Today's Subhashita.

मूर्खस्य पञ्च चिह्नानि गर्वो  दुर्वचनं तथा |
क्रोधश्च  दृढवादश्च  परवाक्येष्वनादरः   ||

अर्थ-       अपने पर गर्व करना , दुर्वचन बोलना ,  क्रोध, अपनी कही हुई (गलत)बात पर  दृढ रहना, तथा
दूसरों की बातों का अनादर करना, ये पांच लक्षण एक मूर्ख व्यक्ति के होते हैं.| 

Moorkhasya panch chihnani garva durvachanam tathaa.
Krodhashcha drudhvaadashcha paravaakyeshvanaadarah.

Moorkhasya = a foolish person's .    Pancha = five.    Chihnaani = characteristics.
Garvo = pride,arrogance.    Drudhvaadashcha = Drudhavaadh + cha.    Drudhavaad = drudha +vaad.
Drudha = rigid.     Vaad = speaking.     Garvo = pride.    Duirvachanam = harsh language;
Krodhashcha = Krodhh + cha.     Krodha = anger.   Cha=and.    Paravaakyeshvanaadarah =
Paravaakyeshu + anaadarah.     Paravaakyeshu = words spoken by other.   Anadarah = disrespect., contemptuous neglect.

i.e.          Pride bordering on arrogance, use of harsh and foul language, anger, being rigid (even when unwarranted) on whatever he says, and contemptuous disrespect towards what others say to him,  these are the five characteristics of a foolish person.

Today's Subhashita.

उच्चासनगतो  नीचः नीच एव न  चोत्तमः |
प्रासादशिखरस्थोSपि काकः किं गरुडायते.||

अर्थ -      उच्च पद या स्थान पर आसीन एक नीच व्यक्ति  नीच ही रहता है और उसी प्रकार श्रेष्ठता और सम्मान प्राप्त नहीं कर सकता, जैसे कि एक महल के शिखर पर स्थित एक कव्वा एक गरुड के समान गरिमामय नहीं हो सकता है |

Ucchaasanagato neechh neech eva na chottamah.
Praasaadshikharasthopi kaakh kim garudaayate.

Ucchaasanagato = occupying a high post or prominent place.       Neechh = a mean and inferior person.
Eva = really,already.       Chottamah = cha + uttamah.         Cha = and .        Uttamah + the best. great.
Praasadashikharasthpi = Praasaad + shikharastho + api.     Praasaad = a palace.    Shikharastho = perched on the spire or a dome.     Api = even.    Kaakh = a crow.     Kim = can ?     Garuda= the eagle
Garudaayate = can match the majesty of an eagle.

i.e.     A mean and inferior person occupying  a high position or place still remains mean and can not become a great person, just like an ordinary crow perched on the spire or the dome of a palace can not match the majesty of an eagle perched there.

Today's Subhashita.

उग्रत्वं च मृदुत्वं च समयं वीक्ष्य संश्रयेत्  |
अन्धकारमसंहत्य नोग्रो भवति भास्करः ||
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अर्थ -       दूसरों के प्रति समय और परिस्थिति के अनुसार उग्रता या  सौम्यता से आचरण करना चाहिये क्योंकि प्रातःकाल में उदित हो कर अन्धकार को नष्ट करने के उपरान्त सूर्य भी उग्र (अत्यधिक गरम ) नहीं होता है

Ugratvam cha mrudutvam cha samayam veekshya smshrayet,
Andhakaaramasmhatya nogro bhavati bhaaskarah.

Ugratvam = anger, violence.    Xha = and.     Mrudutvam = gentleness, softness.     Samayam = time,occasion.     Veekshya =  observe, assess.      Samshrayet - take recourse to, approach.
Andhakaarmasamhatya = andhakaaram + asamhatya.     Andhakaaram = darkness.
Asamhatya =  having destroyed.     Nogro = na +ugro.    Na - not,    Ugro = severe, very hot.
Bhavati = becomes.    Bhaaskarah = the Sun.

i.e.       While dealing with others one should take recourse to anger or gentleness  only after properly assessing the present circumstance and occasion, because even the Sun after  destroying darkness in the morning does not become very hot.

Today's Subhashita.

दानेन  भोगी भवति मेधावी वृद्धसेवया  |

अहिंसया च दीर्घायुरिति प्राहुर्मनीषिणः ||

अर्थ -      दूरदर्शी और विद्वान व्यक्तियों ने सच ही कहा है  कि अपनी धन संपत्ति का सुपात्रों को दान करने से ही कोई व्यक्ति उस का सही उपभोग करता है , और वृद्ध जनों का आदर और उनकी  सेवा करने से  व्यक्ति मेधावी (बुद्धिमान ) हो जाते हैं, और अहिंसा का अनुसरण  करने से मनुष्य दीर्घायु होता है |

Daanen bhogi bhavati medhaavi vruddhasevayaa.

Ahimsayaa cha deerghaayuriti praahurmaneeshinah.

Daanen = by giving donations.     Bhogi = enjoyer of one's earthly possessions,    Bhavati = becomes.

Medhavi = intelligent.    Vruddhasevayaa = respecting and serving one' elders.    Ahimsayaa = nonviolence

cha = and.   Deerghaayuriti =  Deerghaayu + iti.     Derghaayu =long lived.     Iti = thus.  

