4. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 89
ÉèÏ=O : "åb‡H˜ ѨÙ@∞ìHõ`À É’Ü«∞"å_»∞. ~å=∂Ü«∞} =∞ǨHÍ"åºxfl ~°zOz, ~å=∞ <å=∞ [ѨO =Å¡
=∞ǨÏi¬ Ü≥ÿ∞<å_»∞. ‰õΩÅO HõO>Ë QÆ∞}O „Ѩ^è•#"≥∞ÿ#^Œx x~°∂Ñ≤OKå_»∞.
hu : ‰õΩÅO HõO>ˇ QÆ∞}"Õ∞ „Ѩ^è•#O.
"åºMϺ#O : ‰õΩÅO HÍ^Œ∞ QÆ∞}O „Ѩ^è•#=∞x ~ÚHõ¯_» K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. Ç≤ÏO^Œ∂ ã¨OѶ¨∞OÖ’ ѨÓ~°fiO =$uÎÃÑ·
P^è•~°Ñ¨_ç ‰õΩÅ =º=ã¨÷ U~°Ê_çOk. =$uÎx |˜ì XHõ =ºH˜ÎH˜ ã¨=∂[OÖ’ Q“~°=q∞=fi_»O [iˆQk. Jk
ã¨iÜ≥ÿ∞# Ѩ^Œúu QÍ^Œx „H˜O^Œ L^•Ç¨Ï~°} `≥eÜ«∞KÕã¨∞ÎOk. N=∞„^•=∂Ü«∞}Ïxfl ã¨O㨯 $`«OÖ’ ~°zOz#
"åb‡H˜ =∞ǨÏi¬ =$uÎÖ’ É’Ü«∞"å_»∞. [O`«∞=ÙÅ#∞ "ÕÏ_ç rqOKÕ"å_»∞. J`«_»∞ J~°}ºOÖ’ =Úhâ◊fi~°∞Å
^•fi~å *Ï˝<À^ŒÜ«∂xfl á⁄Ok, `«Ñ¨ã¨∞û KÕã≤, q^•ºq*Ï˝<åÅ <åi˚Oz ~å=∂Ü«∞}Ïxfl HÍ=ºOQÍ ~°zOz,
J`«∞º`«Î=∞"≥∞ÿ# =∞ǨÏi¬ Ѩ^Œqx á⁄O^ŒQÆey<å_»∞. ‰õΩÅO HõO>ˇ QÆ∞}O Ѷ¨∞#"≥∞ÿ#^Œx x~°∂Ñ≤OKå_»∞.
Meaning: The poet Valmiki was a tribal hunter. He was able to compose the great
epic of the Ramayana, and with the chanting of the sacred name of Rama, he was
transformedintoagreatsage.Itischaracterwhichisfarmorerelevantthancaste.This
is proved in his case.
Moral: Character is far more important than caste.
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122. #∞`«[ÅѨÓi`«O|∞ÅQÆ∞ #∂`«∞Å∞ #∂阘HõO>ˇ ã¨∂#$`«
„=`«! Ü≥ÚHõ ÉÏq "Õ∞Å∞ =∞i ÉÏ=ÙÅ∞ #∂阘HõO>ˇ <˘Hõ¯ ã¨
¢`«¯`«∞=k "Õ∞Å∞ `«„`«¯`«∞ â◊`«O|∞#HõO>ˇ ã¨∞`«∞O_»∞ "Õ∞Å∞ `«
`«∞û`« â◊`«HõO|∞ HõO>ˇ <˘Hõ ã¨∂#$`« "åHõº=Ú "Õ∞Å∞ ã¨∂_»QÆ<£
ÉèÏ=O : =∞Oz KÕ^Œ ÉÏ=ÙÅ∞ `«qfiOK«@O HõO>ˇ #∂~°∞ kQÆ∞_»∞ ÉÏ=ÙÅ∞ `«qfiOK«_»O "Õ∞Å∞. #∂~°∞ kQÆ∞_»∞
ÉÏ=ÙÅ∞ `«qfiOK«@O HõO>Ë XHõ =∞Oz Ü«∞[˝O KÕÜ«∞@O "Õ∞Å∞. #∂~°∞ Ü«∞*Ï˝Å HõO>Ë XHõ =∞Oz Ѩل`«∞_»∞
HõÅQÆ@O "Õ∞Å∞. =∞Oz Ѩل`«∞Å∞ #∂~°∞QÆ∞~°∞ HõO>Ë XHõ ã¨`«º "åHõºO "Õ∞Å∞.
