Today's Subhashita.

अरण्यं रक्षितं सिंहात्तस्मात्सिंहः सुरक्षितः |
इत्यन्योन्यस्योपकारे   मित्रत्वं  तन्निबन्धनं   ||

अर्थ -    एक जंगल सिंह (शेर) की उपस्थिति के कारण सुरक्षित  रहता
है और जंगल में रहने  से ही सिंह भी सुरक्षित रहता है | इस प्रकार एक
 दूसरे के प्रति उपकार और  निर्भरता के कारण दोनों में मित्रत्व स्थापित
रहता है |

Aranyuam rakshitam simhaatasmaatsimhah surakshitah.
Ityannonayasyopakaare mitratvam tannibandhanam.

Aranyam = a dense forest.   Rakshitam = is protected.
Simhaattasmaatsimham = simhaat +tasmaat+simhah
Simhaat = by the Tiger.   Tasmaat = on that account.
Simghh = the tiger.    Surakshitah = safe, well protected.
Ityannonyasyopakare =  iti +anyasya+anya+ upakaare.   Iti= that.
Anyasya = other's. Anya = other.   Upakaare = favour, protection.
Mitratvam = friendship.    Tannibandhanam=  tat =
nibandhanam ,     Tat = that.   Nibandhanam =  act of
bonding together.

i.e.      A dense forest gets protected by the presence of tigers in
it and the tigers also get protection by living in the forest.  Thus,
on account of inter-dependence with each other,a sort of bonding
and friendship develops between them.

Subhashita Dt.26th February,2015

Thursday, 26 February 2015

अयशः प्राप्यते येन येन चाधोगतिर्भवेत |
स्वार्थश्च भ्रश्यते येन तत्कर्म न समाचरेत् |

अर्थ - जिस कार्य को करने से यश प्राप्त न हो, अधोगति (अवनति)
हो जाय , स्वार्थ के वशीभूत हो कर जिस कार्य को करने से भ्रष्ट होने
की संभावना हो, ऐसे सभी कार्यों को कभी भी नहीं करना चाहिये |

Ayashah praapyate yena yena chaadhogatirbhavet.
Svaarthashch bhrashyate yena tatkarma na samaacharet.

Ayash = infamy. Praapyate = gets. Yena = whatever.
Chadhogatirbhavet = cha +adhogatih + bhavet. Cha = and.
Tatkarma = that action. Na = not. Samaacharet = perform, do.
Adhogatih = degradation, downfall. Bhavet = happens.
Svaarthashch = self interest. Bhrashyate = corrupt.

i.e. One should never undertake and perform such tasks, which
may bring in bad name to him or result in his downfall, as also
such acts motivated by his self interest, which may make him
corrupt

Today's Subhashita.

अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैकृतिकोSलसः |

विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते ||

अर्थ - अयोग्य, गंवार, हठी , शठ (दुष्ट), बेइमान, आलसी, दुःखी, और
कार्य करने में सुस्त जो व्यक्ति व्यक्ति होता है उसे तामसी प्रकृति का
व्यक्ति कहा जाता है |
( गुणों और अवगुणों और स्वभाव के आधार पर शास्त्रों में सभी प्राणियों और
वस्तुओं का वर्गीकरण सात्विक, राजस और तामस में किया गया है. तामस को
निकृष्टतम श्रेणी कहा गया है | अतः इस सुभाषित में एक निकृष्ट व्यक्ति कॊ
परिभाषित किया गया है | )

Ayuktah praakrutah stabdhah shatho naikrutikolasah.
Vishaadee deerghasootree cha kartaa taamas uchyatye.

