Hindu Wisdom Words

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Recently I started reading the 'samskRuta shubhAShitAni', the Hindu words of wisdom, from a book I bought and from the Net. I am repeatedly stunned by what they offer and how it is relevant to everyone across time, space and culture! in this thread, I shall share a few of them here in this Science Forum, more if there is interest.

 

We start with a humorous one with a grain of truth:

 

vaidhyarAja namaH tubhyaM yamarAjasahodara |

yamaH tu harati prANAm vaidhyarAjaH dhanAni cha ||

 

O Doctor, I salute you! You are the brother of Yama Raja!

While Yama only takes the life, the doctor takes the money too!

 

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Here is a caution for every employee:

 

atyAsannA vinAshAya dUrasthA na phalapradA |

sevyantAM madhyabhAgena rAjA vahNirguru strayaH ||

 

Moving closely with the king (or boss) might get us into trouble. But then staying farther from him also would not get the desired fruits. It is the same with burning fire and the teacher.

 

Therefore, with the king (or boss), the fire and the teacher, the wise will keep at a mid-distance and get the desired fruits.

 

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Here is one that women might take exception to!

 

anargham api mANikyam hemAshrayam apekShate |

vinA AshrayaM na shobhante paMDitAH vanitAH latAH ||

 

A gem such as ruby looks priceless only with the support and refuge of gold.

Without support and refuge, pandits, creepers and women cannot shine.

 

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Here is one to those great organizers!

 

amantram aksharaM nAsti, nAsti mUlam anaushadham |

ayogya purushaH nAsti, yojakaH tatra durlabhaH !!

 

"There is no syllable from which a mantra cannot be made. There is no herb from which a medicine cannot be made. There is no person who is incapable. Who is rare is the one who can organize."

 

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And this one is truly 'sanAtana', universal.

 

ayaM nijaH paraH vA iti gaNanA laghuchetasAm |

udAracharitAnAM tu vasudhA eva kuTuMbakam ||

 

This one is of my group, the other is an outsider: such is the thought of people with petty mind. For people who are magnanimous and broadminded, the whole world is a family.

 

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