hu : =O^Œ=∞Ok ã¨∞Ѩل`«∞Å HõO>Ë XHõ ã¨`«º"åHõºO Q˘Ñ¨Êk.
J~å÷Å∞ : ã¨∂#$`«„=`«! ´ ZšѨC_»∂ ã¨`åº<Õfl =∂Ï¡_»∞`å#<Õ xÜ«∞=∞O Hõey#"å_®!
"åºMϺ#O : XHõ^•x `«~åfi`« =∞~˘Hõ^•xH˜ L`«¯~°¬ K≥ѨÓÎ =i‚¿ãÎ ™ê~åÅOHÍ~°O J=Ù`«∞Ok. JO>Ë XHõ^•x
HõO>Ë =∞~˘Hõ˜ Q˘Ñ¨Ê Jx K≥ѨÊ@=∞x J~°÷O. D Ѩ^ŒºO =∞ǨÉèÏ~°`«OÖ’ â◊‰õΩO`«Å ^Œ∞+¨ºO`«∞Å Hõ^äŒÖ’xk.
â◊‰õΩO`«Å#∞ ^Œ∞+¨ºO`«∞_»∞ QÍO^èŒ~°fi q"åǨÏO KÕã¨∞H˘x XHõ ‰õΩ=∂~°∞x [#‡‰õΩ HÍ~°‰õΩ_≥· P"≥∞#∞ Z~°∞QÆ#@∞¡
=∂Ï¡_»∞`å_»∞. JÖÏO˜ J`«xx P"≥∞ ã¨∞#$`«=`«! Jx ã¨OÉ’kèOK«_»OÖ’ ZuÎá⁄_»∞Ѩ٠LOk. ã¨`«ºO
*’ºu ÖÏO˜k, Jk =∞#Å#∞ =∞# K«∞@∂ì L#fl "åà◊§#∞ J^èŒ~°‡O J<Õ QÀuÖ’ Ѩ_ç <åâ◊#O H͉õΩO_®
HÍáê_ç "Õ∞Å∞ KÕã¨∞ÎOk. U^≥·<å H˘O^ŒiH˜ "Õ∞Å∞ KÕÜ«∞QÆÅ^Œ∞ HÍx ã¨`«ºO =∂„`«O JO^ŒiH˜ "Õ∞Å∞ KÕã¨∞ÎOk.
JO^Œ∞ˆH ZšѨC_»∂ JO^Œ~°∂ ã¨`åº<Õfl ѨÅHÍe.
5. 90 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
Meaning: Itisalwaysbettertodig onecommunalwellinsteadofahundredordinary
wells. It is better to perform one “Yagya” with sacrificial offering instead of digging a
hundredcommunalwells.Itisbettertohaveonenobleandavirtuoussonthanperforming
a hundred yagyas. One single statement of truth is even better than having a hundred
noblesons.
Communal well = a large well with steps leading to the water used by the whole
community.
Moral:Asinglestatementoftruthsurpassesallgoodactions,prayersandevenhaving
a hundred noble sons.
