To day's Subhashit.

काव्यं करोति सुकविः सह्रदय एव व्यनक्ति तत्तत्वम्  |
रत्नं  खनिः  प्रसूते  रचयति  शिल्पी  तु   तत्सुषमाम्    ||

 Kaavyam karoti sukavih sahrudaya eva vyanakti tatttvam.
Ratnam khanih prasute rachayati shilpee tu tatsushamaam.

Kaavyam = poetry.     Karoti =  composes, writes.      Sukavih =  a versatile poet.
Sahradaya = kind-hearted.      Eva = really.      Vyanakti = displays, adorns.
Tatttvam = tat + tatvaam.        Tat = that .      Tatvam = reality, true nature of a thing.
Ratnam = precious stones.       Khanih  = mines.       Prasute = produce.
Rachayati = constructs.      Shilpee =  artisan, mechanic.     Tu = and.
Tatsushmaam = tat +  sushamaam .       Sushmaam = splendour, exquisite beauty.,

i.e.         A kind-hearted and versatile poet creates poetry and adorns it with realism and artistic treatment with his outlook, just like an artisan who cuts and polishes a precious stone produced by a mine and gives it proper shape,splendour and exquisite beauty.

To day's Subhashit.

कविरहिताः  कविलापा जायन्ते कंठशोषणायैव   |
संमुखगतः कविश्चेद्भवति कुलपितापि कविकुलपितेव ||

Kavirahitaah kavilaapaa jaayante kanthshoshanaayeva.
Sammukhagatah kavishchedbhavati kulapitaapi kavikulapiteva.

Kavirahitaa = Kavi +rahitaa     Kavi = poet.(poetic contents).     Rahitaa = without.   Kavirahitaa = without any poetic content.       Kavirahitaa =  'Ka' + virahitaa.        Ka' = an alphabet of Sanskrit language.
Virahitaa = deprived of , separated from..      Ka-virahitaa = without the word 'Ka"
Kavilaapa = kavi +aalap.    Aalaap + a poet's recitation of poetry.   Vilaap = weeping, bemoaning.  (if the alphabet 'ka' is removed from the word 'kavilaap' it becomes 'vilaap' having a different meaning)  
Jaayante = becomes.   Kanthshoshanaayev = Kantrhshoshan + Iva.    Kanthshoshan = drying up of throat, meaningless
talking.     Iva = like.      Sammukhagatah =  In front of.    Kavishchedbhavati = Kavishcha +id + Bhavati.    Kavishch = poets.     Ida = only.      Bhavati = becomes, happens.    Kulapitaapi + Ku + lapitaa +api
Ku = by prefixing this word before a word, it degrades the meaning of the word, just like the prefix 'un' in English,    Lapitaa = spoken words..   Ku-lapitaa = worthless and meaningless talking. .   Api = even.   Kavikulapiteva = Kavi +  kulapitaa +Iva.     Kulpitaa = senior and competent poets..   Iva =  like.

i.e.           Recitation of a poetry without any poetic content  is just like meaningless bemoaning . When a poet recites such a poetry  before an assembly of  senior and competent poets, it is despicable like uttering foul language before them (and hurts them).

(In this Subhashit the author has played with  the alphabet 'Ka' , which, when removed from
a word alters its meaning .Similarly the prefix 'ku' added before a word also alters its meaning.
My interpretation of the Shloka, particularly of the last two words - Kulapitaapi' and 'Kavikulapiteva' might be wrong. So, if any other interpretation is available, that may kindly be pointed out.)












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To day's Subhashit.

अनन्तपदविन्यासरचना  सरसा   कवैः      |
बुधो यदि समीपस्थो न कुजन्मा पुरो यदि  ||

Anant Pada Vinyaas Rachanaa Sarasaa Kavih.
Budho yadi sameepastho na kujanmaa puro yadi.


Anant = unending, endless.      Pada =  word.     Vinyaas = putting or placing down
Rachanaa = creation.       Sarasaa = Sa + Rasaa       Sa = with , having.      Rasa = poetic sentiments.
Saras = having poetic sentiments and embellishments.         Kavaih = poets.
Budho = learned and knowledgeable persons.       Yadi = if.       Sameepastho = are neaarby.
Na = not.       Kujanmaa = persons of inferior origin and not having any liking of fine arts.  
Puro = in front.    Yadi = if.

i.e.        Poets having a command over poetic sentiments and competent in endlessly creating beautiful and meaningful poetry are able to do so when they are in the company of learned and knowledgeable persons and not when they are  in front of inferior persons devoid of any taste for fine arts.

[Through this subhashit the author has highlighted the fact that poets (as also musicians,painters and pursuers of other fine arts) are able to express their talent and get appreciation only in the company of learned and knowledgeable persons and not before ordinary persons of  inferior origin devoid of the liking for fine arts.]


















 

To day's Subhashit.

काव्यप्रपञ्चचन्चु रचयति काव्यं न  सारविद्भवति  |
तरवः फलानि सुवते विन्दति सारं मतङ्गसमुदायः ||

Kaavyaprapanchchanchu rachayati kaavym na saarvidbhavanti
taravh phalaani suvate vindati saaram matangsamudaayah.

Kaavyaprapanchchampu = Kaavya +prapanch=chanchu.        Kaavya =poetry.
Prapanch = ludicrous ,verbose.   Chanchu = beak.     Rachayati = composes.   
Na = not .    Saaravidbhavati =Saarvid + bhavati.     Saarvid = of substance or value.   
Bhawanti = becomes.     Taravh = trees.     Phalaani = fruits.    Suvate = grant, produce.      
Vindati = gets, acquires      Saaram = destroy.      Matangsamudaayah = Matang + Samudayah      Matang =elephant     Samudayah = group, a herd.

i.e.           A  ludicrous and verbose poetry can never have any substance and value and is like wild    fruits grown on a tree which are ultimately consumed and destroyed by a herd of wild elephants.