Ayuktah = unfit, not suitable. Praaksutah = ordinary,uncultured.
Stabdha = stubborn, obstinate. Shatho = a wicked person,rascal .
Naikritikolasah = naikritiko + alasah. Naikritik = dishonest, vile.
Alasah = lazy. dull. Vishaadee = sad,dejected, Deerghasootree=
slow, dilatory. Cha = and, Kartaa = doer. Taamasa = malignant
person. Uchyate = is called, is named.

i.e. A person who is unfit, uncultured, stubborn, wicked, dishonest,
lazy, depressed and dilatory in doing any work is termed as a person
of 'Taamasi' nature.

( Scriptures have classified all living beings and objects on this Earth
into three broad categories namely (i) Saatvik (ii) Raajasi and (iii) Taamasi,
according to their qualities and nature i.e. best, median and worst. So,
this Subhashita describes a person of worst category. )

Today's Subhashita.

अमृतं शिशिरे वह्निरमृतं  क्षीरभोजनं  |
अमृतं गुणवद्भार्या  अमृतं  बालभाषितं  ||

अर्थ -     शीत ऋतु में आग तापना तथा दूध से बने हुए पदार्थों
का सेवन करना अमृत के समान आनन्द दायक और गुणकारी
होता है और ऐसे ही गुणवान पत्नी का साथ और एक शिशु की
तोतली बोली भी अमृततुल्य  होती है |

Amrutam shishire vahniramrutam ksheerabhojanam.
Amrutam gunavadbhaaryaa amrutam  baalabhaashitam.

Amrutam = the nectar of immortality (for details please
search - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/samudra_manthan ) used
metaphorically to denote  anything sweet,pleasing or beautiful.
Shishira = winter season.   Vahniramrutam = vahnih +
amrutam.    Vahnih = fire.     Ksheerabhojanam =ksheera+
bhojanam.    Ksheera = milk.    Bhojanam = food.
Gunavadbhaarya = gunavt +bhaaryaa.   Gunavat =virtuous.
Bhaaryaa = wife.    Baala = child.   Bhaashitam = utterance.
Baalabhaashitam = sweet stuttering utterances of a child.

i.e.      Sitting before a bonfire and consuming food products
made out of milk is blissful like having 'Amruta' the nectar of
immortality, and so also is having a virtuous wife and listening
to sweet stuttering utterances of a small child.

Today's Subhashita.

अमित्र मित्रतां याति मित्रं चापि प्रदुष्यति |
सामर्थ्य योगात्कार्याणां तद्गत्या हि सदा गतिः ||

अर्थ -     यदि कोई व्यक्ति  अपात्र (नीच और दुष्ट) व्यक्तियों  से मित्रता
करता   है तो उसके परिणाम स्वरूप  उसके  वर्तमान मित्र भी प्रदूषित हो
जाते हैं |  अतएव इस से बचते हुए लोगों को अपनी पूरी सामर्थ्य से योजना
पूर्वक कार्य करने चाहिये और तभी वे सदैव प्रगति के पथ पर अग्रसर रहेंगे |

Amitram mitrataam  yaati mitram chaapi pradushyati.
Saamarthya yogaatkaaryaanaam tadgatyaa hi sadaa gatih.

Amitram =a person unfit for being a friend, not a friend.
Mitrataam = friendship.    Yaati = enter into.   Chaapi =
cha + api.     Cha = and.     Api = even.   Pradushyati  =
deteriorates, gets defiled.    Saamarthya = capacity, strength.
Yogatkaaryaanaam =  Yogaat + kaaryaanaam.    Yogaat =
concerted action     Kaaryaanaam = deeds.    Tadgatyaa =
tat+gatyaa.   Tat = that.    Gatyaa =gone.   Hi = surely.
Sadaa =  always.    Gatih = movement, progress.

i.e.     If a person befriends  an unsuitable (mean and wicked) person,
it results in alienation of his existing friends.  Therefore, by avoiding
such a situation, one should perform his tasks with best of his ability
and proper planning, which will result in his all round progress.

Today's Subhashita.

