A Subhashita A Day .

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..ASubhashitaADay..SanskritDocuments
Thisisthe'unedited'collectionofKedar'spostingsofpratidinaM
subhAshitaMonthesanskritdigestmailinggrouparchives.Ifyouwouldliketo
editandformattheseforpostingonthesanskritdocumentswebsite,please
writetosanskritatcheerful.com.
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AnygoodendeavourisbegunbeaprayertoGaneshorSaraswati.Hencethis
Onewhoisaswhiteasagarlandofkundaflowersandwaterdrops,whohasworn
whiteapparel,whosehandisplacedonthestemofthevINA,whoissittingona
whitelotus,andwhoisalwaysworshippedbyGodssuchasBrahma,Achyuta
(Vishnu)andShankara,thatSarasvati,whocompletelysteals(one's)lethargy
mayblessme...
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InthisthirdverseofASAD,learnthreethingsfromthedonkey...
(He)carriesloadswithoutrest,isnotdeterredbytheheatorcold,isalways
contentthesethreethingsshouldbelearntfromthedonkey
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http://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_z_misc_subhaashita/subhaashhita_kedar.html?lang=sa
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ThissubhAshitaisaprayertoShankara.Ithasaniceverbalcomposition
Equippedwithaspear(pinAka),snake(phaNi),thecrescentofthe
moon(bAlendu),ashesandtheganga,maythisidolcomposedfromthe
'pavarga'(theconsonantspa,pha,ba,bha,ma)leadustoheaven
(apavarga).
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(hereisariddle)
Theapparentmeaning:OLotuseyed,Iwishtodrinkwaterfromyou.Ifyou
giveittome,Idonotwantit,butifyoudontgiveit,Ishalldrink
it!!!(whichobviouslymakesnosense..)Thesolution:thetrickisin
theworddAsyasiwhichhasbeeninterpretedaboveasthefuturetenseform
oftheverb'dA'meaningtogive.Howeveritiscorrectlyinterpretedas
thesandhidAsi+asiHencethesecondlineactuallymeans,ifyouarea
dAsi,Idontwantit,butifyouarenotadAsiIshalldrinkit.Perhaps
thisgoesbacktothetimeswherebraAhminswouldnoteacceptevenwater
ifitwastouchedbyuntouchabledAsis..
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(Therearemanyversesthatpraisetheeffectsofgoodcompany.However
thisismyfavouriteamongthem)
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Youcantevennoticeahintofadropofwaterfallenonhotiron.Thesame
dropshineslikeapearlonalotusleaf.Andinthe
'swati'nakShatrafalleninsideaseashell,itbecomesapearl..Usually
excellent,mediumandbadstates(ofaperson)aredependentoncompany.
AgainasMarathispeakingpeoplewillrecognise,thisisexactlyidentical
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(Ithinkmanypeopleknowthisversethatpraisesknowledge)
Itcannotbestolenbythieves,cannotbetakenawaybytheking,cannotbe
dividedamongbrothersanddoesnotcauseaload.Ifspent,italways
multiplies.Thewealthofknowledgeisthegreatestamongallwealths.
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Whenincombatagainsteachotherweare5andtheyarehundred.Butwhen
againstothers,weareahundredandfive...
(obviouslyreferstoKauravasandPandavas.Ibelievethisissupposedtobe
saidbyDharma.)
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Thewisemanacquiresknowldgeandwealthasifheisnevergoingtodie.And
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hepracticesrelegionasifheistightlyheldinhishairbydeath.
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Here'sanotheroneIbelieveaccreditedtoKalidasa
Thebirthofonelotusonanotherhasneitherbeenseennorheardof.Little
girl,howisitthatonyourlotusfacetherearethesetwolotuses?(her
eyes)
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Onemoresubhashitamthatstartswithkamale
OnthelotussitsGoddessKamalA(LakShmi),Hara(LordShiva)residesinthe
HimAlayAs.InthevortexofthechurningoceanresidesHari(LordVishNu),I
knowthisprecisely.
=Brahma(seatedonalotus)
=Vishnu(lotuseyed)
=Shiva?(crownedbytheenemyofthelotus(moon?))
=thesun(lit.husbandofthelotus)
=praised
=praised?
MayLaxmi,whoselotuslikefeetarepraisedbythetrinityandthe
sun(?)makemeherlotus(ie,abode)
yourinterpretationofkamalArikirITaisperfect.themoonistheenemyof
thelotusbecausewhenthemoonrises,thelotusclosesitself.
==tocarry
==carrier
hencekamalabhRidvAhaisthecarrierofthecarrierofalotus,whichisthe
cloudorthelordvaruna.
thereisnospecialreasonforusingbothstutaandnuta..stutameans
praised,andnutameanssaluted..
however,thebestpartiskarotumekamalaM
thewordkahasmanymeanings.oneamongthemisevil.alaMmeans
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enough.HencekarotumekaMalaMmeansmaysheendallmyevil...
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Asallthewaterfallenfromtheskiesgoestothesea,similarly
salutationstoanyGodfinallyreachKeshava.
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Reactionstocalamitiesshouldbeconsideredwellinadvance.
Itisnogoodtostartdiggingawellwhenthehouseisonfire!
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=really
=spring
=sweet
=itshouldactuallybevirauti:meanscries.
=beautiful
=cha+Amra(Amra=mango)
=petal
=???(isthiscorrectlytransliterated?)
=intention
overallmeaning:thesweetcryingofthecuckooinspringhastheintentionof
thenikraikaofthebeautifulmangopetal..
Thisshlokawaspoorlytransliterated..pleasereferthefollowing
transliterationguidelineswhentransliteratingsanskritintoEnglish.Thiswill
resultinothersunderstandingyourshlokasmoreeasily..andhenceresponding
quicker...
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Whatcanawickedpersondotosomeonewhohastheweaponoffogivanceinhis
hands?Firefallenongroundwithoutanygrassextinguishesbyitself.
forgivanceisthestrengthoftheweak.forgivanceistheornamentofthe
mighty.iftheworldisconqueredbyforgivance,whatcannotbeaccomplished
byforgivance?
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forgivanceisthestrengthoftheweak.forgivanceistheornamentofthe
mighty.iftheworldisconqueredbyforgivance,whatcannotbe
accomplishedbyforgivance?
wronginthefirsthalfofsecondlineoftheaboveverseitself!
EventogetthemeaningIntheworld,forgivancehasthepowerofconquering,
thewordslookodd...Doesvashikrutegivethismeaning?
=conquered.vashI+kRi=toconquer
=conquered.
kShamAvashIkRitelokeisasatisaptamiusage.itistobeinterpretedas
yadAlokaHkShamAvashIkRitaHtada(whentheworldisconqueredby
forgivance)Inthesatisaptamiusage,thesaptamivibhakiisusedtodenote
thetemporalrelationshipbetweentwosuccessiveeventssobasicallyit
means,evenwhentheworldcanbeconqueredbyforgivance,whatelseremains
??
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Laxmiresidesatthetipofthehand,sarasvatiinthemiddle,Govindaatthe
root.Henceoneshouldtakedarshanofone'shandinthemorning.
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IfIrememebertheslokaitiskaramuletugourichait'snotgovondaH.
Laxmiresidesatthetipofthehand,sarasvatiinthemiddle,Gouri(Parvati)
attheroot.Henceoneshouldtakedarshanofone'shandinthemorning.
HiPadma.
gladtoseeyouonthelist.youareprobablyrightaboutkaramUletu
gaurichathismakesamoreconsistentsubhAshitabutsometimesthere
aremorethanoneversionsofasubhAshitainexistencewithsmall
differencesandbothofthemarecorrectagain,gaurimakesabetter
pAThthangovindaH....
thanks!
kedar
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(fwd)
Thanksforthesholka.ThisshokaaboutKshamaandthelineofthinking.
andotherfeaturesthatgowithitwereadoptedbyGandhijiforourfreedom.
Therewastheothergroup(jahal)whoaskedquestionslikewhatshouldbe
doneforthepersonwhoisdeterminedtokillyouregardlessofwhatyou
arethinking.Examplesweregivenfromthe2ndwarandhowacretain
groupofpeoplewasremovedbyforceetc.Sothejahalsjustifiedtheir
lineofthinking.
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IfIrememebertheslokaitiskaramuletugourichait'snotgovondaH.
Laxmiresidesatthetipofthehand,sarasvatiinthemiddle,Gouri(Parvati)
attheroot.Henceoneshouldtakedarshanofone'shandinthemorning.
HiPadma.
gladtoseeyouonthelist.youareprobablyrightaboutkaramUletu
gaurichathismakesamoreconsistentsubhAshitabutsometimesthere
aremorethanoneversionsofasubhAshitainexistencewithsmall
differencesandbothofthemarecorrectagain,gaurimakesabetter
pAThthangovindaH....
Ihavecomeacrosskaramulethugovindainmychildhood.
recentlyIheardeventheotheronekaramulethugauricha.
Soobviouslythesubhashithamwassubjectedtochangesastimepassed
,Wecannotarguewhichiscorrectaswedon'tknowthe
exactsourceofthiswork..Letusacceptboth,asbotharehaving
goodmeanings.
. AtthetopofthehandresidesLakShmi.
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.InthemiddleofthehandresidesSarasvati.
.AtthebottomofthehandresidesBrahma.
.Inthemorning,thesightofthehands
'
.(isauspicious).
. Ogoddesswiththemantleofoceans.
.adornedwiththebreastsofmountains.
.OtheconsortofVishnu,salutationstothee!
.pardonmefortouchingtheewithmyfeet.
Note:Theaboveprayersaregenerallyrecitedassoonasonegetsupfromthe
bed.Inthefirstsloka,LakShmistandsforspiritualwealth,Sarasvatifor
spiritualknowledgeandBrahmaforspiritualwisdom.
AccordingtotheHindumythology,GodVishnuhastwowives,SriDevi
(LakShmi)andBhoomiDevi(Earth).TheyaresupposedtoberesidingonHis
chest.FordefilingtheEarthwithourfeetandalsowithourbodyfluids,
webeseechHerpardon.
ThisconcludestheEarthDayspecials.
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Thecrowisblack,andthecuckooisblack.Whatisthedifferencebetweenthe
two?Itiswhenspringarrivesthatthecrowisidentifiedasthecrow,and
thecuckoo,thecuckoo.
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Poetssaythattheheartofagoodmanislikebutter,butthatisnot
correct.Theheat(frustration/sorrow/etc.)residinginanotherbodydoes
notmeltbutter,butitdoesmeltthegoodman.
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Idonotknowwhetherthefollowingtwoverseswereindeedlikea
sawAljawAb,butitdefinitelyseemsso
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Thefirstverse:Whatissostrangeaboutwomentyingglass,beadsand
goldallononethread?EventhegreatthinkerpaNinitiedthedog,the
youthandIndraonthesamestring..(punonthewordsUtra)
Thesecondverse:Gautam'swifewasforciblymolestedbytheyouthIndra.
(whoacted)likeadog.thegreatthinkerpAninitiedthedog,theyouth
andIndraonthesamestring...
IguessIshouldhaveclarified.thethreewords:shvA(dog)yuvA(youth)and
maghavA(indra)belongtothesamegrammaticalclass..theyaredeclined
identically,andthereisasUtra(rule)inPanini'sgrammarthattiesthem
together....
hencethepunonsUtra...
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Thepennilessmanwishesforahundred,theonwwhohashundredwantsa
thousand,theonewithathousand,alakh.Theonewithalakhwantstobe
theking,thekingwantstobetheemperor,andtheemperorwantstobe
Indra(kingofGods),Indrawant'sbrahma'sposition,brahmashiva'sand
shivaviShNu's...whohaseverbeenabletokilldesire?
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Whetherthephilosopherspraisehimorcriticize,whetherlakShmienters
thehouseorgoesawayasshewishes,whetherdeathistodayitselforafter
aneon,greatmenneverstepafootawayfromthepathofjustice.
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Hi.
PadmapointedoutatypoIhadmade.Insteadofpa~ncha,Ihadjust
fivemouthedhimself(Shiva),andsonstheelephantmouth(Ganesh)and
theonewithsixmouths(Kartikeya)..howwouldshivasurviveif
Annapurna(Parvati)wasnotathome?
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Himselfthegreatlord,hisfatherinlawthekingofmountains,his
friendthekingofwealth,hisandhissonthelordofthegaNas.
eventhenroamingaroundbeggingforfoodisshiva'sdestinyonlygod's
wishispowerful...
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Ocloud,youroar,butdonotgivewater.I,thechatakbirdamthirsty.
Iffatefullythesouthernwindsblowhere,whereshallyoube,where
shallIbeandwhereshallitrain?
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Ochatak,myfriend,listenforamomentwithanalertmind.therearemany
cloudsinthesky,notallofthemarealike.Somewettheearthbytheir
showers,whereassomejustroar.Dontbegpitifullyinfrontofeachand
everyoneyoucomeacross!
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Thenightshallgoawayanditshallbedawn.Thesunwillriseandthe
lotuswillsmile!Whilethebumblebeetrappedinthelotuswasthinking
this,Alas!anelephantuprootedthelotus!
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IbelievethisisthefirstpieceofverseinSanskritcomposedbyValmiki
OniShAda,youwillnotcometoglorytilltheendofeternity.foryouhave
killedonefromapairofkraunchabirds,enrapturedinlove.
ThisisthefirstshlokainRamayanaasKrishnatoldmesometimeago.Asthe
meaningindicates,Valmikiwasinspiredtowritethisshlokawhenhesawa
huntershootingoneoftwokraunchabirdswhowereengagedinrati.
IbelievethisisthefirstpieceofverseinSanskritcomposedbyValmiki
OniShAda,youwillnotcometoglorytilltheendofeternity.foryouhave
killedonefromapairofkraunchabirds,enrapturedinlove.
ThisisthefirstshlokainRamayanaasKrishnatoldmesometimeago.Asthe
meaningindicates,Valmikiwasinspiredtowritethisshlokawhenhesawa
huntershootingoneoftwokraunchabirdswhowereengagedinrati.
ThiswasoneofthefirstshlokasthatIlearnedinmySanskritclass
inthe5thgrade,andalltheinfobelowisbasedonwhatIlearned
then.mostofthepeopleonthisnetmayalreadybefamiliarwiththe
significanceofthisshloka.evercomposedbyAdikavi(firstpoet)vAlmIki.
Hewasinapeaceful
stateofmind(eithermeditatingortakingawalk)whenthisniShAda
(hunter)killedthemalekrauncha(swan?).vAlmIkigotangrywith
theactionsofthehunterandthisshlokacameoutofhismouth.After
vAlmIkiemergedoutofhisrage,herealizedthathehadgoneoutof
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thestateofequanimityandcursedthehunterout.
Itwasthenthatsomeoneelse(nArada?)appearedandtoldhimthathe
hadutteredthefirstpieceofpoetryandexplainedtohimthatthere
wasasecondmeaningbehindtheshloka.
Idon'trememberwhattheotherinterpretationofthisshlokais
exceptthatthehunterisrAmaandthekrauncha(s)arerAvaNaand
mandodarI,andthatrAmakillsrAvaNa.Idon'trememberwhatthe
secondinterpretationoftheshrApa(curse)iswhenappliedtorAma.
SothisishowtheshlokafitsintotherAmayaNa.
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Nooneknowswhatwillhappentowhomtomorrow.Soawisemanshoulddoallof
tomorrow'staskstoday.
)