Surpass = overtake
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123. B#@OK«∞ <˘Hõ¯_®_ç# =∂@‰õΩ
HÍ^Œ@OK«∞ |Å∞Hõ HõΔ}=Ú Ñ¨@∞ì,
^•x xÅ∞=nÜ«∞ ^è•`«Ü≥∞ kQÆ=Öˇ
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : XHõ~°∞ 'B#∞— J#fl =∂@#∞ 'HÍ^Œ∞— J#_®xH˜ XHõ HõΔ}O Ѩ@∞ì`«∞Ok. HÍx ^•xx x~°∂Ñ≤OK«_®xH˜
„|Ǩχ^Õ=Ù_»∞ ky~å"åe. ã¨`åºxfl x~°∂Ñ≤OK«_»O ZO`« Hõ+¨ì"≥∂ nx=Å¡ J~°÷=∞ø`«∞Ok.
hu : ã¨`«º x~°∂Ѩ} Hõ+¨ìO J~Ú<å ^•xfl q_»∞=‰õÄ_»^Œ∞.
"åºMϺ#O : XHõ ã¨=∞㨺 Ü≥∞^Œ∞Ô~·`Õ, ^•x Ѩiëê¯~åxH˜ qA˝Öˇ·#"å~°∞ Z<Àfl Ѩiëê¯~åÅ#∞ ã¨∂zã¨∂Î
"å^•Å∞ KÕã¨∞ÎOÏ~°∞. XHõ~°∞ 'B#∞— J#fl^•xx, WOH˘Hõ~°∞ 'HÍ^Œ∞— J#_»O KåÖÏ ã¨∞ÅÉèíO. HÍx ^•xx
J#∞Éèí"åÅ`À, ™êHΔͺ^è•~åÅ∞ *’_çOz |∞∞A=Ù KÕÜ«∞_»O KåÖÏ Hõ+¨ìO. L^•Ç¨Ï~°}‰õΩ, =~°Hõ@flѨÙ
^Œ∞~åKå~åxfl, K«ÏìÅ ^•fi~å x"åiOK«QÆÅ=∞x XHõ~°OÏ~°∞. HÍ^Œx "Õ~˘Hõ~°OÏ~°∞. WO`«=~°‰õΩ P
q+¨Ü«∞OÖ’ K«ÏìÅ∞ KÕÜ«∞|_®¤~Ú. HÍx ã¨=∞㨺‰õΩ Ñ¨iëê¯~°O ^˘~°HõÖË^Œ∞. Ѩ~°ã¨Ê~° "å^•Å∞ =∂„`«O
[~°QÆ∞`«∞<åfl~Ú.
Meaning: It takes but a moment to say ‘no’ to what someone else says ‘yes’. To
provethatastatementisrightorwrongthe LordBrahmahimselfhastocomedownto
earth. From this it is understood how difficult it is to prove that something is true or
otherwise.
Moral: Never give up the attempt to prove the truth, however difficult it may
be to do so.
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6. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 91
124. P`«‡â◊√kúÖËx Ü«∂Kå~° =∞kÜÕ∞Å?
ÉèÏO_»â◊√kúÖËx áêHõ "Õ∞Å?
z`«Îâ◊√kúÖËx t=ѨÓ[ ÖËÅ~å?
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : P`«‡ Ѩiâ◊√^ŒúOQÍ ÖˉõΩO_» PKå~åxfl áê˜OK«_»O x¢+¨ÊÜ≥∂[#O. â◊√„ÉèíOQÍ ÖËx ‰õΩO_»Ö’
J#flO =O_»_»O P~ÀQͺxH˜ ǨxHõ~°O. =∞#ã¨∞Ö’ HõŇ+¨O ÃÑ@∞ìH˘x KÕ¿ã ^≥·=ѨÓ[ x+¨ÊùÅO. x~°‡Å
z`«ÎO ^≥·=`åfixH˜ „ѨfHõ. HÍ|˜ì =∂#=ÙÅ∞ Jxfl q+¨Ü«∂ÅÖ’ z`«Îâ◊√kú Hõey =ÙO_®e.
hu : ÉèíH˜ÎH˜ z`«Îâ◊√kú =ÚYºO.
