हे लक्ष्मि क्षणिके स्वभाव चपले मूढे च पापोSधमे
न त्वम् चोत्तमपात्रमिच्छसि खले प्रायेण दुश्चारिणी |
ये देवार्चनसत्यशौचनिरता ये चापि धर्मे रता
स्तेभ्यो लज्जसि निर्दये गतमतिर्नीचो जने वल्लभः ||
He lakshmi kshnike swabhava chapale moodhe cha paapodhame'
Na twam chottamapaatramicchasi khale praayena duschaarinee.
Ye devaarchansatyashauchnirataa ye chaapi dharme rataa.
stebhyo lajjasi nirdaye gatamatirneecho jane vallabhah.
He = O ! Lakshmi = Goddess of riches. Kshnike = temporary. Swabhaava = nature.
Chapal = wavering and unsteady. Moodh = foolish. Paapodham = lowest among wicked persons.
Twam = you. Chottamapaatramicchati = cha +uttam+ paatram +icchasi. Cha = also.
Uttam = superior. Paatra = person . Icchasi = desires, selects. Khale = wicked persons.
Praayena = most probably. duschaarini = wrong doer. Ye = those. Devarchan = worship of Gods.
Satya = truth. Shauch =cleanliness. Nirata = engaged in, observe. Chaapi = also.
Dharma = Religion. Dharme rataa = religious minded. Stebhyo = to them. Lajjasi = puts to shame.
Nirdaye = cruel. Gatamati = without and conviction or perception. Neech = lowly.
Jane = persons. Ballabhah = liked by, adored.
i.e. O Lakshmi ! by nature you are unsteady, wavering, foolish, and extremely wicked. You never select noble and righteous persons to shower your bounty and generally associate with wicked and characterless persons. O cruel Goddess ! you are without any conviction or perception and shower your favours on lowly persons and adored by them, whereas put to shame those persons who are engaged in worshipping Gods, are religious, observe cleanliness and are truthful by nature.
(I had posted many Subhashits on the merits and demerits of Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati, which is a very favourite theme of Sanskrit Literature. Here is another Subhashit, which outlines the demerits of Lakshmi in stark contrast to the virtues of Saraswati. Once a person becomes learned he remains so throughout his lifetime and maintains all the virtues associated with a noble and learned person. On the other hand there are numerous examples of very cruel and wicked person who are filthy rich and a curse on the society. Similarly there are numerous examples of rich persons becoming paupers , which proves that Lakshmi (riches) is a temporary phenomenon. All these aspects have been very beautifully highlighted in this Subhashit.)
न त्वम् चोत्तमपात्रमिच्छसि खले प्रायेण दुश्चारिणी |
ये देवार्चनसत्यशौचनिरता ये चापि धर्मे रता
स्तेभ्यो लज्जसि निर्दये गतमतिर्नीचो जने वल्लभः ||
He lakshmi kshnike swabhava chapale moodhe cha paapodhame'
Na twam chottamapaatramicchasi khale praayena duschaarinee.
Ye devaarchansatyashauchnirataa ye chaapi dharme rataa.
stebhyo lajjasi nirdaye gatamatirneecho jane vallabhah.
He = O ! Lakshmi = Goddess of riches. Kshnike = temporary. Swabhaava = nature.
Chapal = wavering and unsteady. Moodh = foolish. Paapodham = lowest among wicked persons.
Twam = you. Chottamapaatramicchati = cha +uttam+ paatram +icchasi. Cha = also.
Uttam = superior. Paatra = person . Icchasi = desires, selects. Khale = wicked persons.
Praayena = most probably. duschaarini = wrong doer. Ye = those. Devarchan = worship of Gods.
Satya = truth. Shauch =cleanliness. Nirata = engaged in, observe. Chaapi = also.
Dharma = Religion. Dharme rataa = religious minded. Stebhyo = to them. Lajjasi = puts to shame.
Nirdaye = cruel. Gatamati = without and conviction or perception. Neech = lowly.
Jane = persons. Ballabhah = liked by, adored.
i.e. O Lakshmi ! by nature you are unsteady, wavering, foolish, and extremely wicked. You never select noble and righteous persons to shower your bounty and generally associate with wicked and characterless persons. O cruel Goddess ! you are without any conviction or perception and shower your favours on lowly persons and adored by them, whereas put to shame those persons who are engaged in worshipping Gods, are religious, observe cleanliness and are truthful by nature.
(I had posted many Subhashits on the merits and demerits of Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati, which is a very favourite theme of Sanskrit Literature. Here is another Subhashit, which outlines the demerits of Lakshmi in stark contrast to the virtues of Saraswati. Once a person becomes learned he remains so throughout his lifetime and maintains all the virtues associated with a noble and learned person. On the other hand there are numerous examples of very cruel and wicked person who are filthy rich and a curse on the society. Similarly there are numerous examples of rich persons becoming paupers , which proves that Lakshmi (riches) is a temporary phenomenon. All these aspects have been very beautifully highlighted in this Subhashit.)
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