(
tomorrow=
dayaftertomorrow=
2daysaftertomorrow=
yesterday=
daybeforeyesterday=
2daysbeforeyesterday=
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Inferiormendonotstart(anyendeavor)withthefearofobstructions.
Averagemen,stopanendeavorwhentheyarefacedwithproblems.However.
eventhoughtheyarestruckagainandagainbydisaster,superiormen
nevergiveupanendeavorthattheyhaveundertaken.
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Thelion,evenwhenacub,attacksjumpsuponthecheekofanintoxicated
elephant.Itisindeedthenatureofthecourageous:theageofthe
gloriousonesisneverrelevant.
a~Nkurameansthefirstsprout.yathAbIjastathA~NkuraHisaveryfamous
proverb.itbasicallymeansasyousow,soyoureap...
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Astwologsofwoodcometogetherintheocean,andimmediatelygoaway
fromeachother,somuchalikeismankind...
andforthemarathipeople,anothertranslation:thisonefromthegeeta
rAmAyanabymadgulkarinthesong
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Oneshouldnotstealanythingbelongingtoanyone,shouldnotuttera
sensitivesentence,shouldremember(bowdownto)Vishnu'sfeet,andthus
swimtheoceanoflifewithease.
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ThisASADisasmalltributetomysanskritteacher,ShriVasant
Nanivadekar.HeresidesinBombay,andisverywellversedwiththesanskrit
classicsaswellasconversationalsanskrit.HeisanactivekAryakartAin
manysanskritrelatedprojectsandactivitiesinBombay.Aboveall,alongwith
mymotherheistheonewhohasintroducedmetothisgreatworldofSanskrit
verseandliterature.
WhatfollowsishistranslationofTennyson'sHometheybroughtherwarrior
deadintosanskritverse.

Hometheybroughtherwarriordead
Shenorswoonednorutteredcry
Allhermaidenswatchingsaid
Shemustweeporshewilldie.
Thentheypraisedhimsoftandlow
Calledhimworthytobeloved
Truestfriendandnoblestfoe
Yetsheneitherspoke,normoved.

Stoleamaidenfromherplace
Lightlytothewarriorstept
Tookthefaceclothfromtheface
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Yetsheneithermoved,norwept.
!
Roseanurseofninteyyears
Sethischilduponherknee
Likesummertempestcamehertears
Sweetmychild,Iliveforthee!
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Thereweretwoerrorsinthefirstparagraphinmyearlierposting.Thisisthe

