Tuesday, November 20, 2012

लोचन - स्त्रियो नरपतिर्वह्निर्विषं


स्त्रियो नरपतिर्वह्निर्विषं युक्त्या विषेवितम् ।
स्वार्थाय यदि वा दुःखसंभारायैव केवलम् ॥


- लोचन



striyo narapatiH vahniH viSham yuktyA viShevitam ।
svArthAya yadi vA duHkha sambhArAya eva kevalam ॥


- lochana


Women, king, fire and poison - all must be used in moderation. If not, they will be cause for pain and misery.


- Locahana

Monday, November 19, 2012

मनुस्मृति - विद्या धर्म


स्त्रियो रत्नान्यथो विद्या धर्मं शौचं सुभाषितम् ।
विविधानि च शिल्पानि समादेयानि सर्वतः ॥


- मनुस्मृति



striyo ratnAni atho vidyA dharma shaucham subhAShitam ।
vividhAni cha shilpAni samAdeyAni sarvataH ॥


- manu smRuti


One can collect these items from all places, any time - women (as brides), gems, knowledge, dharma, righteousness, cleanliness, a good saying and a good sculpture.


- Manu Smriti

Saturday, November 17, 2012

स्थितासनस्था शयिता


स्थितासनस्था शयिता पराङ्मुखी
    स्वलंकृता वाप्य नलंकृता वा ।
निरीक्ष्यमाणा प्रमादा सुदुर्बलं
    मनुष्यमालेख्यगताऽपि कर्षति ॥




sthitAsanastha shayitA parAnmukhi
    svalamkRutA vA api ya nalamkRutA vA ।
nirIkShyamANA pramAdA sudurbalam
    manuShyam alekhya gatA api karShati ॥



A lady may be sitting, standing, or sleeping on a bed with her face away from you, well decorated or not, while she is waiting for someone, or lost her mind, or even in a picture - she can attract a man if he is weak.


Sunday, October 21, 2012

महाभारत - उद्योग - षडेते ह्यवमन्यंते


षडेते ह्यवमन्यंते नित्यं पूर्वोपकारिणं
    आचार्यं शिक्षिताः शिष्याः कृतदाराश्च मातरम् ।
नारीं विगतकामास्तु कृतार्थश्च प्रयोजकम्
    नावं निस्तीर्णकांतारा आतुराश्च चिकित्सकम् ॥


- महाभारत, उद्योग



Shad ete hi avamanyante nityam pUrvopakAriNam
    aachAryam shikShitAH shiShyAH kRutadArAH cha mAtaram ।
nArIm vigata kAmAH tu kRutArthashcha prayojakam
    nAvam nistIrNakAMtArA aaturAshcha chikitsakam ॥


- mahAbhArata, udyoga


The following six people are known to forget those who helped them before - students forgetting their teachers, daughters forgetting about mothers after marrying, a mendicant who has no interest in sensual pleasures forgetting the ladies who gave him pleasures, any beneficiary of help forgetting the benefactor, people forgetting the boatman after crossing the river and patients forgetting about the doctor after being treated.


- Mahabharata, Udyoga

Saturday, October 6, 2012

रामायणमञ्जरी - अयोध्या - स्त्री


विभूतिस्त्यागहीनेव सत्यहीनेव भारति ।
विद्या प्रशमहीनेव न भाति स्त्री पतिं विना ॥


- रामायणमञ्जरी, अयोध्या



vibhUtiH tyAgahIna iva satya hIna iva bhArati ।
vidyA prashamahIna iva na bhAti strI patim vinA ॥


- rAmAyaNa manjarI, ayodhyA


Wealth is incomplete if one does not have a charitable mind. Speech is incomplete and useless if it is not truthful. Education is incomplete unless it helps you subdue your emotion. A lady without her husband is similarly incomplete.


- Ramayana Manjari, Ayodhya

Monday, May 14, 2012

रामायण - युद्ध - स्त्रियः मान


न गृहाणि न वस्त्राणि न प्राकारास्तिरस्क्रियाः ।
नेदृशा राजसत्काराः वृत्तमावरणं स्त्रियाः ॥


- रामायण, युद्ध



na gruhANi na vastrANi na prAkAraH astitraH kriyAH ।
na eedRushaa rAja satkAraaH vRuttam AvaraNam striyAH ॥


- rAmAyaNa, yuddha


Houses, clothes, surrounding forts, veils and other royal protection can not protect a woman efficiently. It is the character of the woman that will protect her well.


