%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % ITRANS Encoded Text of subhashitas %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Send spelling corrections, additions, questions to: % avinash@acm.org (Avinash Chopde) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \documentstyle{article} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \input idevn.tex % macros for the ITRANS package #indianifm=dvng.ifm % ITRANS command #indianfont=\fransdvng % ITRANS command #useshortmarkers % ITRANS command \portraitpage \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-0.25in} % real margin == this + 1in \setlength{\evensidemargin}{-0.25in} % real margin == this + 1in \setlength{\textwidth}{7.50in} \let\usedvng=\normaldvng % turn this font on in \startsong \def\songfile{subhash.itx} % print this in signature (\endsong prints it) \def\mybase{\normalbaselineskip=12pt\normalbaselines} \newcommand{\SCOUNT}{\stepcounter{scounter}\arabic{scounter}} \newcounter{scounter} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \font\titled=dvng10 scaled\magstep1 \begin{document} \twocolumn[\centerline{#indian\titled subhaashhita}#endindian\bigskip] \startsong \parindent=0pt #indian \mybase% #endindian %Update: 10/12/94 \rm \leftline{\bf Introduction:} A subhaashita is an unwarranted advice given in verses. Many of them have deep meaning, but it is not a necessity. % The majority of subhashitas, and the name of their writer (subhashitakar) is not available (usually not coded as in bhajans or gazals.). The ``chhanda'' i.e. the poetic format of the subhhashitas can be made part of the stats associated. e.g. % #indian guru{bra}.rhmaa gururvishNuH gururdevo maheshvaraH #endindian % is in what is called ``Anushtubh'' chhanda - the entire subhhashita is composed of four segments each of which have eight letters in it. (There are some more restrictions - e.g. the 5th letter has to be a ``rhasva'' or short letter) % Another example is ``shaarduula-vikriiDita'' , e.g. : #indian % khinnaM chaapi subhaashhitena ramate sviiyaM manaH sarvadaa shrutvaanyasya subhaashhitaM khalu manaH shrotuM punarvaa.nchhati . aGYaana GYaanavato.apyanenahi vashikartuM samartho bhavet.h kartavyo hi subhaashhitasya manujaiH aavashyakaH sa.ngrahaH .. #endindian % Here the rhythm pattern is obviously different. Besides the chhanda, perhaps if the subbhaashita is part of a large poetic composition - e.g. Kalidasa's "raghuva.nsha" or Bhavabhuti's ``niitishhaTaka'' then that could be mentioned. % Another piece of information that can be included is the mood of the subhashita - e.g. whether it is didactic, satiristic, simply humorous, in the form of prayer to God, or a riddle (samasyaapuurti) . Perhaps this is an inadequate classification given the nine kaavya rasas, but most of the subhhashitas commonly known, fall into one of these categories. % \underline{didactic:} #indian ayaM nijaH paraH vaa iti gaNanaa laghuchetasaam.h . udaara charitaanaaM tu vasudhaa eva kuTumbakam.h .. #endindian \underline{satiristic:} #indian ashvaM na eva gajaM na eva vyaaghraM naiva cha naiva cha . ajaaputraM baliM dadyaat.h devo durbalaghaTakaH .. #endindian % \underline{humorous:} #indian yasya shhashhThii chatuurthii cha vihasya cha vihaaya cha . ahaM kathaM dvitiiyaa syaat.h, dvitiiyaa syaaM ahaM katham.h .. #endindian % \underline{prayer:} #indian % shubhaM karoti kalyaaNaM aarogyaM dhanasampadaaM . shatrubuddhivinaashaaya diipajyoti namostute .. #endindian % \underline{riddle:} #indian keshavaM patitaM dR^ishhTvaa paaNDavaa harshhanirbharaaH . rudanti kauravaaH sarve bho bho keshava keshava .. % #endindian \vfill\eject Some of the commoner "vrittas" (i.e. meters with a constant sequence of long and short syllables) are, in no particular order: #indian % \underline{shikhariNii} % samR^iddhaM saubhaagyaM sakalavasudhaayaaH kimapi yan.h mahaishvaryaM liilaajanitajagataH khaNDaparashoH . smR^itiinaaM sarvasvaM sukR^itamathamUrtaM sumanasaam.h sudhaasaundaryaM te salilamashivaM naH shamayatu .. \-\-ga.ngaalaharii \underline{mandaakraantaa} % kashchitkaantaavirahaguruuNa svaadhikaaraatpramattaH shaapenaastaNgamitamahimaa varshabhogyeNa bhartuH . yakshashchakre