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Themanwithout(loveof)literaturemusicortheartsisindeedananimal
withoutatailorhorns.Thefactthathesurvivesevenwithouteating
grassisindeedagreatpieceofluckfortheotheranimals.
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ThisoneissimilartoASAD[32]
Thosewhodonothavelearning,perseverence,arenotcharitable,donot
havewisdom,character,goodqualitiesorrelegion,areindeedaburdento
ontheearthinthemortalworld,andliveasanimalsintheformofman.
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Theteacherswhodistributeknowledgeamongthestudentsaftergettingit
fromtheirgurus,andwhoarestorehousesofloveandknowledge,are
indeedlikeGodtome.
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speedistheornamentofthehorse,theintoxicatedstateistheornament
oftheelephant.Clevernessistheornamentofawoman,and
industriousnessistheornamentofaman.
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Ibowtoyou,OSarasvatiwhoisthegiverofboonsandgiverofknowledge.
Givemeuntaintedwisdomandbepleasedandallendowing(tome)
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Intheboundlessworldofpoetry,PrajApati(Brahma)istheonlyonepoet.
Hechangestheuniverseasandwhenhethinksbest..
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Theinkmaybelikeablackmountain,theseamaybetheinkpot,Abranch
ofthetreeofgods(kalpataru/mandAra...Ibelievetherearefiveof
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them)maybeusedasapen,andthewholeearthbeusedasthepaper.If
evenSharada(GoddessSarasvati)writesforallthetimeusingallthis
material,eventhen,Olord,shewillnotcometotheendofdescribing
yourgoodqualities.
Ihaven'theardthisonebefore,sothefollowingmaybeoffthemarkto
someextent
Giving,returnofcourtesy,sharingsecrets,asking[forone'swelfare?]eating
[withone?],feeding,thesearesixcharacteristicsoflove.
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NeedmeaningofsubhAShita
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
IbelievethismaybeoriginallyinsomePuranait'sin
PanchatantraaswellasinUpadeSAmRitaofRUpaGoswami.
Sixsymptomsofaffectionaregiving,receiving,explainingin
confidenceandenquiring,acceptingfoodandfeeding.
HenryGroover(AgrAhyadAsa)
Ihaven'theardthisonebefore,sothefollowingmaybeoffthemarkto
someextent
Giving,returnofcourtesy,sharingsecrets,asking[forone'swelfare?]eating
[withone?],feeding,thesearesixcharacteristicsoflove.
gives,takes,tellsandaskssecrets,eats(fromyou)andfeeds(you)arethe
sixcharacteristicsoflove...(friendshipwouldperhapsbemoreappropriate
here..)
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Whenthemoneyisgone(becomepoor),thehungerincreases
Atthetimeoftrouble,theenemitiescropup
whenyouaredivided(withoutunity),problemsbecomeplenty.
IdonotknowthemeaningofabhIkShNaM.Themeaningoffirstline
dependsuponthisword.
Ithinksamudbhadantishouldbesamudbhavanti.
Basically,theSubhAshitaistryingtotellusthatproblemscrop
uponlywhenyouaredevoidofthesolution!
(Murphy'slaw?)
IdonotknowthemeaningofabhIkShNaM.Themeaningoffirstline
dependsuponthisword.
DictionarygivesthemeaningofabhIkShaNamas``everymoment''itfits
here,butissomewhatpuzzling.Withthismeaning,thefirstpadameans
Whenwounded,blowsfalleverymoment[Thewoundedgethitrepeatedly]
IFitisabhikShaNaM,thefirstlinewillnotobeythemeterofthe
shloka.besidesthateverythingmakessense.(itisbasicallyaversion
ofwhenitrains,itpours...
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Oneoftheletmecatchmybreathshlokas?
notivethatkeandshavahavebeenseparated.Thewordkameanswater
(amongseveralothermeanings).Hencekemeansinwater.pANDavaalso
Seeingthecadaver(shava)falleninwater,thefishwereoverjoyed.ALl
thecrowshoweverstartedcrying..Othecadaverinwater!!
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Ovaidya(doctor),brotherofYama,Ibowdowntoyou.Yamaonlystealsaway
one'slife,butthevaidyastealsone'slifeaswellasmoney!
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Notahorse,notanelephant,andneveratiger.Itisthesonofagoat
thatissacrificed!Godisindeedabetrayeroftheweak...!
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Thereactiontocalamitymustbeconsideredbeforehand.ITisnouseto
startdiggingawellafteryourhouseisafire!!
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Evenasinglesecondinlifecannotbeobtainedbyalllpreciousjewels.
Hencespendingitwithoutpurposeisagreatmistake.
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=self
=satisfaction
=poet
=poetry
=master
=doorstep
=light
=similar
=other
=favour
Thepoetryofpoetsisalwaysfortheirownsatisfaction,However,like
thelightontheporchofthemaster'shouse,itisalsobeneficialto
others.(lightfromtheporchilluminatestheinsideaswellasthe
outsideofahouse...)
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=seeing
=twice
(+)=said
=speaking
=brahmA
=eye
=two
=tongue
=created
SeeingisgiventwiceasmuchimportanceasspeakingbyBrahma.Manhas
twoeyes,however,onlyonetonguewascreated.
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=effort
=tobeaccomplished
=work
=wish
=asleep
=lion
+=toenter
=mouth
=deer/animal
Workisaccomplishedbyeffort,notbywishing.Deerdonotenterthemouth
ofasleepinglion.
udyamenahisidhyanti....
Thewordhimeansnothing.Perhapsitcouldbeinterpretedhereasan
emphasizer,butotherwise,itmeansliteralynothing.Thewordschavaitu
andhiareusedinsanskritbypoetstofillupthemeter.thewordscha
andtuhavemeanings,(andandbutrespectively)butthewordvaihasno
meaning,andthewordhimaybeinterpretedassomethingthatemphasizesa
point.
InfactIamsuremanyofyouknowthefamousfirstattemptbyaquack
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Oking,(rajendra),getupgetup!(uttiShTha)mukhaMprakShAlayasva
(washyourface!)Theroostercriesoutinthemorning(prabhAteroditi
kukkuTaH)
theproblemwasafteruttishThottiShTharAjendra,mukhaMprakShAlayasva
leftoneletterlessfortheeightletteranuShTubhChanda,andprabhAte
roditikukkuTaHhadoneletterextra!sothisgrandmastertooktheTaH
fromkukkuTaHandplaceditattheendofthefirstline!Andnowhehad
threeoutoffourparts,andhejustcoudnotthinkofanythingforthe
lastpartoftheversehencechavaituhichavaituhi!!!
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=excellent
=toomuch
=speaker
=inferior
=tospeak
=gold
=sound
=bronze
+=tobeborn
Thegreatmanisrarelysomonewhotalkstoomuch,buttheinferiorman
talkstoomuch.Thereisnosoundfromgoldasthereisfrombronze.

Between'ChintA'(worry)and'ChitA'(pyre)theonlydifference
isdot(anuswArabinduinchintA,that'n').Pyreburnsthe
dead,whileworryburnstheliving.DON'TWORRYBEHAPPY:)
Ganapthi.
ThedifferencebetnCHINTAandCHITAisjustadot.
PYREburnsthedead,whileWORRYburnstheliving.
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+
=todoafavor
=lowly
+
=toharm
=milk/water
=snake
=only
=posion
=increase
Evenagoodturndonetoabadmanresultsinevil.Drinkingofmilkby
snakesisonlygoingtoresultinincreaseoftheirpoison.
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uttamAAtmanAkhyAtAHpituHkhyAtAshchamadhyamAH.
adhaMAmAtulatkhyAtAHshvashurAChAdhamAdhamAH..
shabdArtha
=mostsuperior
=famous
=father
=medium/average
=maternaluncle
=fatherinlaw
=inferior
=theworstamongtheinferior
Thegreatonesarefamousbytheirownefforts,Theaveragearefamous
becauseoftheirfather.Theinferiormenarefamousbecauseoftheiruncle.
andtheworstamongthemarefamousbecauseoftheirfatherinlaw.
IThoughtyoumaylikethissubhashitha.