"åºMϺ#O : WHõ¯_», "≥Ú‰õΩ¯|_çQÍ KÕ¿ã PKå~åÅ#∞ QÆ∂iÛ K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. ^≥·= ѨÓ[Å∞, „=`åÅ∞, q"åǨÏO,
[#‡k#O =O˜ â◊√ÉèíHÍ~åºÅÖ’ ã¨O„Ѩ^•Ü«∞OQÍ H˘xfl PKå~åÅ#∞ áê˜ã¨∞ÎOÏ~°∞ „Ѩ[Å∞. HÍÅ„Hõ"Õ∞}
P PKå~åÅ∞ ZO^Œ∞‰õΩ „áê~°OÉèí"≥∞ÿ<åÜ≥∂, "å˜ „ѨÜ≥∂[#"Õ∞q∞’ "åiH˜ `≥eÜ«∞‰õΩO_® áÈ`«∞Ok. P`«‡
â◊√kú, z`«Îâ◊√kú H˘~°=_»`å~Ú. "≥Ú‰õΩ¯|_çQÍ PKå~åÅ∞, W~°∞QÆ∞á⁄~°∞QÆ∞"åi "≥∞ѨCHÀã¨O PK«iã¨∞ÎOÏ~°∞.
W^Õ q^èŒOQÍ, ‰õΩO_» â◊√„ÉèíO ÖˉõΩO>Ë, JO^Œ∞Ö’ =O_ç# J#flO HõÅ∞+≤`«=∞ø`«∞Ok. Jk P~ÀQͺxH˜ Ǩx
Hõeæã¨∞ÎOk. â◊√„Éèí`« ÖË^• â◊√kú J<Õk ^≥·=`åfixH˜ „ѨfHõ. J˜ì â◊√kú ÖˉõΩO_® PK«iOKÕ PKå~°O HÍx,
HÍ~°ºO HÍx x+¨ÊùÅO.
Meaning: It is of no use if rituals and traditions are observed without sincerity. It is
harmfultohealthiffoodiscookedinanuncleanutensil.PrayerstotheLordShivaare
wastediftheyaredonewithanimpureheart.Apureheartisdivine.Soallhumanbeings
should take care to keep their mind and heart pure.
Moral: Faith in God has to come from a pure heart and mind.
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125. LѨCHõѨC~°O|∞ <˘Hõ¯ áÈeHõ#∞O_»∞
K«∂_»E_» ~°∞K«∞Å *Ï_» "Õ~°∞†
ѨÙ~°∞+¨μÅO^Œ∞ ѨÙ}º ѨÙ~°∞+¨μÅ∞ "Õ~°Ü«∂
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : LѨC, Hõ~°∂Ê~°O ÃÑ·H˜ XˆH q^èŒOQÍ HõxÊ™êÎ~Ú. `«~°z K«∂¿ãÎ ~°∞K«∞Å∞ "Õ~°∞QÍ =ÙOÏ~Ú. J^Õ
q^èŒOQÍ Ñ¨Ù~°∞+¨μÖ’¡, ѨÙ}ºO KÕã¨∞H˘#fl ѨÙ~°∞+¨μÅ∞ "Õ~°∞QÍ =ÙOÏ~°∞. HÍ|˜ì ÃÑ·ÃÑ· "ÕëêÅ∞ K«∂z, Z=~°∞
Z@∞=O˜ "å~À `≥Å∞ã¨∞HÀ=_»O Hõ+¨ìO.
hu : ѨÙ}º ѨÙ~°∞+¨μÅ#∞ QÆ∞iÎOz "åix P^Œ~°≈OQÍ fã¨∞HÀ"åe.
