Thursday 20 September 2012

To day's Subhashit.

मान्धता च महीपतिः कृतयुगाSलंकार भूतो गतः
सेतुर्येन महोदधौ विरचितम् क्वासौ दशास्यान्तकः
अन्येचापि युधिष्ठिरः प्रभृतयो याता दिवं भूपते
नैके चापि समं गता वसुमती नूनं त्वया यास्यति .

Maandhaataa ch mahipitah krutayugaalankaar bhooto gatah,
Seturyena mahodadhou virachitam kwaasou Dasaasyantakah,
Anyechaapi yudhishthirah prabhrutayah yaata divam phoopate
Naike chaapi samam gataa Vasumati noonam tyayaa yaasyati.

    ( The above Shloka is from "Bhoj Prabhand' a book about King Bhoj of Ujjayani, a very ancient city, now a days called Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. The story goes that when Bhoj was young his uncle Munja in order to grab his kingdom connived to kill him. He entrusted the job to his trusted men who took Bhoj to a forest for this purpose and were about to kill him when Bhoj requested them not to do so as his uncle has instructed them due to ignorance and greed and would repent about his decision later on. He persuaded them to deliver a letter  to Munja  and as a proof of killing him  cut one of his fingers and carry it along with the letter. The above shloka was written in that letter, which opened the eyes of Munj and repented his decision. Then he was told about the fact that Bhoj was alive . Thus, we observe that a well written Shloka which opened the eyes of Munj  was instrumental in saving the life of Bhoj.)

i.e.   In Satya Yuga great King Maandhaata ruled this Earth, and where is the King who built a long bridge over the Ocean and killed the 'Ten headed Demon' ? (reference to Lord Rama born in Treta Yuga )  There were many other illustrious Kings in this World  like Yudhisthira and  their kingdoms did not go with them after their death, but I am certain that it will go along with you.

Mandhaataa = name of a King.      Mahipati = King.     Krutayuga = Satya Yuga. (according to Hindu Religion the period  of time is divided into four Yugas namely Satya, Tretaa, Dwaapar amd Kaliyuga. The piety of persons diminishes gradually in every Yuga and in Kali Yuga, which is presently in force it is at the lowest ebb. Lord Rama was born in Treta Yuga and Yudhisthira was born in Dwaapar Yuga about 5000 years ago.)
Krutayugaalankaar bhooto gatah = those who adored this world during Krutayuga.
Setu = a bridge.    Yean = who.     Mahodadhou = an Ocean.  Maha= Big .   Udadhi = Ocen.
Virachitam = constructed.    Kwaasou =  where is.     Dashaasyaantakah = Lord Rama, the killer of 'Ten headed demon i.e. Ravana.  Prabhrutayo = et cetra.  Yaata = happened, existed.
Divam = This World.     Bhupate = O king ( reference to Munj).   Naike = with none.
Vasumati = the Earth (one's possessions)   Noonam = definitely.  Twayaa = with you.
Yaasyat = will go.

7 comments:

  1. It was my favorite shloka in school when I used to learn Sanskrit at school & at home. Thanks Mr Joshi for sharing this eternal piece of Sanskrit poetry.

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  2. A great inspirational shloka

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    1. Thanks for appreciating my humble effort. Please be a regular subscriber.
      Yours faithfully, M.C.Joshi.

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  3. I was searching this shlok far very long time today I found it

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  4. I was searching this shlok far very long time today I found it

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