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Bhavartha:Ascholorevenifheisfromabackwordclass,isrecognisedand
respectedeveninthecompanyofthepeoplewhoaremostbeautiful.
whohavegreatfamilybackground,andevenamongthegods.
shabdArtha
=mostsuperior
=famous
=father
=medium/average
=maternaluncle
=fatherinlaw
=inferior
=theworstamongtheinferior
Thegreatonesarefamousbytheirownefforts,Theaveragearefamous
becauseoftheirfather.Theinferiormenarefamousbecauseoftheiruncle.
andtheworstamongthemarefamousbecauseoftheirfatherinlaw.
Iinterpretedthisinadifferentway.Thisshubhashitaintendstoconveythe
wealth
Mostrespectedweathistheoneyouearn
ThatyouinheritfromyourfatherisjustOK
Oneyougetfromyourmotherisnotgood
And,theoneyouaquirefromwifeistheworst
Iamnotsureifthatwereadifferentversionofthisshubhashita
%ASAD[subhAshitasangrahaH1]
=effortsAhasam=adventure
=couragebuddhiH=knowledge
=strengthparAkramaH=bravery
=sixete=these
=wherevartante=exist
=theredevaH=god
=helpful
Godwillhelpprovidedthesixqualitieseffort,adventure,courage.
knowledge,strengthandbraveryexist.
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%ASAD
=Sun
=Moon
=air
=fire
=sky
=earth
=water
=soul
=LordYama
=and
=morning
=night
=both
=righteousness
=knows
=man's
=character
LordSun,LordMoon,LordVayu(air),LordAgni(fire),theSky,motherEarth.
thewater(LordVaruna),thesoul,LordYama,boththeDayandtheNight.
andDharma(theRighetousness)eachoneofthesewillknowaman'scharacter.
Everymoment,youarebeingwatchedatleastbyoneoftheabove!
ThediscussioniswithreferencetorecentSubhashitampostedbyRaghavendra
theonewithUdyamasAhasaM....etc..
HemaliVyasdisagreedwiththemeaningofthetwowordsDhairyamandSAhasam
RamakrishnafromTokyodisagreedwiththeHemali'scomments.
Hereismyopinionforwhateveritisworth.
DhairyaMmeansDheeratwabhavaMdheeisbuddhiorintellectsoincontrast
tosAhasaMdhairyaMmustinvolveintellectualconviction.SoinawayHemali
VyasisrightRaghavendra'smeaningthatitiscourageisalsorightIt
shouldbecouragebornofintellectualconvictionnotemotionaloutburst.We
allknowwhatisrightbutmanyatimewedonothavethegutstofollowwhatis
rightwedowhatwefeel(emotionaldriven)likedoing.DhairyaMisthe
couragetodowhatisbasedonrightunderstanding.
sAhasaMIwillsplitassa+a+hasam(Idonothaveadictionaryatmy
computerdeskthismaybemyimagination).
hasifIrememberrightlymeanstosmileortolaughat
withainfrontitmeansoppositetobeseriousthatonetotakethings
seriouslynotjokingly
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withprefixsaitcouldmeansamyakthatistotalorwithseriouslyor
daringlyjumpingintoactionthereisnojokingaround
inthatsenseSAhasaMshouldimplyseriousadventurouspursuitincontrastto
DhairyaMsAhasaMneednotinvolveintellectualconvictionitcouldbebased
onjustemotionaloutburst.Sothereisapossibilityofonegettingburnedif
itisnotbasedonsoundintellectualjudgment.
HencethesubhashitaMsaysoneneedsboththeDhairraMandSAhasaM
JustanintellectualcuriosityIfIhaveallthesixofthemlistedwhydoI
needthehelpoftheDeva
ThetruthofthematterisifIhaveallofthemIalreadyhavethehelpofthe
Deva.HavingallthesixofthemitselfisbythegraceofDevatoo.In
VedantaShastra,thereisaprecedingdeityforeachofthefacultieslikeIndra
forBhuddietc.HencehavingthesequalitiesisagraceofGodtoo!
HariOm!
Sadananda
WhatyouhaveisHisgifttoyouandwhatyoudowithwhatyouhaveisyourgift
toHim.
%ASAD[SubhashitaSangrah3]
=no
=Certainly
=Iam
=wish
=kingdom
=heaven
=na+punarbhavam=salvation
=forgriefridden
=forlivingbeings
=kaShTam,sorrow
=destruction,removal
CertainlyIdonotwishforkingdom.Idonotwishforheaven.
Idonotevenwantsalvation.Myhumblewishisforremovalofsorrow
fromallthegriefriddenlivingbeings.
KingRantidevaasksthiswishfromtheGod.Thisisconsideredastheoneof
thegreatshlokasrepresentingourculture.Iheardthestorybehingthis
subhAshitafromSriKrishnaShastryduringtheSpeakSanskritClasses.
Willsharewithyousomedaysoon.
%ASAD
!
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(Seethesarcasmhere)
=goat
=fight
=sage
=postdeathrituals
=inthemorning
=cloud
=noise,thundering
=ofthecouple
=quarrel
=and
=indeed
=intheresult
=no
=something
Fightingbetweenthegoats,postdeathritualsforthesages,thethundering
ofcloudsinthemorningandthequarrelbetweenthecouplethereisno
usefuloutcome(result)inanyoneofthese:)
[`Sages'referstothosewhohavealreadyattainedsalvation.
Henceritualsforthemareunnecessary.]
%ASAD[SubhashitaSangraha5]
=minute
=minutebyminute
=grain,bit
=bitbybit
=knowledge
=money
=and
=accomplish,achieve
=abandon,renounce
=fromwhere
Knowledgeshouldbepersuedwithminutebyminuteefforts.
Moneyshouldbeearnedutilisingeachandeverygrain.
Ifyouwastetime,howcanyougetknowledge?
Ifyouwasteresources,howcanyouaccumulatethewealth?
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=and,eventhough
=coveredwithgold,fullofgold
=no
=forme
=appeal
=mother
=motherland
=heaven
=grander,higher
OLakShmana,eventhoughLankaisagoldenland,itdoesnotappealtome.
One'smotherandmotherlandaregreaterthanheavenitself.
[SaidbyLordRamauponviewingLanka]
=assistancetoothers
=givefruits(plural)
=trees
=flow(plural)
=rivers
=givemilk(plural)
=cows
=this
=body
Treesgivefruitstoassistothers.Riversflowtohelpothers.
Cowsproducemilktofeedothers.Inthesameway,ourownhuman
bodyshouldalsobeemployedfortheassistanceofothers.

=na+mantram,nonmantra(mantra=divinepoem).
=na+kSharam,imperishable,aletterofthealphabet
=no
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=is
=root
=na+auShadam,nonmedicine
=useless
=person
=coordinator(onewhoorganizes,plans)
=there
=difficulttoget,scarce
Thereisnoletterinthealphabetthatcannotbeusedindivinepoems
(mantra).Thereexistsnorootwhichcannotbeusedasamedicine.
Likewise,thereisnouselessperson.Thescarcityisfortheone.
whoknowshowtousethem!
%ASAD[63]
=one
=wheel
=chariot
=charioteer
=disabled
=odd(asinoddoreven)
=horse
+=toattack
=only
=onewhohastej(brilliance)
=sun
=sky
thebhAvArtha
Hehasachariotwithonewheel,acharioteerwhoisdisabled
(itisbelievedthataruNa,thesun'scharioteerwasacripple),andanodd
number(ithinkitisseven)ofhorsestodrivethechariot.Eventhenthe
briliantsunalwaysattacksthesky!!
%ASAD[subhAShitasangraha9]
So,letmewindupthissmallserieswithasubhAshitaIwrote.
Pleaseexcusemeforthemistakes.
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=honey
=pastedwith
=neem
=woodenpiece,stem
=milk
=fedwith
=snake
=onewhohastakenbath
=too
=badperson
=character,quality
=No
=indeed
=leave,discard
Honeypasteonabitterneemstem,milkfeedingforapoisonoussnake
andGangabathforabadpersonnonewillchangetheircharacter.
Thebadqualitiesdonotvanishjustbychangingouterlook.Wehadto
changeourinnerself.
%ASAD[64]
shabdArtha
=also
=tree
=onethathasflowered
=onethathasanicefragrance
=madefragrant
=forest
=goodson
=family
=As
bhAvArtha
Evenbyonegoodtreethathasfloweredandhasanicefragrance,the
wholeforestismadefragrant,justasawholefmailyisbenefittedbyone
goodson.
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%ASAD[65]
shabdArtha
=debt
=remainder
=fire
=enemy
=again
+
=togrowfast
=hence
=protect/maintain
bhAvArtha
Anyremainderofdebt,fireandenemygrowrapidlyagainandagain,hence
noremaindershouldbemaintained..(debtsshouldbecompletelypaidof.
andfireorenemiesshouldbecompletelydestroyed)
%ASAD[66]
shabdArtha
=rise
=sun
=red
=fall(set)
=prosperity
=calamity
=greatman
=one
=form
bhAvArtha
Thesunisredatsunriseandredatsunset:Duringprosperityaswellas
calamitythegreatmenhavethesameform.
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%ASAD[67]

?
shabdArtha
=industrious
=man
=lion
+=toapproach
=destiny
=contemptiblefellow
=tospeak
+=destroy
=do
=manliness,virility,courage,effort
=self
strength
=effort
=done
=if
=tobeaccomplished
=here
=fault
bhAvArtha
Laxmigoestotheindustriousmanlikealion.Onlycontemptible
cowardssaythatdestinyshouldgive.Overcomeyourdestinyandexcerciseyour
manliness.Ifthereisnoaccomplishmentinspiteofeffortwhereisthefault?
(Ifthereisnosuccessinspiteofeffort,itisnotyourfault)
%ASAD[68]
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shabdArtha
prefix
verb
meaning
=force
=somewhereelse
()=totakeaway
()=tosteal
+=tohit
+=toeat
+=tocompletelydestroy
+=toroam
+=toabandon
bhAvArtha
Themeaningofaverbisforciblytakenelsewherebyaprefix.Just
likethemeaningoftheverbhRi(tosteal)ischangedbythefollowing
prefixes:pra,A,saM,vi,pari...(meaningsgivenabove)
%ASAD[69]
shabdArtha
=these
=goodman
=foreign/other
=benefit
=component
=one'sownpurposes
+=tosacrifice
=thosewho
=common
=effort
=onewhocarries
=opposition
=noopposition
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=??
=man
=demon
=wellbeing
+=todestroy
=needlessly
=who
(
,)toknow
bhAvArtha
These,whoareengagedinbenefittingothersaftersacrificingtheir
ownpurposesarethegreatmen.Thosewhobenefitotherswithoutopposing
theirneedsarethecommonmen.Thosewhodestroyothers'wellbeingfor
doinggoodtothemselvesaredemonsinhumanform.Howeverthosewho
destroyotherpeoples'wellbeingwithoutanycausewhatsoever,wedonot
knowwhotheyare!
hetosatpuruShasvakAryatyajunianyArtahIsAdhitI
hetomadhyamajenijArthakarunIanyArthasampAditI
hetorAkShasajesvakAryaviShayIanyArthavidhva.nsitI
jekAvyarthaparArthahAnikarititekoNakIdurmatI?
%ASAD[70]

