Tuesday, April 30, 2013

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - श्रीः


सा श्रीर्या न मदं कुर्यात्स सुखी तृष्णयोज्झितः ।
तन्मित्रं यत्र विश्वासः पुरुषः स जितेंद्रियः ॥


- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार



sA shrIH yA na madam kuryAt sa sukhI tRuShNa yo jjhitaH ।
tat mitram yatra vishvAsaH puruShaH sa jitendriyaH ॥


- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra


Money is called wealth only when it does not intoxicate you. You can be happy only when you don't have any desires. He is a friend only when he can be trusted. One can be called as a man only when he can control his senses.


- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

Monday, April 29, 2013

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - भार्या


सा भार्या या प्रियं ब्रूते स पुत्रो यत्र निर्वृत्तिः ।
तन्मित्रं यत्र विश्वासः सदेशो यत्र जीव्यते ॥


- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार



sA bhAryA yA priyam brUte sa putro yatra nir vRuttiH ।
tat mitram yatra vishvAsaH sa desho yatra jIvyate ॥


- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra


She is a wife who will keep the husband happy and does not speak harshly to him. A son is one who does not give troubles to his father. A friend is one who can be trusted. Your nation is one you live in (at present).


- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

Sunday, April 28, 2013

समयोचितपद्यमालिका - सुख दुःख


सुखमध्ये स्थितं दुःखं दुःखमध्ये स्थितं सुखम् ।
द्वयमन्योन्यसंयुक्तं प्रोच्यते जलपंकवत् ॥


- समयोचितपद्यमालिका



sukhamadhye sthitam duHkha duHkhamadhye sthitam sukham ।
dvayam anyonya samyuktam prochyate jala pankavat ॥


- samayochitapadyamAlikA


There is grief in the middle of happiness. There is happiness in the middle of grief. Both of them are entangled and cannot exist independently - inseparable just like mud and water in slush.


- Samayochitapadyamalika

Saturday, April 27, 2013

समयोचितपद्यरत्नमालिका - अध्ययन जप दान


संतोषस्त्रिषु कर्तव्यः कलत्रे भोजने धने ।
त्रिषु चैव न कर्तव्योऽध्ययने जपदानयोः ॥


- समयोचितपद्यरत्नमालिका



santoShaH triShu kartavyaH kalatre bhojane dhane ।
triShu chaiva na kartavyaH adhyayane japa dAnayoH ॥


- samayochitapadyaratnamAlikA


One must observe strict limits when dealing with wife, food and wealth. No limits must be there in study, penance and charity.


- Samayochitapadyaratnamalika

Friday, April 26, 2013

महाभारत - शान्ति - श्रियः


सहस्व श्रियमन्येषां यद्यपि त्वयि नास्ति सा ।
अन्यत्रापि सतीं लक्ष्मीं कुशला भुंजते सदा ॥


- महाभारत, शान्ति



sahasva shriyam anyeShAm yadyapi tvayi nAsti sA ।
anyatrApi satIm lakShmIm kushalA bhunjate sadA ॥


- mahAbhArata, shAnti


If you see wealth (that you don't have) with others, don't feel jealous. Just live with it. You must understand that if you have done good things in the past, then you will be able to enjoy the wealth even if it does not belong to you.


- Mahabharata, Shanti

Thursday, April 25, 2013

गरुडपुराण - गृहेऽपि मोक्षः


स्वकर्मधर्मार्जितजीवितानां
    शास्त्रेषु दारेषु सदा रतानाम् ।
जितेंद्रियाणामतिथिप्रियाणां
    गृहेऽपि मोक्षः पुरुषोत्तमानाम् ॥


- गरुडपुराण



sva karma dharma arjita jIvitAnAm
    shAstreShu dAreShu sadA ratAnAm ।
jitendriyANAm atithi priyANAm
    gRuhe api mokShaH puruShottamAnAm ॥


- garuDapurANa


It is salvation right in the middle of running household for those who - earn their living by doing moral acts only, who are always in the company of scriptures or their wives, who have their senses under their control and who loves to serve guests.


- Garudapurana

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

गरुडपुराण - स्थानभ्रष्टा न पूज्यंते


स्थानस्थितानि पूज्यंते पूज्यंते च पदे स्थिताः ।
स्थानभ्रष्टा न पूज्यंते कुशा दंता नखा नराः ॥


- गरुडपुराण



sthAna sthitAni pUjante pUjante cha pade sthitAH ।
sthAna bhraShTA na pUjante kushA dantA nakhA narAH ॥


- garuDapurANa


Things that are in their useful positions and in helpful roles are respected. They will no longer be respected if they lose the position or cease to be helpful. Just like the holy grass, teeth, finer and toe nails. This applies to people as well.


- Garudapurana