अमित्रं कुरुते  मित्रं मित्रं  द्वेष्टि हिनस्ति वः  |
मित्राणि तस्य नश्यन्ति अमित्रं नष्टमेव  च  ||

अर्थ -     यदि कोई व्यक्ति एक  ऐसे व्यक्ति से मित्रता करता है जो
मित्रता करने के योग्य नहीं हो तो वह् नया मित्र उसके वर्तमान मित्रों
से भी द्वेष करेगा तथा हानि पहुंचायेगा | उसके अच्छे मित्रों  से उसकी   
मित्रता तो समाप्त  होगी  ही , उस व्यक्ति से  भी  समाप्त  हो जायेगी  |

(इस सुभाषित का तात्पर्य यह्  है कि मित्रता सोच समझ कर करनी 
चाहिये |  दुष्ट व्यक्तियों से मित्रता करने से हानि ही होती है |
 दुष्ट व्यक्तियों के बारे में गोस्वामी तुलसीदास ने भी कहा है कि -
"पर अकाज लगि  तनु परिहरहीं , जिमि हिम  उपल कृषी दलि  गरहीं")

Amitram kurute mitram mitra dveshti hinasti vah.
Mitraani tasya nashyanti amitram nashtameva cha.

Amitram = a person unfit for being a friend, not a friend.
Kurute = doing,making.    Mitram = a friend.    Dveshti = hate.
Hinasti = injures, harms.    Vah = you.    Mitraani = friends.
Nashyanti = destroyed, lost     Nashtameva = nashta+ aiva.
Nashta =  lost, destroyed    Aiva cha = as also,  really.

i.e.      If a person befriends a person who is unfit for a friendship
( a mean and wicked person), then such a person will hate and
harm his existing friends. This will  result in not only losing his
existing friends but also the friendship with that  person .

( The purport behind this Subhashita is that one should choose his
friends judiciously. Friendship with a mean and wicked person
may result in termination of friendship with his existing friends
and the new friendship may also  end in no time.)

Today's Subhashita.

अमृतं चैव  मृत्युश्च द्वयं  देहे प्रतिष्ठितं |
मृत्युमापद्यते मोहात्सत्येनापद्यतेSमृतं ||

अर्थ -     अमरत्व और मृत्यु दोनों ही मानव के शरीर में ही प्रतिष्ठित  रहती
हैं |    मृत्यु का कारण मोह तथा अज्ञान है और अमरत्व सत्याचरण करने  से
ही प्राप्त होता है |

(जन्म और मृत्यु ये दोनों मानव जीवन के शाश्वत सत्य है | जो भी जन्म लेता है
वह् अन्ततः मृत्यु पाता है |  अमरत्व से तात्पर्य समाज में किसी  व्यक्ति की कीर्ति
स्थायी होने से है  और यह्  तभी स्थायी होती है जब वह् व्यक्ति सत्यवादी  और
समाज के हित में समर्पित होता है |  यही इस सुभाषित द्वारा प्रतिपादित  किया
गया है |)

Amrutam chaiva mrutyshcha dvyam dehe  pratishthatam.
Mrutyumaapadyate  mohaatsatyenaapadyatemrutam.

Amrutam = immortality.   Chaiva utyu = also    Mrutyushcha=
mrutyuh +cha.    Mryuh =  death.    Dvyam = both.   Dehe = in the
body.    Pratishthitam = contained in , exist.   Mrutyumaapadyatr=
Mrutyum +aapadyate.     Aapadyate = happens.    Mohaat +satyena
+aapadyate +amrutam = Mohaatsatyenaapadyatemrutam.
Mohaat = through ignorance or confusion.   Satyena = by truthfulness.

i.e.       Death and immortality both exist together in human body   Death
happens due to ignorance and confusion, whereas immortality  is achieved
by leading a virtuous life adhering to truthfulness.

(Birth and death, both are the eternal truths and whosoever is born dies
ultimately.  What is mean by immortality in this Subhashita is that the
name and fame of a person remains even after his death if he follows a
truthful and righteous lifestyle in the service of the mankind.)



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