janakatanayaasnaanapuNyodakeshu snigdhaHchhaayatarushu vasatiiM raamagiryaashrameshu .. \-\-meghaduuta \underline{vasantatilakaa} adyaapi taaM kanakachaMpakadaamagaurIM phullaaravindavadanaaM navaromaraajIM . suptotthitaaM madanavivhalasaalasaaN^gIM vidyaaM pramaadagalitaaMiva chintayaami .. \-\-chaurapa.nchaashika \underline{sragdharaa} chumbanto gaNDAbhittIralakavatimukhe siitkR^itaanyaa dadhaanaa vakshaH sUtkanchukeshu stanabharapulakodbhedamaapaadayantaH . UrUnaakampayantaH pR^ithujaghanataTaaMsraMsayantoMshukaani vyaktaM kaantaajanaanaaM viTacharitakR^itiH shaishiraaH vaanti vaataaH .. \-\-shR^i.ngaarashhataka (bha{tR^i}.rharii) \underline{hariNI} gaNayati guNagraamaM bhaamaM bhramaadapi nehate vahati cha parItoshhaM doshhaM vimuJNchati dUrataH . yuvatishhu valastR^ishhNe kR^ishhNe vihaariNi maaM vinaa punarapi mano vaamaM kaamaM karoti karomi kim.h .. \-\-giitagovinda \underline{maalinI} kimapi kimapi mandaM mandamaasaktiyogaad aviralitakapolaM jalpatorakrameNa ashithilaparirambhaH vyaapR^itaikaikadoshNoH aviditagatayaama raatrireva vyaraMsIt \-\-uttararaamacharit #endindian \vfill\eject \hrule #indian .. subhaashhitaaNi sa.ngrahaaNi .. % vajraat.h api kaThoraaNi mR^iduuni kusumaat.h api . lokottaraaNaaM chetaaMsi kaH nu viGYaatum.h arhati .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Harder than the vajra (and) softer than the flower Who indeed deserves to (or is able to ) understand the hearts of great people ? % #indian % atiparichayaat.h avaGYaa sa.ntatagamanaat.h anaadaraH bhavati . malaye bhillapura.ndhrii cha.ndanatarukaashhTham.h i.ndhanaM kurute .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Excessive familiarity breeds contempt, Visiting someone too often causes disrespect. The wife of a bhilla (adivasi clan) on the malaya mountain uses the log of a sandalwood tree as fuel % #indian % daurma.ntryaat.h nR^ipatiH vinashyati, yatiH sa.ngaat.h, sutaH laalanaat.h, vipraH anadhyayanaat.h, kulaM kutanayaat.h, shiilaM khalopaasanaat.h . hiiH madyaat.h, anavekshaNaat.h api kR^ishhiH, snehaH pravaasaashrayaat.h, ma.ntrii cha apraNayaat.h, samR^iddhiH anayaat.h, tyaagaat.h pramaadaat.h dhanam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian A king perishes thru bad advice a sannyasi thru association (1) a son due to excessive indulgence a rishi by neglecting to meditate a clan due to wicked women conduct due to squabbles shame thru wine crops by neglect friendship by foreign travel (2) a minister due to lack of attachment ( to the king ) prosperity by lack of regulation and money thru sacrifice and enjoyment. *(1) Sannyasis are expected to remain in solitude as much as posible (2) Really implies excessive separation #indian % api svarNamayii la.nkaa na me lakshmaNa rochate . jananii janmabhuumiH cha svargaat.h api gariiyasii .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Even though Lanka is a golden land, O Lakshmana, it does not appeal to me. One's mother and motherland are grander than heaven itself. % ( Said by Rama upon viewing Lanka ) #indian % dillishvaraH vaa jagadiishvaraH vaa manorathaan.h puurayituM samarthaH . anyaiH nR^ipaalaiH paridiiyamaanaM shaakaaya vaa syaat.h lavaNaaya vaa syaat.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian #indian % paropakaaraaya phalanti vR^ikshaaH paropakaaraaya vahanti nadyaH . paropakaaraaya duhanti gaavaH paropakaaraaya shariiram.h etat.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Trees bear fruit to do good to others, Rivers flow to do good to others; Cows milk to do good to others - This body is for doing good to others. It is to assist others that the trees give fruit, that the rivers flow, that the cows produce milk. (By implication) our own human body also should be employed for the assistance of others. #indian % yasya kasya taroH muulaM yena kena api gharshhitam.h . yasmai kasmai pradaatavyaM yat.h vaa tat.h vaa bhavishhyati .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian The root of this or that tree - ground with something or the other given to someone or the other will cause either this or that #indian % naago bhaati madena, kaM jalarihaiH, puurNe.ndunaa sharvarii shiilena pramadaa, javena turagaH, nityotsavaiH ma.ndiram.h . vaaNii vyaakaraNena, ha.nsamithunaiH vaapii, sabhaa pa.nDitaiH satputreNa kulaM, nR^ipeNa vasudhaa, lokatrayaM vishhNunaa .