7. 92 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
"åºMϺ#O : =∞Oz"åix QÆ∞iÎOK«_»O ZÖÏQÀ ~ÚK«Û@ K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. Ö’HõOÖ’ J<ÕHõ q^è•Öˇ·#
=∞#∞+¨μºÅ∞<åfl~°∞. "åi ~°∂áêÅ∞ XHõ¯˜QÍ<Õ HõxÊã¨∂Î =ÙOÏ~Ú. "åiÖ’ =∞Oz"åÔ~=~À, "åi ѨÙ@∞ì
ѨÓ~Àfi`«Î~åÅ#∞, „Ѩ=~°Î##∞ Ö’`«∞QÍ Ñ¨ijeOz#ѨC_Õ `≥Å∞ã¨∞ÎOk. L^•Ç¨Ï~°}‰õΩ LѨC, Hõ~°∂Ê~°O Ô~O_»∞
`≥Å¡QÍ XˆH ~°OQÆ∞Ö’ =ÙOÏ~Ú. ~°∞z K«∂z#ѨC_Õ Uk =ÙáÈÊ, Uk Hõ~°∂Ê~°"≥∂ `≥Å∞ã¨∞ÎOk. HÍ|˜ì
=∞Oz, K≥_»¤Å#∞ q_»=∞iz K≥ѨÊ_®xH˜ Ö’`≥·# ѨijÅ# J=ã¨~°O.
Meaning: Salt and camphor look alike.When examined closely, their tastes differ. In
the same manner, good, pious people are different from others. It is very difficult to
recognize who is good and who is not, by their outward appearances.
Moral: Pious people have to be identified and they should be the role models to all.
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126. |O^èŒ∞[#∞ÅE_»∞, ÉÏ^èŒÅ ã¨=∞Ü«∂#,
ÉèíÜ«∞=Ú"Õà◊ E_»∞, |O@∞`«#=Ú,
¿Ñ^ŒÑ¨_»¤ "≥#∞Hõ, ÃÑO_®¡=Ú =∞u E_»∞
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : h=Ù ÉÏ^èŒÖ’¡ =Ù#flѨC_»∞ P^Œ∞H˘#fl"å_Õ x["≥∞ÿ# |O^èŒ∞=Ù. h=Ù HõëêìÅ<≥^Œ∞~À¯ÖËHõ, ÉèíÜ«∞O`À
=Ù#flѨC_»∞ h‰õΩ `À_»∞QÍ =ÙO_ç ¿ã=Å∞ KÕÜ«Ú"å_Õ x["≥∞ÿ# |O@∞. h=Ù Pi÷HõOQÍ zuH˜áÈ~Ú, ã¨O™ê~°
ÉèÏ~åxfl "≥∂Ü«∞ÖËHõ J=ã¨÷Ѩ_»∞`«∞#fl "Õà◊, x#∞fl „¿Ñ=∞`À K«∂K«∞#^Õ x["≥∞ÿ# WÖÏ¡Å∞.
hu : PѨ^ŒÅ∞ =zÛ#ѨC_Õ PѨÙÎÖˇ=~À `≥Å∞™êÎ~°∞.
"åºMϺ#O : x["≥∞ÿ# Pf‡Ü«Úefl ZÖÏ QÆ∞iÎOKåÖ’ WK«Û@ K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. „Ѩu "åiH˜ |O^èŒ∞=ÙÅ∞OÏ~°∞.
¿ã=‰õΩÅ∞ LOÏ~°∞. ‰õΩ@∞O|O LO@∞Ok. x["≥∞ÿ# |O^èŒ∞=ÙÖˇ=~À, qâßfiã¨O QÆÅ ¿ã=‰õΩÖˇ=~À, „¿Ñ=∞
QÆÅ ‰õΩ@∞O| ã¨Éèí∞ºÖˇ=~À `å#∞ PѨ^ŒÖ’ =Ù#flѨC_Õ P =ºH˜ÎH˜ `≥Å∞ã¨∞ÎOk. XHõ =∞x+≤ #ëêìÅáêÖˇ·
ÉÏ^èŒÖ’ =Ù#flѨC_»∞, J`«xH˜ `À_»∞QÍ xeÛ ™ê#∞Éèí∂u K«∂Ñ≤, HÍáê_Õ"å_Õ x["≥∞ÿ# |O^èŒ∞=Ù. WO’¡ HÍx
ɡ·@ QÍx ^˘OQÆÅ =Å¡, „Ѩ=∂^•Å =Å¡ =∞x+≤H˜ ÉèíÜ«∞O Hõeæ#ѨC_»∞ J`«x =ÚO^Œ∞ xeÛ, `«# „áê}ÏÅ#∞
Ãã·`«O "˘_ç¤ ~°HõΔ} HõeÊOKÕ"å_Õ qâßfiã¨áê„`«∞_≥·# ¿ã=‰õΩ_»∞. =∞x+≤ Pi÷HõOQÍ zuH˜áÈ~Ú, ã¨O™ê~° ÉèÏ~°O
"≥∂Ü«∞ÖËHõ J=ã¨÷Å∞ Ѩ_»∞`«∞#fl ã¨=∞Ü«∞OÖ’, HõëêìÅ#∞ ѨOK«∞HÀ=_®xH˜ ã≤^Œú"≥∞ÿ, h_»ÖÏQÍ "≥#flO˜ Ü«ÚO_Õ
ÉèÏ~°º =∂„`«"Õ∞ x["≥∞ÿ# J~å÷Oy.