(Through this Subhashit the author emphasised the fact that only meaningful poetry is appreciated by knowledgeable and discerning persons. Ludicrous and verbose poetry is like wild fruits (unfit for human consumption) grown in a forest, which are ultimately consumed and destroyed by a herd of wild elephants.)





















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To day's Subhashit.

कवयः परितुष्तन्ति नेतरे कविसूक्तिभिः |
नह्यकूपारवत्कूपा वर्धन्ते विधुकान्तिभिः.||

Kavayah paritushtanti netare kavisooktibhih.
nahyakoopaaravatkoopaa vardhante vidhukaantibhih.

Kavayah = poets.      Paritushtanti = satisfied,  appreciate        Netare = others.
 Kavisooktibhih = kavi +sooktibhih.    Kavi = poet.    Sookibhih = poems.      Nahyakoopaaravatkoopaa = Nahi +akoopar +vat +koopa
Nahi = not.     Akoopaar = ocean.   vat = similar to.     koopaa = wells.     
Vardhante =  increase,grow.    Vidhukaantibhih = Vidhu + kaantibhih.
 Vidhu = moon.    Kaanti= light.     Vidhukaanti =Moon light.   

i.e.         Poets generally do not appreciate the poetry composed by other poets.  They are like ordinary wells, which remain unaffected by the moonlight falling over them and their water level does not rise like the Ocean ,which rises progressively in the  moonlight of a waxing moon..

[In this Subhashit the author has made a fun of the poet community, whose members are always eager to recite their poems to other poets and seek appreciation ,but avoid listening to other poets when their turn comes, and they are compared to ordinary wells..  A virtuous poet is compared to an Ocean and whenever meaningful and excellent poetry (compared to the moonlight of a full Moon) is recited to him, he appreciate it  and responds  just like the Ocean when due to gravitational attraction of a full Moon tides are created in the ocean (compared to the joy of listening good  poetry). ]

 

To day's Subhashit.

जयन्ति ते सुकृतिनो रससिद्धाः कवीश्वरा :  |

 नास्ति येषां यशः काये जरामरणजं भयम्  ||

Jayanti te sukrutinoo rasasiddhah kaveeshwaraah.

Naasti yeshaam yashh kaaye jaraamaranajam bhayam.

Jayanti = victorious, honoured.      Te = those, they.       Sukritino = virtuous, wise

Rasasiddha =  well versed in the art of writing poetry.      Kaveeshwarah = kavi + Eeshwar.

Kavi = poet.      Eeshwar = foremost,  leader.      Naasti = na + asti .   Naasti = does not have.

Yeshaam = those.      Yash = fame.      Kaye = body.      Jaraa = old age.   Maranam = death.

Bhayam = fear.

i.e      Only those poets who are virtuous and are well versed in the art of writing poetry and who do not crave  for  becoming famous and are not afraid of old age and death, are honoured as foremost among  poets .

To day's Subhashit.

मूढजहीहि धनागमतृष्णाम्  कुरु सद्बुद्धिं मनसि वितृष्णाम्  |
यल्लभसे    निजकर्मोपात्तं वित्त्तं  तेन  विनोदय  चित्तम्   ||

Moodhajaheehi dhanaagamatrushnaam kuru sadbuddhim manasi vitrushnaam.
yallabhase nijakarmopaattm vittam tena vinodaya chittam.

Moodha = perplexed, foolish, ignorant.    Jaheehi = jahi + iha .     Jahi = abandon, reject.    Iha = this.
Dhanaagamtrushnaam = Dhan + aagam + trushnaam.     Dhan = wealth.    Agam = arrival, acquisition.
Dhanaagam = acquisition of wealth.    Trushnaa= thirst, obsession, greed.     Kuru = do, have.
Sadbuddhi = Sat + buddhi.       Sat = right.      Buddhi = talent, perception.    Manasi = in the mind.
Vitrushnaa = freedom from desire.            Yallbahse = Yah + labhase.      Yah =  you.
Labhase = gets through righteous means.   Nijakarmopaattam = nija + karma +upaatam .
Nija = one's own.      Karm=   deeds, actions       a= acquired, obtained.     Vittam = wealth.
Tean = wirth that.      Vinodaya = obtain pleasure.       Chittam = mind.

i.e.       O ignorant and foolish persons,  abandon this obsession for acquiring wealth (by fair or foul means) and have the  right perception in your mind and  free yourself from this obsession..  Remember that whatever wealth you get  is through your 'Karma' done earlier and you should be satisfied and obtain pleasure from whatever wealth you get accordingly.

(In Hindu Religion the concept of 'Karma' is unique. According to it if a person leads a pious and righteous life during his lifetime, he earns certain plus points called "Punya", which enable him to live a comfortable life and in his next birth he is born in a rich and affluent family as said in Bhagwadgeeta - "शुचीनां श्रीमताम् गेहे योगभ्रष्टोभिजायते."- (Sucheenaam shreemataam gehe yogabhrashtopi jaayate) i.e. those noble and righteous person, who due to some reason get deviated from the path of "Yoga",  are born in a family of renown and righteous  persons ins their next birth cyclr,. So it is said that you reap what you sow in your previous birth ,or at times in the present birth as well.)