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian A serpent is appealing in (a state of) intoxication, water because of lotuses, the night because of a full moon, a woman because of (good) character, a horse because of its' speed, a temple because of regular festivals, language by (correct) grammar, a well by a pair of swans, a meeting by scholars, a family by a good son, the earth by a king and all the three worlds because of vishnu. #indian % yathaa hi ekena chakreNa na rathasya gatiH bhavet.h . evaM purushhakaareNa vinaa daivaM na sidhyati .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Just as a chariot cannot move with only one wheel, even so fate not come to fruition without human actions. % (This verse seems to be meant against those fatalists who refuse to do act, relying instead on fate.) "Chariot with puncture stranded at juncture one wheel is not good to move it; agent all active no damn effective Fate gotta check and approve it!" % % #indian % sad.hbhiH tu liilayaa proktaM shilaalikhitam.h aksharam.h . asad.hbhiH shapathena uktaM jale likhitaM aksharam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Even the playful words from good people are as reliable as those carved in stone. With the bad, even pledges are as shaky as words written on water. "Good man just say casual-like: Promise stone-engraved! Bad man swear on oath and all: Writing on a wave!" % #indian % vipadi dhairyam.h atha abhyudaye kshamaa sadasi vaakpaTutaa yudhi vikramaH . yashasi cha abhiruchiH vyasanaM shrutau prakR^itisiddham.h idaM hi mahaatmanaam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Courage during bad times, forgivance during prosperity, oratorial skills in a meeting, valour in a war, ???? during fame, and addiction to knowledge - all these come naturally to great people. #indian % shaile shaile na maaNikyaM mauktikaM na gaje gaje . sujanaaH na hi sarvatra cha.ndanaM na vane vane .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian precious stones cannot be found on every mountain - a diamond cannot be found on every elephant (explanation - The Airawat elephant belonging to Indra had a diamond in his forehead), - Good people are not everywhere - sandalwood is not in every forest. Not every mountain has gems in it, and not every elephant is adorned with pearls. Not every forest is blessed with sandal trees, and good people are not to be found everywhere. #indian % utsave vyasane cha eva durbhikshe shatrusa.nkaTe . raajadvaare shmashaane cha yaH tishhThati saH baa.ndhavaH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian In a festival as well as in calamity, in a famine and in an invasion, at the doorstep of the king and in the graveyard - one who stands (beside you) is your brother Only those can be considered kinsmen, who stand by you whether in festivities or times of trouble, in famines or when enemies threaten, at the king's court or in the cremation ground. "Facing drug or homicide party time or barmecide stepping sprightly, palace-bound wandering on burning ground, man who keeps with you through all is true homey, brother, pal." % #indian % shateshhuu jaayate shuuraH sahasreshhu cha pa.nDitaH . vaktaa dashasahasreshhu daataa bhavati vaa na vaa .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian A valiant man is born one among every hundred. A scholar one among thousand, A speaker among tenthousand, however a generous giver may or may not be born. "One brave man in hundred chaps Thousand yield a pundit, Ten of them for one that yaps, Where the man to fund it?" % #indian % arthaanaaM arjane duHkham.h arjitaanaaM cha rakshaNe . aaye duHkhaM vyaye duHkhaM dhik.h arthaaH kashhTasa.nshrayaaH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian It is difficult to earn money, and to protect the earnings. Income as well as expenditure give pain - Fie on Money ! - which is the cause of hardship. #indian % yeshhaaM baahubalaM na asti yeshhaaM na asti manobalam.h . teshhaaM cha.ndrabalaM devaH kiM karoti aMbare