Meaning: A true relative is one who comes to help, when one is in trouble. Atrue
servantisonewhostayswithone,intimesoffearortrouble.Hesupportsandservesin
both bad times and good times.Atruly good wife is one who supports and loves her
husbandevenwhenhiswealthisgoneandfindslifeverydifficulttobear.
8. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 93
Moral: Only when one is deep in trouble, does a man realize who his true well
wishersare?
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127. W#∞=Ú qiÔQ<Õx ~Ú=∂‡~°∞ =Ú=∂‡~°∞
HÍz Ü«∞`«∞Hõ<Õ~°∞Û Hõ=∞‡s_»∞
=∞#ã¨∞ qiÔQ<Õx =∞iÜ«∞O@ <Õ~°∞Û<å?
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : W#∞=Ú qiy`Õ H˘eq∞Ö’ HÍz Ô~O_»∞ =¸_»∞ Ѩ~åºÜ«∂Å∞ „Ѩܫ∞uflOz J`«∞Hõ=K«∞Û. =∞#ã¨∞
qiy`Õ ZO`« „Ѩܫ∞uflOz<å J`«∞‰õΩ "ÕÜ«∞_»O ™ê^茺=∞=Ù`«∞O^•? HÍ|˜ì ~Ú`«~°∞Å =∞#ã¨∞û#∞ <˘Ñ≤ÊOKÕ
Ѩ#∞Å∞ KÕÜ«∞‰õÄ_»^Œ∞.
hu : =∞#ã¨∞ qiy`Õ J`«∞HÀ¯^Œ∞, HÍ=Ù# W`«~°∞Å`À ã¨∞xfl`«OQÍ "≥∞ÅQÍe.
"åºMϺ#O : =∞#ã¨∞û QÆux QÆ∂iÛ ~ÚHõ¯_» `≥eÜ«∞KÕÜ«∞|_çOk. Ñ¨Öˇ¡@∂à◊§Ö’ =º=™êÜ«∞Ѩ٠Ѩx=Ú>ˇÿ¡#
<åˆQÅ∞‰õΩ Z_»¡ |O_çH˜ W#∞Ѩ ™ê=∂#∞ "å_»∞`å~°∞. W#∞=Ú qiy#ѨÙ_»∞ Hõ=∞‡i H˘eq∞Ö’ ^•xx HÍeÛ
JuH˜™êÎ_»∞. W^ŒÌ~°∞ =º‰õΩÎÅ =∞^茺 qÉèË^•Å∞ =zÛ, Hõiî<À‰õΩÎÅ`À XHõi<˘Hõ~°∞ xOkOK«∞H˘O>Ë =∞#ã¨∞ûÅ∞
qiyáÈ`å~Ú. P =∞#ã¨∞ûÅ#∞ JuH˜OK«_»O ™ê^茺O HÍ^Œ∞.