Praahurmaneeshinah = praahuh + maneeshinah.     Praahuh = they say.    Maneeshinah = wise persons.

i.e.      Noble and righteous persons with foresight have rightly proclaimed that using one's wealth by giving donations to needy and deserving persons is the best way to enjoy the wealth, and respecting and serving the aged persons makes a person intelligent and observing nonviolence makes a person long lived.

Today's Subhashita.

ईर्ष्या लोभो मदः  प्रीतिः क्रोधो भीतिश्च साहसं |
प्रवृत्तिच्छिद्रहेतूनि  कार्ये सप्त बुधा जगुः       ||

अर्थ -      विद्वज्जनों ने सही उद्घोषित किया है कि ईर्ष्या, लोभ, मद, प्रीति,क्रोध , भय  और अति साहसी होना, ये सात प्रवृत्तियां मनुष्यों द्वारा किये  जाने वाले सभी कार्यों के सफल समापन में एक  छिद्र के समान
बाधक होती हैं |

Eershya lobho madah preetih krodho bheetishch saahasam,.
Pravrritticchidrahetoni kaarye sapta budhaah jaguh.

Eershyaa =  jealousy.    Lobho = greed.     Madah = drunkenness, pride.   Preetih = favouritism, kindness
Krodho = anger.      Bheetishcha = bheetih + cha.     Bheeti = fear, scare.    Cha = and.
Saahas =reckless action .    Pravrutticchidrahetooni =  Pravrutti +chidra+hetuni.    
Pravrutti =  tendency, behaviour.    Chidra = weak  point, fault, defect , hole.   Hetuni =  reason.  
Kaarye = tasks, actions.   Sapta = seven.    Budhaa = learned men.      Jaguh = rightly declared.

i.e.        Learned persons have rightly declared that jealousy, greed, drunkenness (pride), favouritism,
anger, fear and  reckless action, these seven tendencies are the main defects coming in the way of
successful  implementation and completion of various tasks. 

Today's Subhashita.

ईर्ष्यी घृणी त्वसंतुष्टः क्रोधनो नित्यशङ्कितः |

परभाग्योपजीवी  च षडेते  नित्यदुःखिताः ||

अर्थ -     ईर्ष्यालु,  दूसरों के प्रति घृणा करने वाले , असन्तुष्ट रहने वाले ,क्रोधी, सदैव दूसरों के प्रति शङ्कित  रहने वाले  तथा  जीयन यापन के लिये दूसरों की धन संपत्ति पर आश्रित रहने वाले,  ये छः प्रकार के व्यक्ति सदैव दुःखित रहते हैं |

Eershyee ghrunee tvasantushtah krodhino nityasghankitah.

Parabhaagyopajeevee cha shadate nityaduhkhittaah.

Eershee = a jealous person.     Ghrunee =  a  person full of hatred towards others.

Tvasantushto = tu + asantushto.    Tu = but, and .    Asantushto = unhappy, unsatisfied person.

Krodhano = angry persons.   Nityashankitah = always suspicious person.   Parabhaagyopajeevee =

Parabhaagya +upajeevee .     Parabhaagya = another person's wealth or prosperity.  

Upajeevee = dependent on, living on.   Cha = and .    Shadete = these six types of persons.

Nityaduhkhitaah = nitya +duhkhitaah .     Nitya = perpetually, always.    Duhkhitaah = unhappy. miserable.

i.e.     Persons who are very jealous, full of hated towards others, always unsatisfied over their lot, angry, always suspicious, and dependent for their living on the wealth of other persons, these six types of persons  remain perpetually miserable and unhappy

Today's Subhashita.

रूपवत्यपि च क्रूरा कामिनी दुःखदायिनी  |
अन्तःकाटवसंपूर्णा   सुपक्वेवेन्द्रवारुणी   ||

अर्थ -      एक रूपवान स्त्री यदि क्रूर स्वभाव की हो तो वह् अन्ततः दुःखदायिनी ही होती है उसी प्रकार
जैसे कि एक अच्छी तरह्  पका हुआ और बाहर से दर्शनीय पर अन्दर से कडुवा इनरायन (कद्दू और लोकी
की एक जंगली प्रजाति )  अखाद्य होता  है  |

Roopavatyapi cha krooraa kaaminee duhkhadaayinee.
Anthkaatavasampoornaa    supakvevendravaarunee.

Roopavatyapi = roopavati + api.      Roopavati = beautiful.     Api = even.     Cha = and  
Krooraa = cruel.     Kaaminee - a woman.     Duhkadaayanee =  causing sorrow or distress/
Antahkaatavasampoornaa =  antah _ kaatava + sampoornaa,       Antah =  inside
Kaatava = sharpness.    Sampoornaa = full of.     Supakvevendravaarunee = supakva +iva  +indravarunee
Supakva = ripe.     Iva = like a.    Indravaarunee =  wild bitter gourd.

i.e.          Associating with a beautiful  but a cruel woman ultimately causes sorrow and distress just like a well ripened  and outwardly very attractive wild bitter gourd, which is very bitter in taste and is inedible.