sthitam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Those who do not have armstrength (physical strength) and those who do not have mental strength, What good can moon's strength do to them being resident in the sky ? "Strength of bicep gone to hell blurred the mental eye, what on earth can moon-effect do from high-up sky?" % #indian % paatre tyaagii, guNe raagii, saMvibhaagii cha ba.ndhushhu . shaastre boddhaa, raNe yoddhaa, purushhaH pa.nchalakshaNaH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Sacrificing (giving) at a deserving place, recognizing good qualities, equally dividing among brothers, knowledgable in the sciences, a warrior in wars are The five qualities of ( a good man). #indian % kshaNe rushhTaaH, kshaNe tushhTaaH rushhTaaH tushhTaaH kshaNe kshaNe . avyavasthitachittaanaaM prasaadaH api bhaya.nkaraH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Angry one moment and content another. changing moods every so often. - Even being in the good books of fickleminded people is frightening. % Even favors are to be feared from people who are happy one minute and angry the next, those people who do not have a steady mind. "Moment wildest, moment mildest, wildest mildest now and then, mind disarrayed, what a harried dude to talk to, what a pain!" % #indian % sharadi na varshhati, garjati, varshhati vaarshhaasu niHsvanaH meghaH . niichaH vadati, na kurute, vadati na saadhuH karoti eva .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian In the autumn, the clouds thunder but yield no rain; during the season, they rain without the thunder. The inferior man talks but does not perform whereas the great man simply performs without talking. "Autumn cloud always loud, unendowed. What a wuss! Monsoon wonder never thunder, bending under load of juice. Bad guy singing self-exults, lift no finger, just give speech; good man bringing big results, no malinger, never preach." % #indian % vrate vivaadaM, vimatiM viveke, satye atisha.nkaaM, vinaye vikaaram.h . guNe avamaanaM, kushale nishhedhaM, dharme virodhaM na karoti saadhuH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian The saintly don't indulge in the following - arguments during penances, crooked thinking during times that call for discrimination, being skeptical towards the truth, transgressing laws of conduct, insulting those with high qualities, spoiling well being and acting against Dharma. #indian % vivaade vishhaade pramaade pravaase jale chaanale parvate shatrumadhye . araNye sharaNye sadaa maaM prapaahi gatiH tvaM gatiH tvaM gatiH tvaM bhavaani .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian #indian % kshate prahaaraaH nipatanti abhiikshNaM dhanakshaye vardhati jaaTharaagniH . aapatsu vairaaNi samud.hbhadanti chidreshhu anarthaaH bahuliibhavanti .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian #indian % alasasya kutaH vidyaa avidyasya kutaH dhanam.h . adhanasya kutaH mitram.h amitrasya kutaH sukham.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian How can a lazy one get educated, how can an uneducated man earn wealth, how can a penniless man have friends, and how can anyone be happy without friends ? #indian % asmaakaM badariichakraM yushhmaakaM badariitaruH . baadaraayaNasaMbandhaH yuuyaM yuuyaM vayaM vayam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian #indian % ayaM nijaH paraH vaa iti gaNanaa laghuchetasaam.h . udaaracharitaanaaM tu vasudhaa eva kuTuMbakam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian This one belongs to my group, the other one is an outsider - This is the thought of petty people; for the magnanimous, broadminded person, the whole world is family. "This is mine, That is thine Small man divvies superfine Big man say What the hay Whole world is my familay" % #indian % yasya asti vittaM saH naraH kuliinaH saH paNDitaH saH shrutavaan.h guNaGYaH . saH eva vaktaa saH cha darshaniiyaH sarve guNaaH kaaJNchanam.h aashrayante .