Meaning: If an iron article is broken, the blacksmith heats it and mends it after two or
threeattempts.Butifaheartbreaksitisimpossibletomendit.So,onehastobecareful
not to do things which can hurt or harm others.
mend = ÉÏQÆ∞ KÕÜ«Ú, =∞~°=∞‡`«∞Î KÕÜ«Ú
Moral: Move carefully with others, never hurting them, as a broken heart can never
mend.
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128. `«Ñ¨CÖˇ#∞fl"å~°∞ `«O_ÀѨ`«O_»O|∞
Å∞ifi [#∞ÅÔHÅ¡ #∞O_»∞`«Ñ¨C
`«Ñ¨CÖˇ#∞fl"å~°∞ `«=∞ `«Ñ¨C Öˇ~°∞QÆ~°∞
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : `«Ñ¨CÅ∞ Ѩ>Ëì"å~°∞ Ö’HõOÖ’ H˘Å¡Å∞QÍ =ÙOÏ~°∞. „ѨѨOK«OÖ’ JO^ŒiH˜ `«Ñ¨CÅ∞OÏ~Ú. `«Ñ¨CÅ∞
Ѩ>Ëì"å~°∞ `«=∞ `«Ñ¨Cefl `≥eã≤HÀ~°∞. HÍ|˜ì, ~Ú`«~°∞Å `«Ñ¨CÅ∞ Ѩ@ì_»O =∞Oz Ѩx HÍ^Œ∞.
hu : Z=i `«Ñ¨C#∞ "åˆ~ `≥Å∞ã¨∞HÀ"åe.
9. 94 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
"åºMϺ#O : XHõix `«Ñ¨CѨ>Ëì=ÚO^Œ∞, `«# `«Ñ¨C#∞ `≥Å∞ã¨∞HÀ"åÅx ~ÚHõ¯_» K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. XHõ =ºH˜ÎÃÑ·
=∞~˘Hõ =ºH˜Î, XHõ ã¨Oã¨÷ÃÑ· =∞~˘Hõ ã¨Oã¨÷, XHõ „ѨÉèí∞`«fiO ÃÑ· =∞~˘Hõ „ѨÉèí∞`«fiO, XHõ ^Õâ◊OÃÑ· =∞~˘Hõ ^Õâ◊O
`«Ñ¨CÅ∞ Ѩ_»∞`«∞OÏ~°∞. `«Ñ¨CÅ∞ ÖËx "ås „ѨѨOK«OÖ’<Õ ÖË~°∞. `«Ñ¨CÅ∞ Ѩ@∞ìH˘<Õ"å~°∞ `«=∞ `«Ñ¨Cefl
QÆ∞iÎOK«ÖË~°∞. JO^Œ∞=Å¡<Õ, ~¸<å_»∞ „ѨѨOK«=∞O`«@ q"å^•Å∞ K≥ň~y JâßOu <≥ÅH˘#flk. L^•Ç¨Ï~°}‰õΩ
„Ѩu ^Õâ◊OÖ’#∞ „ѨÉèí∞`«fi ѨHõΔO, „Ѩu ѨHõΔO =ÙOÏ~Ú. XHõiÃÑ· XHõ~°∞ ^Œ∞"≥∞‡uÎ áÈã¨∞HÀ=_»"Õ∞ ѨxQÍ
"å~°∞ „Ѩ=iÎOK«_»O =∞#=Ú K«∂ã¨∞Î<åflO. Z^Œ∞˜"åx `«Ñ¨C K«∂Ñ≤OK«_®xH˜, XHõ „"Õex =ÚO^Œ∞‰õΩ
KåÑ≤`Õ, =¸_»∞ „"Õà◊√¡ =∞#"≥·Ñ¨Ù K«∂Ñ≤ã¨∞ÎOÏ~Ú. XHõix `«Ñ¨C Ѩ>Ëì=ÚO^Œ∞, =∞#q∞k QÆ∞~°∞ÎOK«∞HÀ"åe.
Meaning: Therearemanypeopleintheworldwhocanfindfaultwithothers.Thereis
no man without a flaw. Those who criticize are unaware of their own shortcomings.