shabdArtha
=following
=daily
=trouble
=troubled,frustrated
=highest,theutmost,mostexcellent
=pity,sympathy
=temptation
=tocut,cutoff
=unrealitytheillusionbyvirtueofwhichoneconsidersthe
unreal
universeasreallyexistentanddistinctfromthesupremespirit
=cometogetherwith
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=this
=extremely
=fickle,unstable
=mind
=(roughly)noteasytocontrol
=toomuch
=sorrow
=without
=torun
=immediately
bhAvArtha
ORama,Iamextremelytormentedbythedailystruggleoflife.O
mostsympathizingone,cutawaythetemptationthathascometomewithmAyA.
Thisveryficklemindofmineisdifficulttocontrol.Thereisalotof
sorrowwithoutyou!Runtomeimmediately!
AndIamsurethemarathireaderswillrecognizethisasthesanskritversion
ofthisverse
Ithadneverhappenedbefore,orbeenheardofbefore.Agolden
deerhadneverbeenseenbefore.Inspiteofthat,Ramadesiredit:Atthe
timeofdestruction,one'sjudgementgoesbonkers..!
%ASAD[71]
shabdArtha
=golden
(+)=lotus(onethatisborninalake)
+=tocreate
=sculptor
=fragrance
=capable/skiled/clever
=four
=face
bhAvArtha
Thesculptorsaretheretocreategoldenlotuses.Butonlythe
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fourfacedone(Brahma)iscleverenoughtoproducefragranceinthem!
%ASAD[72]
shabdArtha
=dependentonlyoneonself
=end
=benefit
=thecreator
=covering
=ignorance
=especiAly
=onewhoknowseverything
=society/company
=ornament,asset
=silence
=someonewhoisnotascholar
bhAvArtha
Aselfdependentcoveringofignorancehasbeencreatedbythecreator
withtheoneintentionofbenefitting.Especiallyinthecompanyofthe
knowledgeablesilenceisanassettothosewhoareignorant.
%ASAD[73]
shabdArtha
=teacher
=service
=knowledge
=alot
=money
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=fourth
+=toobtain
bhAvArtha
Knowledge(isacquired)byservingtheteacher,orbyalotofmoney
orby(exchangeof)knowledge.Afourth(path)isnotavailable
%ASAD[74]
shabdArtha
=towalk
()=tostand
=one
=thewiseman
+=toexamine
=other
=place
=previous
=abode,restingplace
=toleave,sacrifice
bhAvArtha
Thewisemanwalkswithonefootandstandsononefoot.(never
stepsontoanewplacewithoutexaminingit)Withoutexaminingthenext
place,hedoesnotleavethepreviousabode.
%ASAD[75]
shabdArtha
=kalpavRikSha:thetreethatwillgiveyouanythingyou
can
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imagine
=imagined
=toproduce
=kAmadhenu:thecowwhocanmilkoutanythingyouwish
=somethingonehaswishedfor
=milks(fromduh:tomilk)
=thegemthatgivesyouanythingyoucanthinkabout
=somethingonehasthoughtabout
=togive
=thegoodmen
=company
=everything
bhAvArtha
ThekalpavRikShaproducesonlywhatyoucanimagine,ThekAmadhenumilks
onlywhatyouwant.ThechintAmaNigiveyouonlywhatyouhavethought
about.Howevergoodcompanyproduceseverything.(Itsbenefitsarenot
limitedbyyourthoughtsdesiresorimagination)
%ASAD[76]

shabdArtha
=truth
=tospeak
=dear,nice
=false
=practice
=ancient
bhAvArtha
Oneshouldspeakthetruth,andsaynicethings.Oneshouldnotsay
thingsthataretrueiftheyarenotnice.Andnorshouldonesaynicethings
iftheyarenottrue:Thisistheancientpractice
%ASAD[77]
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shabdArtha
=full
=pot
=noise
=half
=pot
=noise
+=togo
=really
=learned
=onewhoisfromagoodfamily
=pride
=foolishperson
=tobabble
=quality
=bereftof
bhAvArtha
Afullpotdoesnotmakeanynoise,howeverahalffullpotreally
makesnoise.Alearnedrespectablepersonisnevervain,butfoolish
peoplebereftofanygoodqualitiesbabbleincessantly.
%ASAD[78]
shabdArtha
=coconut
=form
=tolook
=goodman
=other
=thejujubefruit(borainmarathi)
=outside
=beautiful
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bhAvArtha
Thegoodmenseemtobelikecoconuts.(Toughontheoutsidebut
softinside).Othersarelikethejujubefruit,beautifulonlyontheoutside
(butsourinside).
%ASAD[79]
shabdArtha
=happened
=previously
=news
=gold
=deer
=desire
=Rama
=destruction
=time
=inverted,contrarytorule,wrong
=intellect,judgement
bhAvArtha
Ithadneverhappenedbefore,orbeenheardofbefore.Agolden
deerhadneverbeenseenbefore.Inspiteofthat,Ramadesiredit:Atthe
timeofdestruction,one'sjudgementgoesbonkers..!
drishyanteapi
shabdArtha
=coconut
=form
=tolook
=beseen
=also
=goodman
=other
=thejujubefruit(borainmarathi)
=outside
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=beautiful
bhAvArtha
Thegoodmenseemtobelikecoconuts.(Toughontheoutsidebut
softinside).Othersarelikethejujubefruit,beautifulonlyontheoutside
(butsourinside).
Thephrasedrishyanteapimeansthey(coconuts)arealsoseen.i.e.
ifyoulookforthemhardenough,youDOfindthemi.e.theyarescare
tofind.Incontrastthebera(Hindi)orbora(Marathi)orberry
(English)isseenalot.i.e.goodpeoplearelikecoconuts,hard
outside,softinsideandarescarcetofind,badpeoplearelike
berries,softoutside,hardinside,andarefoundalot.
Thisisshlok93inHitopadeshaH'sfirstchapterMitralAbh
AnotherrelatedshubhashitafromHitopadeshaHintherelatedtopic.
manasyaanyatvachasyaanyatkaryamanyatdurAtmanAm
mansyaekamvachasyaekamkarmaNyaekammahAtmanAm
i.etheevilpeoplethinksomethingelse,saysomethingelseanddo
somethingelse.Thegreat(good)peoplethink,sayanddothesame
thing.
RemindsmeofajokeIreadalongtimeback.Areporteraskedthe
Well,wethinksomething,saysomethingelse,dosomethingelseand
somethingelsehappens!!Beatsme!!:))
ShashiKantJoshi
%ASAD[80]
!!
shabdArtha
=other's,foreign
=food
+=toget,obtain
=stupidperson,idiot
=life
=pity
=todo
=rare
=birth
bhAvArtha
Youidiot,dontshowanypityforyourlifeifyouaregetting
foodfromsomeoneelse(freefood).(Goon,stufffyourself!fallsick!)
Freefoodisrare,whereasasfaraslivesareconcerned,youwillgetoneat
every
birth!!(Iamsureallourfellowgradstudentswillstronglyagreewith
this:)
%ASAD[81]
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shabdArtha
=wickedperson
=goodman
+=togoto
=many
=way
=toserve
=repeatedly
=sprayed
=milk
=ghee
=neem
=tree
=sweetness
bhAvArtha
Awickedpersonshallneverbecomegoodevenifservedinmanyways.
Aneemtree,evenifrepeatedlysprayedwithmilkandgheeshall
neverbecomesweet.
%ASAD[82]
shabdArtha
=armlet(braceletwornonupperarm)
+
=todecorate
=man
=garland
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=moon
=radiant
=bath
=smearing
=flower
=decorated/ornamented
=head
=hair(fromthehead)
=language/giftofspeech
=refined
)
=tohold,carry,bear.
=todimnish
=ornament
=speech
bhAvArtha
Armletsdonot(really)decorateaperson,neitherdogarlands
asradiantasthemoon.Noragain,doestheactofbathingorsmearing,or
flowers,orornamentedhair.Bearingagiftofrefinedspeechistheonlyone
thingthatreallyornamentsaman.Allotherornamentsalwaysdiminishthe
ornamentofspeechisthe(only)ornament(thatcounts).
%ASAD[83]
shabdArtha
=what?
=apparel/clothes
+=tothink
=important
=appropriateness
=yellow
=cloth
=gave(fromdA:togive)
=one'sown
=daughter
()=directions
+=tosee
=sea
bhAvArtha
Oneshouldindeedponderuponthequestion,What'sinone's
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apparel?.Apparelisindeedimportantforappropriateness.Afterlooking
attheonedressedinarichyellowcloth(vishnu),theseagavehimhis
daughter(laxmi)andlookingattheonedressedinnothing,(Shiva)thesea
gavepoison!(halAhala)
%ASAD[84]
shabdArtha
=qualities
=greatness
=togo
=tall
=seat
=palace
=tip,peak
=crow
=eagle
bhAvArtha
Oneachievesgreatnessbecauseofone'squalities,notbecause
ofahighposition.Evenisplacedatthetopofthepalace.
acrowdoesnotbecomeaneagle
%ASAD[85]
shabdArtha
=food
=dwelling
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=wife
=mine
=onewhodoes
=time
=wolf
=man
=goat

Thefoodismine,thedwellingismine,thewifeismine:Thewolfof
timekillsthemanintheformofagoatwhoisalwaysdoingmaymay!
(mine!mine!)
%ASAD[SUBHASHITAMfromGarudapurAna]
Forthelion,nobodyneedplacehimonthethronebyperformingcertain
'samskAras.'Bythepowerofhisselfwonmightalone,hehasbecomethe
lordoftheanimalkingdom.Thispositionhascomenaturallytothe
lion.
Thepoet,throughtheexampleofthelion'smightandnaturalabilities.
issimplygivingusasimiletopaintapictureofthegreatqualitiesof
greatpeople(mahApurushAs).Theytoo,bytheirownstrength,carry
themselvesforward.Thesepeopleneednointermediariestomaketheir
case.
%ASAD[86]
shabdArtha
=small,little
=work
=onewhodoes
=man
=alot
=onewhotalks
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=autumn
=cloud
=really
=toroar
=only

Thosemenwhotalktoomuchareoneswhodolittlework.THeyarethe
cloudsofautumntheyreallyonlyroar.(butdonotgiveanyrain)
%ASAD[87]
shabdArtha
=gone
=sorrow
=shouldbedone
=future
=tothink/toworry
=present
=tooperate(causalfromvart)
=wise

Oneshouldnotbesorrowfulaboutwhatispast,norshouldoneworry
toomuchaboutthefuture.Thewisemenoperatebythepresenttimes.
%ASAD[89]

shabdArtha
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=mind
=confusion
=liqour
=drinking
=sin
=practise/observance
+=toapproach
=misfortune
=foolishman
=togo
=hence
=shouldbedrunk

Drinkingofliqourcausesconfusionofthemind.Oncethemindis
confusedonestartspractisingasinfullife.Afterpractisingsin,the
foolishmensuffermisfortune.Henceliqourshouldnotbedrunk!should
neverbedrunk!
%ASAD[Sanskritsaying]
=real,visible,directlyinfront
=poet
=Composition/poetry/literarywork
=and
=Onewhobrightensthefamily(?)(meaninghousewife?)
=Herbeauty
=familydoctor's
=knowledge
=dothey
=ever
=shine/please/appeal?
Thecompositionofacontemporarypoetandthebeautyofone'sownwifedonot
appealtoman,anditisindeedtruegenerallythatneitherasaintnoran
artistiseverrecognizedandhonouredinhisowntimeorclime.
%ASAD[90]
CouldnotresistthisoneafterhavingsaidtasmAtmadyaMnaiva
peyaMnapeyaMinthepreviousshloka.

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shabdArtha
=but
=liqour
=nature
=medicine
=remembered
=utilityproportion
=used
=disease

Butliqourisknowntobemedicinalbynature.Ifnottakeninthe
correctproportionitleadstodiseasetakeninthecorrectproportion
itleadstowhatisknownaboutit..(thatitismedicinal)...
%ASAD[91]
shabdArtha
+=todistribute
=water
=cloud(onewhogiveswater)
=water
=anxious
=permanently
=thirsty
=chAtakabird
=youngoneofananimal
=somethingthathasstarted
=wind
=inamoment
=where
=water
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Ocloud,distributewateramongtheeverthirstyyoungonesofthe
chAtakabird!Otherwisewheninamomentthewindstartsblowing.
whereshallyoube,whereshallthewaterbeandwherethechataka
birds?
%ASAD[92]
shabdArtha
=forest
=onethatburns
=fire
=friend
=wind
=lamp:hereasmallonewicklight
=destruction
=weakness
=friendship

Thewindbecomesthefriendoffirethatburnsforests.Thesame
windcausesdestructionoffireintheformofalightedwick.
Whoindeedhasfriendsintimesofweakness?
%ASAD[AnotherclippingfromIndiaD]
Today'sBeautifulGem:`ThePassageofTime'byBhartRhari.
Inacertainhouse,wheretherewereoncemany,thereisonenow
Wherethereweremany,attheendnoneremains!
Withnightanddayastwoalternatingpiecesofdice.
Onthechessboardoftheworld,Timeplayswithlivingbeingsaspawns.

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Withtheendlesscycleofsunriseandsunset,lifeshortens
Engrossedinmundanetasks,manfailstonoticethepassageoftime!
Noranxietyisfeltatwitnessingbirth,advanceofyears,suffering
andfinallydeath
Oh,theworldbecomesintoxicatedafterdrinkingthewineofdelusion!
%ASAD[93]
shabdArtha
=if
=togo
=LordKRishna
=thecityofmathura
=friend
=rAdhA?:)
=eye
=couple
=name
=inversion
=streams(oftears)

IfindeeddoesGovindagoawayfromMathura,thenfromtheeyesof
rAdhAwillflowtheinversionofrAdhA(dhArA=streams)
%ASAD[94]
shabdArtha
=preciousstones
=big
=deserving
=great(thosethatdeservetobecalledgreat)
=tobesatisfied
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=god
=totakerecourse(myguessisthatbhejireisapasttense
formfromtherootbhaj)
=terrible
=fear
=thenectarofimmortality
=togo
=stop
=determined,ascertained
=end,aim,objective
+=tostop
=courageous,steadfast

(Thisslokadescribesthechurningoftheoceanbythegods)
Thegodsdidnotgetsatisfiedbygreatpreciousstones,nor
didtheytakerecoursetofearbecauseoftheterriblepoison.THeydidnot
gotoastopuntiltheygotthenectarofimmortality.THesteadfastmendo
notstopuntiltheyhaveachievedthedeterminedobjective.
%ASAD[95]

TodayisMakarSankrAnti.HereisasubhAshitafortheoccasion
composedbymyteacherShriVasantNanivadekar

shabdArtha
=sesameseeds
=affectionatealsooily,greasy
=mind
=language
=jaggery
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=sweetness
=laddoo,asweetball
=relation
=theprincipleofgoodness
=thought
=good,auspicious
=concurrence,comingtogether
=auspicious
=glory
=blessedness,goodness,auspiciousness
=thefestivalofmakarasa~NkrAnt
=always
+
=towish,tohope,todesire

Maythemindbeaffectionatelikesesameseeds,maytherebe
sweetnessinyourwordsasinjaggeryandmaytherebegoodnessin
yourrelationsasisintherelationofsesameandjaggeryinaladdoo.
Maytherebeinyourthoughtsaconcurrencetowardsauspiciousglory,I
alwaysdesirethatthefestivalofsankrantmayprovetobeblessedand
auspiciousforyouall.
%ASAD[subhAshitam]
=grapes
=sullen/dry
=(having)face(like)
=went/became
=sugar
=and
=stone
=went/became
=ismeaningneede???subhAshita(goodwords)
=taste/power/effect
=havingseen/seeing
=nectar/amrutA
=(being)afraid(of)
=(to)heaven
=went
SeeingthetasteofsubhAshita,thegrapebecamesullenfaced(dry/wrinkled
face),sugarbecamestone(asinbigsugarcrystals)andthenectarwasafraid
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andrantoheaven.
mahesh
%ASAD[96]

shabdArtha
=everwhere
=country
=amanwithgoodqualities
=tolookbeautiful
=famous,celebrated
=gem
=head
=neck
=arm

Afamousmanwithgoodqualitiesisconsideredanassetanywherein
onthehead,intheneckoronthearm..
%ASAD[97]
shabdArtha
=way
=man
=satisfaction
=totobebornorproduced
=causalformfromjanmeaningshouldgenerate
=wiseman
=god
=worship

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Bysomewayortheotherthewisemanshouldcausethesatisfactionof
someoneortheotherthatitselfistheworshipofGod.
idAA821902673Wed,17Jan9610:17:37EST
%ASAD
priayasamskrutabAndhavAh.
followingisasubhAshitawestudiedin10thgrade(Ithinkbybhartruhari)
whichspeaksthepowerofassociationwithritiouspeople.
guNavarjanasamsargAtyAstinIchOpigouravam.
pushpamAlAprasangenasUtramshirasidhAryate..
=virtuous(good)qualities
=people
=association
=rouge/personofpoor(bad?)quality
=respect
=garland(offlowers)
=becauseof/alongwith
=thread
=head
=climbs/(being)worn
bhAvArtha
Justlikethethreadbeingworninthehead(respected)alongwiththeflowers
inagarland,arougewillalsoacquirerespect(forhimself)withthe
associationof(beingwith)goodpeople(sajjana).
guNavarjanasamsargAtyAstinIchOpigouravam.
guNavajjanayAtinicho.api(transliteration)
note:yAtimeansgoes
shirasidhAryate(twoseparatewords)
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=virtuous(good)qualities
=people
=association
=rouge/personofpoor(bad?)quality
=respect
=garland(offlowers)
=becauseof/alongwith
=closeassociation.prasa~Ngena=becauseofcloseassociation
=thread
=head
(originalnounisshiras:shirasiisthelocativesingular,meaningonthe
head)
=climbs/(being)worn
bhAvArtha
Justlikethethreadbeingworninthehead(respected)alongwiththeflowers
inagarland,arougewillalsoacquirerespect(forhimself)withthe
associationof(beingwith)goodpeople(sajjana).
%ASAD[116]
shabdArtha
=toread
=towrite
()=tosee
+=toenquire
=learnedman
++=totakeshelterin
=sun
=ray
=lotus
=leaf
=expanded
=intellect

Onewhoreads,writes,sees,enquires,livesinthecompanyoflearned
men,hisintellectexpandslikethelotusleafdoesbecauseoftheraysofthe
sun.
%ASAD[118]
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shabdArtha
=child
=also
=sun
=foot
=tofall
=mountain
=brilliance
=born
=age
=where
=use
+

Eventhefeetofayoungsuncanfallonthetopofmountains..
Forthosebornwithbrilliance,whereindeedisageused(Theageisnot
relevantforgreatdeedsbythebrilliant)
%ASAD[101]

=money
=bridegroom
=onefromagoodfamily
=knowledgeable
=onewhoknowsqualities(onewhoisapatronofgoodqualities)
=orator
=handsome
=all
=quality
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=gold
+=totakeshelter

Thebridegroomwhohasalotofmoneyistheonewhoisfromagood
family.Heonlyistheonewhoisascholar,whoisknowledgeableandisa
patronofgoodqualities.Heonlyisthegreatoratorandheisthemost
handsome:Allqualitiestakerefugeingold...!(Oncesomeoneisknownto
berichheispraisedforallotherqualitieswhetherornottheyreallyexist
inhim)
%ASAD[102]
shabdArtha
=snake
=child
=moon
=ashes
=theganges
=equippedwith
=heaven,liberation
(+,
)=onethatbestows
=idol
=how

)=maybe
(

shiva!Yourformisfullofpavarga.(Parvati,phaNi,bAlendu,bhasmaand
mandAkinI)Howshallthatformbethebestowerofapavarga(mokSha)?
Hehasnoapavarga.HowwillHegivewhatHedoesnothave?Nowthesennse
ofapavargachangestomokSha.HeisknowntobethebestowerofmokSha
buthowcanhegivethat?
%ASAD[103]
Thekingwaswalkingbytheshoreoftheoceanalongwiththecourtpoetwho

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=dasharath'swife,laxman'smother
=child
=friend
=happiness
=attached
=(fromidaM)this
=king
=tosee
=weak
=body
=sea/ocean
=tocry
Whatfearmakesyoucry?
Isitbecauseseeingthekingwhoiseverintentonpleasinghisgoodfriends
(sumitrAnandana)oronseeingmethedwarf?
sumitrAnandanacanalsobebrokenupassumitraAnandana(happinessof
goodfriends.
Whyshouldtheoceancryonseeingthem?No,ItisthekingrAma,whois
attached(Asakta)tolakShmaNa(sumitrAnandana)andthedwarfishpersonis
agastyahimself.Theoceanmistakesthepoettobeagastya.
OceanisafraidofrAmaasheoncethreatenedtodryhimupwhenattempting
tocrossovertolanka.Thedwarfishsageagastyaissaidtohavedrankthe
ocean.Hencethecauseforfear.
ComposerV.VAsuNNimoos(kerala)
%ASAD[102]
ThisisadifferentversionofthesubhAshitasentasasad[5].Thiswaskindly
providedbyShriMahalingam.
shabdArtha
=snake
=child
=moon
=ashes
=theganges
=equippedwith
=heaven,liberation
(+,
)=onethatbestows
=idol
=how
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)=maybe
%ASAD[103]
=child
=friend
=happiness
=attached
=(fromidaM)this
=king
=tosee
=weak
=body
=sea/ocean
=tocry

goodfriends.
%ASAD[102]
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ThisisadifferentversionofthesubhAshitasentasasad[5].Thiswaskindly
providedbyShriMahalingam.
shabdArtha
=snake
=child
=moon
=ashes
=theganges
=equippedwith
=heaven,liberation
(+,
)=onethatbestows
=idol
=how

)=maybe
(

%ASAD[103]
=child
=friend
=happiness
=attached
=(fromidaM)this
=king
=tosee
=weak
=body
=sea/ocean
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=tocry

goodfriends.
%ASAD[105]

=life
=tolive
=thisworld
=friend
=relative
=fruitful
=one'sownends

Inthisworld,Onlythatman,becauseofwhom
friendsandrelativesareabletolive,haslived(inthetruesenseofthe
word).Otherwise,whointhisworlddoesnotlivesolelytomeetone'sown
ends?
%ASAD[104]

=theeverthirstychAtakabirdthatlivesonlyonraindrops
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=smoke
=group
=tosee
=torun
=water
=watercarrier(cloud)
=here
=tobe
=you
=eye
=couple
=flood

Ochataka,seeingthegroupofsmokecloudsdonotruntothemthinking
theyarewatercarriers!Herethereindeedshallflowfromyourowneyesa
floodofwater!
Subject:ASAD[106]
ThisverseisacomplimenttothegreatsanskritauthorBAnabhattawho
wasknownforhisrathercomplexstyleofwritingwithsentenceslastingfor
pagestogether.
!

=born,become(fromjan,tobeborn,orcreated)
=alongtimeago
+=tocomprehend,understand
=development,depth,maturity
=toobtain
=language
=became(frombhU,tobecome)

Justasshikandini,alongtimeagobecameshikhandi,similarlyInow
realizethatinordertoacquiremorematurity,thelanguage(ofsanskrit)
itselfbecamereincarnatedastheauthorbANa!
%ASAD[107]
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=rightside
=leftside
=kingJanaka(fatherofSita)
=daughter
=infront
=topray
=child

IbowdowntothatchildoftheRaghustowhoserightislakShmana.
towhoseleftisthedaughterofJanakaandinfrontofwhomisMaruti.
%ASAD[109]

=shouoldbegiven
=shouldbeused,enjoyed
=money
=collection
=shouldbedone
=see(fromdRish)
=here
=bee
()=tosteal
=other

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Itshouldbegivenorenjoyedandspent.Asfarasmoneyisconcerned
itshouldneverbestockedup.Lookhere,thecollectedsavingsofthebees
arestolenbyothers.
%ASAD[110]

=toleave
=friend
=money
=bereftof
=wife
=affectionate
=onewithmoney
+=totakerefugein
=world
=man
=brother

Friendsleavethemanwithoutmoney,sodowives,sonsandother
affectionatepeople.Theyallcomebackafterthemanisagainwealthy:Wealth
istheonlyrealbrotherofmaninthisworld.
%ASAD[111]
=grass
=air
=begger
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=small/inferior/light
=wind
=taken
=him(fromadas)
=him(fromidaM)
=tobeg/pray
Airislighter(inferiorto)grass,andabeggarisinferiortoair.
Whyindeedcanthenthebeggarcannotbetakenbythewind?Hewillbegme
too!(saysthewind)......
%ASAD[113]
=this(man)
=one'sown
=foreign,distant
=consideration
=small
=mind
=generous
=nature
=earth
=family

Thismanismineandthisoneisnotisawayofthinkingadopted
onlybythenarrowminded.Forthosewhoaregenerousinnature,thewhole
worldisliketheirownfamily.
%ASAD[113]
=this(man)
=one'sown
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=foreign,distant
=consideration
=small
=mind
=generous
=nature
=earth
=family

Thismanismineandthisoneisnotisawayofthinkingadopted
onlybythenarrowminded.Forthosewhoaregenerousinnature,thewhole
worldisliketheirownfamily.
%ASAD[112]

=excessive
=familiarity
=contempt
=repeated
=going
=disrespect
=malayamountain
=tribal
=wofe
=sandal
=tree
=log
=fuel
=does(fromkRi)

Excessivefamiliaritybreedscontempt,Goingrepeatedly(tosomeoneelse's
house)causesdisrespecttoyou.Onmalayamountain(whichisveryrichin
sandalwoodtrees)thewifeofatribalusessandalwoodevenforthedailyfuel
needs.
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%ASAD[112]

=excessive
=familiarity
=contempt
=repeated
=going
=disrespect
=malayamountain
=tribal
=wofe
=sandal
=tree
=log
=fuel
=does(fromkRi)

Excessivefamiliaritybreedscontempt,Goingrepeatedly(tosomeoneelse's
house)causesdisrespecttoyou.Onmalayamountain(whichisveryrichin
sandalwoodtrees)thewifeofatribalusessandalwoodevenforthedailyfuel
needs.
%ASAD[114]

=shade
=others
=do(fromkRi)
=stand(fromsthA)
=themselves
=heat
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=fruit
=others
=benefit
=tree
=good
=man

Theymakeshadeforothersandstandintheheatthemselves.Even
fruitsareforthegoodofothers:Treesareindeedlikegoodmen.
%ASAD[114]

=shade
=others
=do(fromkRi)
=stand(fromsthA)
=themselves
=heat
=fruit
=others
=benefit
=tree
=good
=man

Theymakeshadeforothersandstandintheheatthemselves.Even
fruitsareforthegoodofothers:Treesareindeedlikegoodmen.
%ASAD[115]
=topamper
=five
=year
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=ten
=tohit
=reached
=sixteen
=son
=friend
+=tobehave,interact

Oneshouldpamperone'ssonforfiveyearsthendisciplinehimfor
tenyears.Howeveroncehereachestheageofsixteenoneshouldtreathim
asafriend
%ASAD[VaidhyAnprati(OnDoctors)]

Salutationstoyou,Doctor,thebrotherofYama(Godofdeath)
Yamasteals(takesaway)thelifeaDoctorlifeandwealthaswell.
SeeingtheburningpyretheDoctorbecameworried
(Hethought)NeitherdidIattendedtothisperson
Nordidmybrother,whosehandiworkisthis
DearFriends.
TherealHumororJokeisthatthefollowingversesareliterallytrue.The
practiceandtheoryofmedicineiscompletelywronginitsbasis.Thisis
trueofallmedicine,western,eastern,orientalorotherwise.Because,as
youknow,thenaturefollowsanimmutablecauseandeffectrelationshipfor
everythingthathappens.Thediseaseisproducedbyitscauses.The
practiceofmedicinedoesnotatalldealwiththecauseofadisease,but
itonlydealswithpalliatingthesymptomsofadisease,furtherlettingthe
causestocontinue.Another,realbutsadjokeisthatevenvery
intelligentpeople,whowouldotherwiseinvestigate/reasearcheverything
beforetheypractice,subscribetothepracticeofmedicinewithout
questioningthelogic.
%ASAD[117]
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=hand
=clap
++
=tobecome
=effort
=deprivedof
=work
=toobtain
+
=fruit

Justasaclapcannothappenwithjustonehand,similarlyany
workdeprivedofeffortwillnotobtainfruit.
%ASAD[117]

=hand
=clap
++
=tobecome
=effort
=deprivedof
=work
=toobtain
+
=fruit

Justasaclapcannothappenwithjustonehand,similarlyany
workdeprivedofeffortwillnotobtainfruit.
%ASAD[124]
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(DearSanskritLovers)

=eighteen
=essence
=totell
=benefittingothers(paraupakAra)
=purificationacquiredbyvirtuousdeeds
=sin
=other
=harrasment

Benefittingothersleadstopurificationandharassingothersleadstosin.
%ASAD[125]

=money
=arrival
=always
=diseaselessness
=dear
=shewhospeaks
=undercontrol
=son
=knowledge
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=six
=themortalworld
=king

OKing,Thearrivalofmoney,incessantgoodhealth,adearandsweetspeaking
wife,asonunderone'scontrol(asonwhohasnotstrayedfromtheright
path),andknowledgecapableofearningmoneyarethesixhappinessesofthe
mortalworld.
%ASAD[126]
=withoutdoing(fromkRi)
=withoutgoing(fromgam)
=harrasment
=evilperson
=abode
=goodman
=path
=tofollow
+
=little
=alot

Withoutharassingothers,withoutgoingtotheabodeofevilmen.
andfollowingthepathlaiddownbygoodmen,whateverachieved,evemif
little,isindeedalot.
%ASAD[129]
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Apad=
mitra=
parIkShA=
shUra=
raNa=
a~NgaNa=
vinaya=
va.nsha=
shIla=
dhana=
kShaya=,
,

Afriend'stestisincalamity,thetestofavaliantpersonison
thebattlefield.Thetestofafamilyisinits'humilityandthetest
ofone'scharacterisinpoverty.

%ASAD[131]

=scholarliness
=Thetitleofking
=comparable
=one'sowncountry
=toworship
=king
=scholar
=everywhere

Beingascholarandbeingakingareneverevercomparable.Akingis
worshippedinhisowncountrywhereasascholarisrespectedeverywhere.
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%ASAD[133]
AcoupleofsubhAshitasfromthehardworkingfarmers
=tocount,toconsider
=sun
=rain
=cold
=farmer
=tostrive
=grain
=acquirement,acquisition
=with
=tolive

Thefarmersdonotconsidertheheatfromthesunorrainorthecold
wintersbutconsistentlystriveforacwuiringgrain.I(God?)indeed
livewiththem.
Formarathireaders:naserAuLIvAnasemandirI
jitherAbatIhAtatetheharI....?
%ASAD[136]
=fool
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=five
=sign
=vanity
=wickedstatements
=anger
=unrelenting
=argument
=other
=sentence
=lackofrespect

Therearefivesignsofafool:Vanity,wickedconversation,anger,stubborn
arguments,andalackofrespectforotherpeople'sopinions.
%ASAD[139]

=eight
=qualities
=man
=toadorn,tograce
=intellect
=goodcharacter
=selfcontrol
=knowledge
=valor
=toomuch
=tospeak
=theactofgiving
=strength
=gratitude

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Eightqualitiesadornaman:Intellect,goodcharacter,selfcontrol.
knowledge,valor,nottalkingtoomuch,beingcharitableasperhis(financial)
strengthandgratitude.
%ASAD[141]
sandhivigraha
=togo
=control
=thisworld
=mouth
=morseloffood
=tofill
=drum
=mouth
=smearing
=sweet
=sound

Inthisworldwhoindeedwontcomeundercontroloncehis/her
mouthisfilledwithfood?EventhemRida~Ngamakesasweetsoundafter
itsmouthissmeared.

=unity
=strength
=society
=weak
+
=topraise
=strongly
=nation
=onewhowishesgood

Unityisthestrengthofanysocietyandit(society)isweakwithout
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it.Hencethosewhowishthegoodofthenationstronglypraiseunity.
%ASAD[144]
WehadabigthreadonRamayanainaStanzaHereisthebhAgavata

=First
=womb
=birth
=house
=growingup
=life
=stealing
=liftingup
=cutting
=killing
=son
=protection
=told
=legend(?)

Firstthebirthofthelordinthewombofdevaki,thenthegrowingupinthe
houseofgopis,thestealingoflifefromthedeceitfulpUtana,theliftingup
ofthe
govardhanamountain,thecutting(beheading)ofkansa,thekillingofthe
kauravasetc.andtheprotectionofthesonsofkunti:ThisistheBhAgavat
astoldinthepurANasandwhichisimmortalbecauseofthelegendsof
ShriKrishna.
%ASAD[146]
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=preceptor
=brother/kin
=onewhodoesnothaveanybrothers/kinmen
=eye
=onewithoutaneye
=father
=mother
=everyone
=justice
=onewholives/behaves

Theteacheristhebrothertothosewhodonthaveanykinmen,the
teacherisaneyethroughwhichtheblindcansee.Theteacherisafather
andmothertoeveryonewholivesonthepathofjustice.
%ASAD[149]
=vanity
=harrasmentofothers
=wickedperson
=money
=power
=goodman
=actofgiving,charity
=protection
=always

Thewealthandpowerofawickedpersonareforvanityandharrasment
ofothersrespectively.Howeverwithagoodmantheyarealways(used)for
charityandforprotection.
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%ASAD[155]

=mother
=pArvatI
=father
=knowledge
=togive
=tobless
=elephant
=mouth

Maytheelephantfacedone(Ganapati)whosemotherisumAdevi.
whosefatherissha~Nkaraandwhogivesknowledgetoeverybody,blessus.
%ASAD[156]

=glory
=toobtain
=giving
=money
=collection
=position
=up
=cloud(onewhogiveswater)
=sea(onethatstoreswater)
=down

Fameisobtainedbygivingmoney,notcollectingit.Clouds(givers
ofwater)haveahighpositionwhereastheseas(storersofwater)have
alowposition.
%ASAD[160]
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=industriousness
=adventure
=courage
=intelligence
=strength
=adventurousaccomplishment
=six
=toexist
=god
=help

Godprovideshelpwherethesesizqualitiesexist:industriousness,adventure.
courage,intelligence,strengthandadventurousaccomplishment.
%ASAD[161]
=advice
=idiot
=aggravation
=calmness
=milk
=drinking
=snake
=poison
=growth

Advisinganidiotleadstomoreaggravationthanpeace.Feedingmilk
toasnakeonlyservestoincreaseitspoison.
%ASAD[163]
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=self
=mouth
=fault
=parrot
=abird(nightingale/cuckoo?)
=stork
=totrap,totiedown.
=silence
=all
=objective
=instrument

Nightingalesandparrotsaretrappedbecauseofthefaultoftheirownmouths.
However,storksarenotcaught.Silenceisindeedtheinstrumentthat
achievesallends.
%ASAD[169]

Byhis(its)ownmouthhe(it)injures(pounds)inmanywaysother
people(alotofgrain).Mysalutationstothepestleandtothewicked
manwhosecharacteristofalldown.
(Thefirstlineisinterpretedintwowaysdependingonhowthesandhi
inbahudhAnyasyaisbroken)
FirstallofyoumusttakeasighofreliefthatIamnot
translatingthisinRussian.Ihaveavalidcomment.Theinterpretation
isjustnotright.Thewordkhalahastwomeanings.Kedargivesonly
oneawickedman.Thesecondisamortar.Thosepartisansofthislist
whowerebornincitieswouldnotknowwhatthisarticleanditsuse
is/was.Itisapieceofstone,preferably,granitewhichiscarvedlike
amortar.Mortarandpestlearetwocomponentsofacommonlyused
poundingmechanismusedinagesallovertheworld.Poundingremoves
chafffromgrain.ItsuseinIndiadeclinedaftermechanicalgrain
brayersweremadeavailableincitiesinBritishrule.Theusecontinued
forsometimeinnumerousvillagesorinaccessibleregions.Myfather's
houseandthatofallmyrelationshadatleastone.Mymom,auntieand
sisterswouldwakeupearlyinthemorninganddotheirchoreswith
mortarandpestlesingingsongs.
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ThemeaningasgivenbyKedarlackscertaintruth.Whywould
poet,orforthatmatter,anybodythankawickedmanwhosecharacteris
tofalldown?.InchaturvarNyaschemefourclasseswereassignedcertain
dutiesandresponsibilities.Whentheyperformedsuchsocialobligations
theyearnedthesocialacceptance.Onthisbackgroundpoettakesacase
ofahabituallymisbehavingpersonpatanshIlaandexamineshis
contributionstothesociety.Eventhoughhelackssocialacceptancedue
tohisnature,thepoetopines,hispeculiarbehavior,actually
contributestothesocialneeds.
AncientIndiansweretaughttobepolitetoeachother.
respectfultoeachother,friendlyandforgivingtoeachother.These
codesofconductsbroughtsocialharmony,butcreatedasituationwhere
blunt,boldactionswerefrownedupon.People,therefore,wouldgetaway
withmurder,sotosay,andnobodywouldcriticizeorchecktheir
actions.Rememberpolitenessrules.OurpatanshIlawasexceptiontothis
rule.Therefore,whenhegotmadatsombodyorsomethinghewouldlash
outatthemandseparatetheirtrueselvesfromtheiralteregos.In
otherwordshewouldtearthemasksofdichotomous,contradictory.
personalities.Poet,obviouslyispayingcomplimentstosuchaperson.
However,hecannotopenlycomeoutandpraisesuchamanorhisactions.
Therefore,thepoetresortstothedoubletalk,ambiguity.
doubleentendretechnique.Smartpersonwouldfindthetruemeaning
behindtheobvious.
Nobodywritesacoupletpraisingmortarandpestle,theyareso
Byhisownmouthhe,patanshIla,poundsmostofthetimespeople
hidingbehindveneersandexposestheirtruenature,salutionstohim
andhisbruteforce'musala'.
%ASAD[170]

=wickedman
=baddeed
=really
=tobearfruit
=goodman
=ten
=face
=tosteal
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=retriction
=great
=sea

Thewickedmandoesabaddeedandreallyitbearsfruitamongthe
good.Thetenfacedone(Ravana)stoleSita,anditwastheoceanthathadto
berestriced!(byRama'sbridge)
%ASAD[170]

=wickedman
=baddeed
=really
=tobearfruit
=goodman
=ten
=face
=tosteal
=retriction
=great
=sea

Thewickedmandoesabaddeedandreallyitbearsfruitamongthe
good.Thetenfacedone(Ravana)stoleSita,anditwastheoceanthathadto
berestriced!(byRama'sbridge)
%ASAD[201]

=onewhoseinentisgettingone'sworkdone
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=topray,propitiate
=theworld
=work
=tobeaccomplished
=crossed
=other
=bankofariver
=boat
=use

Theworld(menoftheworld)intendingtogetitsworkdone.
prays(toyou)onlyuntilthetaskisnotaccomplished.Onceyouhave
crossedovertotheotherbank,whatistheuseoftheboat?
%ASAD[203]

=mind
=bee
=cloud
=drunkard
=bedbug
=wind
=thegoddessofwealth,Laxmi
=pride,arrogance,conceit
=monkey
=fish
=somethingstartingwiththeletterma
=ten
=fickle,unsteady

Themind,thebee,thecloud,thedrunkard,thebedbug,thewind,
wealth,pride,themonkeyandthefisharethetenthingsstartingwith
thelettermathatarealwaysunsteady.
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