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian The man who has money is (regarded as ) one from a good family, he is a scholar, and he is well versed in the scriptures, he is a patron of good qualities, he is the only speaker, and he is handsome \dots All qualities take shelter with gold. % #indian % akrodhaH tapasaH kshamaa balavataaM dharmasya ni{vyaa}.rjataa . sarveshhaam.h api sarva kaaraNam.h idaM shiilaM paraM bhuushhaNam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian #indian % kvachit.h vidvad.hgoshhThii kvachit.h api suraamattakalahaH kvachit.h viiNaavaadyaM kvachit.h api cha haa haa iti ruditam.h . kvachit.h raamaa ramyaa kvachit.h api jaraajarjaratanuH na jaane sa.nsaaraH kiM amR^itamayaH kiM vishhamayaH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Some find themselves in the company of great scholars; some associate with squabbling ruffians. Some get to play the Vina, some spend their time weeping. Some are blessed with great looks, some have old and decaying bodies\dots In this life, who knows whose life would be blissful and whose poisonous. "Shooting breeze with coolest dudes, but sometimes drunken brawling, sometimes strumming mellow tunes and sometimes childish bawling, dolled up in youth's flush, then arthritis, or epilepsy, life is flowing on, but is it coke or is it pepsi?" % #indian % keyuraaH na vichuushhayanti purushhaM, haaraaH na cha.ndrojjvalaaH na snaanaM, na vilepanaM, na kusumaM, na ala.nkR^itaa muurdhajaaH . vaaNii ekaa samala.nkaroti purushhaM, yaa sa.nskR^itaa dhaaryate kshiiya.nte khalu bhuushhaNaani satataM vaagbhuushhaNaM bhuushhaNam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Peacock feathers are not the true adornment of man, not glistening-as-the-moon necklaces either, neither are bathing and decorating and flowers , noble speech is the only true adornment, it is the basis of culture, #indian % guNaH bhuushhayate ruupaM shiilaM bhuushhayate kulam.h . siddhiH bhuushhayate vidyaaM bhogaH bhuushhayate dhanam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Character makes good looks prettier, a clan's reputation is made higher by conduct, (theoretical) learning is enhanced by practical accomplishments and money's worth is enhanced by spending it. #indian % anargham.h api maaNikyam.h hemaashrayam.h apekshate . vinaa aashrayaM na shobhante pa.nDitaaH vanitaaH lataaH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Even priceless gems look for the refuge of gold (i.e. even gems need to be affixed to gold to be made into ornaments and appreciated) even so, the following need support to truly shine : scholars, creepers and women. "A gem looks like a camelturd if it's not set in gold A creeper, like cold spaghetti, without a wall to hold A poet, like a game-show host, outside a patron's fold A chick without a man is too pathetic to behold." % #indian % kanyaa varaute ruupaM maataa vittaM pitaa shrutam.h . baandhavaaH kulam.h ichchhanti mishhTaannam.h itare janaaH .. \SCOUNT.. #endindian ( When a girl gets married ) The girl is interested in the man's looks; the mother in how wealthy he is; the father in his qualifications the relatives in his family status, the other guests merely in the feast. #indian % vaidyaraaja namaH tubhyaM yamaraajasahodara . yamaH tu harati praaNaan.h vaidyaraajaH dhanaani cha .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Greetings (namastubhyam) to the doctor (vaidyaraaja) who is the friend (brother?) of yama. While yama only takes life, vaidyaraaj takes life and wealth too! #indian % ama.ntram.h aksharaM naasti naasti muulam.h anaushhadham.h . ayogyaH purushhaH naasti yojakaH tatra durlabhaH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian "No letter be too nasty for a hum, no root too nasty as a healing dose, no man a nasty good-for-nothing bum. Good MBA find use for all of those." % #indian anityaani shariiraaNi vibhavaH naiva shaashvataH . nityaM sa.nnihitaH mR^ityuH kartavyaH dharmasa.ngrahaH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian "Immortal soul can go AWOL from body, in a flash, and large amount in bank account lasts till the next big crash, so pursue dharma not just firmer muscle, bigger cash." % #indian % dadaati pratigR^iNhaati guhyamaakhyaati pR^ichchhati . bhuN^te bhojayate chaiva shhaD.hvidhaM priitilakshaNam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian #indian % subhaashhitena giitena yuvatiinaaM cha liilayaa . mano na bhidyate yasya sa vai mukto.athavaa pashuH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian If a man is not seduced by sweet music or the plays of young women, he must be either an enlightened sage, or an (unfeeling) animal. #indian % upakramopasa.nhaaro abhyaase.apuurvataa phalam.h . arthavaadopapattii cha li.ngaM taatparyanirNaye .