- Ramayana, Yuddha

Friday, April 20, 2012

हितोपदेश - विग्रह - दोषाः


दुर्मंत्रिणं कमुपयान्ति न नीतिदोषाः
    संतापयन्ति कमपथ्यभुजं न रोगाः ।
कं श्रीर्न दर्पयति कं न निहन्ति मृत्युः
    कं स्त्रीकृता न विषयाः परितापयन्ति ॥


- हितोपदेश, विग्रह



durmantriNaM kam upayAnti na nItidoShAH
    santApayanti kaM apathyabhujam na rogAH ।
kam shrIH na darpayati kam na nihanti mRutyuH
    kam strIkRutA na viShayAH paritApayanti ॥


- hitopadesha, vigraha


Which bad minister is immune to the after effects of his ill advice? Who does not fall sick after eating bad food? Who does not become arrogant when he becomes rich? Who does death spare? Who does not get agitated (excited) by the pleasure a woman can give.


- Hitopadesha, Vigraha

Sunday, June 20, 2010

मनु स्मृति - पूज्याः


तस्मादेताः सदा पूज्याः भूषणाच्छादनाशनैः ।
भूतिकामैर्नरैर्नित्यं सत्कारेषूत्सवेषु च ॥


- मनु स्मृति


Any one who wants to prosper will keep women of the house happy by giving them ornaments, new dresses during special days (festivals) and treats them with respect.

- Manu Smriti

Monday, February 1, 2010

अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तल - स्त्री पाण्डित्य


स्त्रीणामशिक्षितपटुत्वममानुशीषु
    संदृश्यते किमुत याः प्रतिभोधवत्यः |
प्रागंतरिक्षगमनात्स्वमपत्यजातं
    अन्यैर्द्विजैः परभृताः खलु पोषयन्ति ||


- अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तल


Women are smart even if they do not go to school. This trait can be seen even in birds (and animals). A wise man will understand this immediately. A nightingale will lays its eggs in the crow's nest and bring up its young ones very carefully. It is so smart and cunning.

- Abhijnana Shakuntala

Sunday, January 31, 2010

मनुस्मृति - स्त्री


स्त्रियां तु रोचमानायां सर्वं तद्रोचते कुलम् |
तस्यां त्वरोचमानायां सर्वमेव न रोचते ||


- मनुस्मृति


If the women in the family are happy, then the whole family will be happy. If they are sad (or dissatisfied) then the entire clan will be made unhappy.

- Manu Smriti

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

मृच्छकटिक - स्वभाव दोष


सस्यलंपटबलीवर्दो न शक्यो वारयितुं
    अन्यप्रसक्तकलत्रं न शक्यं वारयितुम् |
द्यूतप्रसक्तमनुष्यो न शक्यो वारयितुं
    योऽपि स्वाभाविकदोषो न शक्यो वारयितुम् ||


- मृच्छकटिक


One can not control a bull that is running towards green grass eager to eat it. One can not control a wife who is interested in some one else. One can not control a man who is addicted to gambling. One can not reform a person whose innate character is to be wicked. He is incorrigible.

- Mrucchakatika

Thursday, January 21, 2010

उत्तररामचरित - वाचन


सर्वथा व्यवहर्तव्यं कुतोह्यवचनीयता |
यथा स्त्रीणां तथा वाचां साधुत्वे दुर्जनो जनः ||


- उत्तररामचरित


How can one be silent in the face of adversary? One has to talk (and defend himself). When it is the matter of some one accusing you of something, or hurting the ladies - inaction is not an option. One is called noble only when wickedness is paid back in the same coin.

- Uttararamacharita

Monday, January 11, 2010

मनुस्मृति - स्त्री सौख्य


शोचन्ति चामयो यत्र विनश्यत्याशु तत्कुलम् |
न शोचन्ति तु यत्रैता वर्धते तद्धि सर्वदा ||


- मनुस्मृति


If the women of the house are in distress (due to oppression) then that family will surely be destroyed. If they are not oppressed (and hence happy) then such a family surely prosper.

- Manu Smriti

Sunday, October 11, 2009

हितोपदेश - मित्रलाभ


पानं दुर्जनसंसर्गः पत्या च विरहोऽटनम् |
स्वप्नमन्यगृहे वासः नारीणां दूषणानि षट् ||


- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ


Habitual drinking (of alcohol), friendship with bad people, living away from her husband, wandering aimlessly, sleeping or living in some one else's home - these are the six bad habits that are forbidden for women.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha