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New post- Socrates: ‘The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.’

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New post- वक्तारो दर्दुरा यत्र तत्र मौनं हि शोभनम्

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New post- Optimum Blend of the Old and the New- http://bit.ly/fEQes3

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New post - संस्कृता वाण्येका समलङ्करोति l

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New post - 'Square Pegs in Round Holes' - http://bit.ly/aoZOVc

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New post --'Emulate the Flowers'- http://bit.ly/aB2PnY

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New post- कृशे कस्यास्ति सौहृदम् l- http://bit.ly/b4HgX9

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New post- 'A Zero Can Not Stand Alone' - http://bit.ly/96gXoo

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New post- 'Learning, wealth and strength'- here.

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I have published a new post -'The Fearless Lion Cubs'- here.Please do visit there to read it. From now onwards I shall be writing posts on Subhaashits, on my blog- 'Of Cabbages and Kings', at this new address. -@ Subhashit Manjari- I have tried, but am not able to, log on to your blog. I am guessing that you may be on a blog break due to studies. If so, my best wishes for your exams. Do let me

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We have all heard the story of The Tortoise and the Hare. Though very slow-moving, the tortoise ultimately wins the race, because he never stops going.The hare runs swiftly, but is over-confident of himself. So sure is he that the tortoise can never overtake him, that he decides to take a nap midway through the race. He later wakes up to find that the tortoise has won the race.Even though the

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“Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear of the future.”- I don't remember who said this, but it seems to be very true.We often regret what we have done or left undone in the past. We also feel apprehension about what the future holds. These two emotions frequently make us forget the present. But since it is only the present that we have the power to

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.उष्ट्राणां च गृहे लग्नं गर्दभाः शान्तिपाठकाः lपरस्परं प्रशंसन्ति अहो रूपं अहो ध्वनिः llThe wedding (लग्नं) is at the home of the camels (उष्ट्राणां च गृहे) and the donkeys ( गर्दभाः) are reciting the prayer for peace (शान्तिपाठकाः).They praise each other (परस्परं प्रशंसन्ति)- Ah! What (a charming) appearance! (अहो रूपं) Ah! What (a lovely) sound (voice) (अहो ध्वनिः)!In reality, neither do the

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अश्र्वं नैव गजं नैव व्याघ्रं नैव च नैव च lअजापुत्रं बलिं दद्याद्देवो दुर्बलघातकः llNeither a horse (अश्र्वं नैव), nor an elephant (गजं नैव) (is sacrificed in a ritual). A tiger is never sacrificed (व्याघ्रं नैव च नैव च).(However) a goat is sacrificed (अजापुत्रं बलिं दद्यात्). (Even) God destroys (only) the weak (देवो दुर्बलघातकः).This Subhaashit tells us that the strong survive, but the weak are

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वितर तापशतानि यदृच्छया विलिख तानि सहे चतुरानन lअरसिकेषु कवित्वनिवेदनं शिरसि मा लिख मा लिख मा लिख llOh Lord Brahma (चतुरानन), (You may) write (विलिख ) any other hundreds of troubles (तापशतानि) that you like (याद्रिच्छया) (in my destiny) I will bear them (तानि सहे) .(However) most definitely do not write (मा लिख मा लिख मा लिख ) reciting poetry (कवित्वनिवेदनं) to unappreciative people (अरसिकेषु)(

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There is a story in the Panchatantra, explaining the importance of Unity.Once upon a time, a flock of doves, led by their King, Chitragreeva, spotted some grain spread under a Bunyan tree. They flew down to eat the grain, and were caught in a net that a hunter, who was hiding nearby, threw over them.Chitragreeva advised them not to panic but to fly away all together, taking the net with them.

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रविरपि न दहति तादृग् यादृक् संदहति वालुकानिकरःlअन्यस्माल्लब्धपदो नीचः प्रायेण दुःसहो भवति llEven the Sun itself (रविरपि) does not burn ( न दहति) (us) as much (तादृग्) as (यादृक्) a pile of sand (वालुकानिकरहः) ( which has been heated by the Sun) burns us (संदहति).A mean person (नीचः) who has gained importance because of (his association with) another (अन्यस्माल्लब्धपदो ) (important person),

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असाह्ययः समर्थोऽपि तेजस्वी किं करिष्यति l निर्वाते ज्वलिते वह्निः स्वयमेवोपशाम्यति ll What (किं) can even a capable (समर्थोऽपि) and brilliant (तेजस्वी) (person) do (करिष्यति) without assistance (असाह्ययः) ? If a burning fire (ज्वलिते वह्निः) is placed in a vacuum (निर्वाते), it automatically dies out ( स्वयमेवोपशाम्यति). However brilliant a person may be, he will not be able to reach his

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This following verse is not strictly considered a Subhaashit, but since it is included in one of the books of Subhaashits that I refer to, I am posting it here.अपि स्वर्णमयी लङ्का न मे लक्ष्मण रोचते । जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी ।।After defeating Ravana, and freeing Sita, Lord Rama established Vibhishana as the ruler of Lanka. Rama's younger brother, Lakshmana, requested him to stay for

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In his Niti Shatakam, Bhartrihari has composed several Subhaashits on the subject of 'अज्ञ पद्धती' - about ignorant people.He says-येषां न विद्या न तपो न दानं lज्ञानं न शीलं न गुणो न धर्मः llते मृत्युलोके भुवि भारभूतः lमनुष्यरूपेण मृगाश्र्चरन्ति llThose (people) who do not have even a single virtue (न गुणो)- not learning (न विद्या), nor concentration (न तपो), nor charity (न दानं). Not knowledge,

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The motto of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides is "Be prepared". They are supposed to be prepared in mind and body to face any difficult situation.Schools and large offices generally have/ should have a plan in place regards how to swiftly evacuate the building in an orderly way in case of fire.People take out medical insurance to ensure that they can afford any medical expenses they may face in the

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.अप्रकटीकृतशक्तिः शक्तोऽपि जनस्तिरस्क्रियां लभते l निवसन्नन्तर्दारुणि लङ्घ्यो वन्हिर्न तु ज्वलितः llEven if a person is powerful (शक्तोऽपि), if he does not show that power (अप्रकटीकृतशक्तिः), people will regard him with contempt (जनस्तिरस्क्रियां लभते).When the fire is inside the wood (निवसन्नन्तर्दारुणि) (in a latent state), anyone can walk over it (लङ्घ्यो). (But this is not so in the case) of

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In the previous post, we considered a Subhaashit which explains why helping a person to obtain knowledge is important.This following Subhaashit tells us that knowledge is the best kind of wealth.न चोरहार्यं न च राजहार्यंन भ्रातृभाज्यं न च भारकारि lव्यये कृते वर्धत एव नित्यंविद्याधनं सर्वधनप्रधानम् llA thief cannot steal it (न चोरहार्यं), neither can a King confiscate it (न च राजहार्यं).It cannot

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Lao Tzu said "Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime." It is good to feed a hungry person. But it is even better to give him skills so that he becomes capable of feeding himself. If we merely give a hungry person a meal, he will feel hungry again in a few hours. And if we keep on giving him meals, we will compel him to be dependent on us. How much

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Social etiquette often requires that we give small gifts to please friends, relatives, or business contacts. If people we are visiting have young children, we invariably take some sweets or chocolates for them. This is an easy way to make friends with them.Children often share their lunch-boxes with their friends, or with those they want to make friends with. Even adults find that inviting a

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.It is said that you cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind.This same sentiment is conveyed through the lines of the following Subhaashit.उद्यमेन हि सिध्यन्ति कार्याणि न मनोरथैः lन हि सुप्तस्य सिंहस्य प्रविशन्ति मुखे मृगाः llIf any work (कार्याणि) is to be accomplished (सिध्यन्ति), strong efforts are required (उद्यमेन).(We cannot achieve an aim) merely by desiring (मनोरथैः) its

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It is generally said that politicians habitually speak with a forked tongue- implying that they say one thing and mean another. They behave in a duplicitous manner. They say one thing but do something very different.A few weeks ago 'in the backdrop of the drought situation which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described as "bad", Congress and UPA government planned to go on austerity mode with

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There are many references to fools, in Sanskrit Subhaashits. Several Subhaashits tell us that it is easy to explain something to an ignorant person, and even easier to explain something to a learned one. But it is very difficult to explain anything to someone who is wilfully foolish.Just how difficult, is illustrated in the two Subhaashits that I am posting today. These are from the Niti Shatakam

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.नाभिषेको न संस्कारः सिंहस्य क्रियते मृगैः l विक्रमार्जितसत्त्वस्य स्वयमेव मृगेन्द्रता llA lion is not coronated (नाभिषेको) by the other animals (मृगैः), nor is he taught ( संस्कारः) how to be a king. He brings down his prey by his own courage (विक्रमार्जितसत्त्वस्य) - and assumes the position of supremacy among the animals ( मृगेन्द्रता) because of his own (स्वयमेव) valour.The lion, being the

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Sanskrit is regarded as a language which has little relevance today. It is also regarded as a complex language, hard to understand. But by viewing Sanskrit in this way, we are depriving ourselves of a wonderful part of our cultural heritage. In reality, Sanskrit literature has many facets. It can be difficult to understand, its grammar can be complicated, but it can also be fun! Sanskrit

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