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian (regarding evaluating and understanding any book or article) #indian % aahaaranidraabhayamaithunaM cha saamaanyametatpashubhirnaraaNaam.h . dharmohi teshhaamadhiko visheshho dharmeNa hiinaaH pashubhiH samaanaaH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Eating and sleeping and having sex are all common to both animals and humans; what is special about men is their consciousness of Dharma - a man without the feeling of Dharma is comparable to an animal. #indian % kasyaikaa.ntaM sukhamupanataM duHkhamekaantato vaa . niichairgachchhatyupati cha dashaa chakranemikrameNa .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian #indian % chatura.nga balo raajaa jagatiiM vashamaanayet.h . ahaM pa.nchaa.nga balavaanaakaashaM vashamaanaye .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian #indian nA guNii guNinaam.h vetti guNii guNiishhu matsarii . guNii cha guNarAgii cha viralaH saralo janaH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Those who do not have talent do not recognize other talented people and those who are talented envy other talented people. Those who are themselves talented and love other talented persons, such simple people are rare indeed. #indian % ashhTAdasha purANeshhu vyAsasya vachanadvayam.h . paropakAraH puNyAya pApAya parapIDanam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian In all the eighteen Puranas, Shri Vyasa has two significant utterrings: serving others is a good deed, and it is a sin to inflict pain onto others. #indian % svachchha.ndaM daladarvi.ndam.h te mara.ndaM vi.nda.nto vidadhatu te mili.ndaaH . AmodAnatha harida.ntarANi netum.h naivAnyo jagati samiiraNAt.h praviiNaH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Oh, free(ly blooming) lotus of the waters bumble bees (surrounding you) are for taking your *NECTAR* but to take your fragrance in all directions there is none more capable than the wind. #indian % aashaaNaaM manushhyaaNaaM kaachidaashcharya shR^i.nkhalaa . baddhaa yayaa pradhaava.nti muktaastishTha.nti pa.nguvata .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Hope is an amazing bonding chain of man. Those who are bonded by it run, and those who are free, remain immobile like disabled. #indian % manasyanyadvachasyanyatkaaryamanyad.h duraatmanaam.h . manasyekaM vachasyekaM karmaNyekaM mahaatmanaam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian The mind, speech, and action of downfallen people function in an uncoordinated manner, where as those of great souls display one pointedness. #indian % vidyaa naama narasya ruupamadhikaM prachchhannaguptaM dhanam.h vidyaa bhogakarii yashaHsukhakarii vidyaa guruNaaM guruH . vidyaa ba.ndhujano videshagamane vidyaa paraM daivatam.h vidyaa raajasu puujyate na tu dhanaM vidyaavihiinaH pashuH .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Knowledge is the highest beauty in man and it is the secret wealth. Success comes to those who have knowledge and they really enjoy and make merry. Knowledge is the highest preceptor itself. When one is in foreign land, knowledge is the closest friend and supreme guide. Knowledge, not wealth, is really respected and revered by the rulers. One without knowledge is like an animal. #indian % vidyaa mitraM pravaaseshhu, bhaaryaa mitraM gR^iheshhu cha . vyaadhitasyaushhadhaM mitraM, dharmo mitraM mR^itasya cha .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Knowledge is a friend in distant lands. Wife is a friend at home. To the sick the right medicine is a friend. Dharma (righteousness) is a friend even beyond the grave. #indian % ruupayauvanasaMpannaa vishaalakulasaMbhavaaH . vidyaahiinaa na shobhante nirgandhaa ki.nshukaa iva .. \SCOUNT.. #endindian % They who have charm and youthfulness, born in great family, yet without education they do not shine, as the `kimshuka' which have beauty but no fragrance. #indian % pustakasyaa tu yaa vidyaa, parahastagataM dhanam.h . kaaryakaale samutpanne, na saa vidyaa na taddhanam.h .. \SCOUNT.. #endindian % Knowledge that is in note-books in (our) shelves, and (our) money now in the hands of others, both are useless. When time comes for their use neither that knowledge nor that wealth will be available. #indian % bhaashhaasu mukhyaa madhuraa, divyaa girvaaNa bhaaratii . tasmaadbhiH kaavyaM madhuraM, tasmaadapi subhaashhitam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian Among the main languages, the resplendent, ancient, language (of the gods) sanskrit is very melodious, sweeter is a poem in it, and even sweeter is a subhashita form. % #indian tarko pratishhThaa shrutayo vibhinnaa naiko muniryasya gataH pramaaNam.h . dharmasya tatvaM nihitaM guhaayaam.h mahaajano yena gataH sapanthaaH .. \SCOUNT.. #endindian #indian sajjanasya hR^idayaM navaniitam.h yadvadanti kavayastadaliikam.h . anya deha vilasat paritaapaat.h sajjanaH dravati na navaniitam.h .. \SCOUNT.. % #endindian The heart of a kind/decent/good person is like butter so say poets but it is false. When the distress (heat) is directed at another body the kind person('s heart) melts, but butter does not. #indian laalayet.h pa.nchavarshhaaNi dashavarshaaNi taaDayet.h . praapteshhu shhoDashhe varshhe putre mitravadaacharet.h .. \SCOUNT.. #endindian (The rules regarding handling the children are explained here) Allow pampering of the children for (first) five years, reprimand them (after that) for ten years, (but) once they become sixteen years of age treat them like friends. #indian ahaM cha tvaM cha raajendra lokanaathaavubhaavapi . bahuvriihirahaM raajan.h shhashhThitatpurushho bhavaan.h .. \SCOUNT.. #endindian O king, both of us are Lokanaath`s. But, I am a Bahuvriihi lokanaath \dots (the one whose masters are the people) and you are a ShhashhThi Tatpurushh. (the master of the people). (There are different ways of breaking combo-words in Sanskrit. These are called Samaas. A Bahuvriihi samaas breaks a word (A)(B) as: f(A) (or F(b)) whose/whom /which/who/etc g(A) (or G(B)) and a ShhashhThi tatpurushha breaks it as, A of B or B`s A (or vice-versa)). #indian taara taara tareretairuttarottaratorutaiH . rataartaa tittirii rauti teere teere tarau tarau .. \SCOUNT.. #endindian Love thirsty she-bird (it is a female Titar bird = tittirii), while wandering on river banks and trees, cries in a crescendo (a pitch that increses in loudness with time variable). (This is a classic example of humorous alliteration (anupraas). The last combination of words is broken like taraiH etaiH uttarittartaH utaiH.) #indian bho daaridryaM namastubhyaM tatprasaadaat.h mayaa chchutaH . pashyaamyahaM jagat.H sarvaM na maaM pashyati kashchana .. \SCOUNT.. #endindian Hail poverty, you have set me free. It is because of you, that I can see everybody else, but nobody can see me. #indian chitaaM prajvalitaaM dR^ishhTvaa vaidyo vismayamaagataH . naahaM gataH na me bhraataa kasyaidaM hastalaaghavaM .. \SCOUNT.. #endindian On seeing a burning body (funeral), a doctor remarks with dismay, `I have not attended the dead bloke, nor have my brothers-in-business, then who has come up with this sleight of hand?` #indian ghaTaM bhindyaat.h paTaM chhindyaat.h kuryaat raasabharohaNaM . yena kena prakareNa prasiddhaH purushho bhavet.h .. \SCOUNT.. #endindian By breaking pots, tearing clothes, or riding on a donkey, a man(/woman) tries to be famous by hook or crook. #indian kamale brahmaa shete, haraH shete himaalaye . kshiirabdhau cha hariH shete, manye matkuNashankaya .. \SCOUNT.. #endindian Lord Brahma sleeps on a lotus, Lord Shiva sleeps in Himalaya, Lord Vishnu sleeps in Ksheersaagar, all due to the fear of bugs in their bed. #indian #endindian % End, same as >! \endsong % \vspace{.0in} \hrule \vspace{.0in} \vfill\eject %Add extra eject to push the song book/file line outside. \vfill\eject \end{document} % ---- % send Hindi, Sanskrit, Gujarathi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali % songs, corrections, etc to Avinash Chopde (avinash@acm.org) % ----