Henceitisnotwisetofindfaultwithothers.
Moral: One should first know one’s own faults before pointing a finger at others.
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129. hà◊§Ö’# "≥Úã¨e, xy_ç ÜÕ∞#∞QÆ∞|@∞ì
ɡ·@ ‰õΩHõ¯ KÕ`« ÉèíOQÆѨ_»∞#∞,
™ê÷#|e‡HÍx `«#|e‡ HÍ^ŒÜ«∂
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : "≥Úã¨e, hà◊§Ö’¡ =Ù#flѨC_»∞ ÃÑ^ŒÌ ÜÕ∞#∞QÆ∞#∞ ã¨∞<åÜ«∂ã¨OQÍ Ñ¨@∞ìHÀQÆÅ^Œ∞. J^Õ hà◊§ |Ü«∞@
=ÙO>Ë, ‰õΩHõ¯ KÕuÖ’ ÉèíOQÆѨ_ç áÈ`«∞Ok. Jk "≥Úã¨e Ü≥ÚHõ¯ Jã¨Å∞ |ÅO HÍ^Œ∞, ™ê÷#|ÅO =∂„`«"Õ∞.
HÍ|˜ì, Z=fi~°∞#∞ `«=∞ ™ê÷#|ÖÏxfl áÈQ˘@∞ìHÀ‰õÄ_»^Œ∞.
hu : ™ê÷#|ÖÏxfl |˜ì #_»∞K«∞HÀ"åe.
"åºMϺ#O : WHõ¯_», ™ê÷#|ÖÏxfl QÆ∂iÛ K≥ѨÊ_»O [iyOk. "≥Úã¨e, hà◊¡Ö’ =Ù#flѨC_»∞ U#∞QÆ∞#∞
Ѩ@∞ìHÀQÆÅ^Œ∞. ɡ·@ =Ù#flѨC_»∞, ‰õΩHõ¯ KÕuÖ’ F_çáÈ`«∞Ok. Wk "≥Úã¨e Ü≥ÚHõ¯ ™ê÷#|Å"Õ∞ HÍx x["≥∞ÿ#
|ÅO HÍ^Œ∞. ^Õâ◊OÖ’ =∞#O <åÜ«∞‰õΩefl K«∂ã¨∞Î<åflO. "åiH˜ ã¨fi™ê÷#OÖ’ Pã¨∞ÎÅ∞OÏ~Ú. |O^èŒ∞=ÙÅ∞
ã¨Ç¨ÏK«~°∞Å∞, ¿ãflÇ≤Ï`«∞Å∞ =ÙOÏ~°∞. "åi JO_»^ŒO_»Å`À "å~°∞ ã¨=∂[OÖ’#∞, „ѨÉèí∞`«fiO Ö’#∞, JkèHÍ~°
Ѩ^Œ=ÙʼnõΩ ZxflHõ J=Ù`å~°∞. "Õ~˘Hõ ™ê÷<åxH˜ "≥o§#ѨC_»∞, JK«Û@ "åiH˜ J˜ì QÆ∞iÎOѨ٠=ÙO_»^Œ∞.
Meaning: A crocodile can attack an elephant easily when it is in water. The same
crocodilecanbeeasilyovercomebyadogwhenitisonland.Thestrengthofacrocodile
is effective only in its natural home ground, that is water. Man has to learn that his
greatestadvantageinasituationis,whenhefightsfromhisfamiliarhomeground.
Moral: One’s strength is far greater on one’s own home ground.Aperson should be
carefuloutsidehisfamiliarsurroundings.Hisweaknessliesinhisbeinganoutsider.
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12. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 97
133. J^èŒ~°=Ú Hõ^ŒeÜ«Ú QÆ^ŒÅHõ
=∞^èŒ∞~°=ÚÅQÆ∞ =∂@Å∞_çy, =∞ø#„=`«∞_Ò
#kèHÍ~°~ÀQÆѨÓi`«
|kè~åO^èŒHõâ◊==Ú E_» ÉÏѨ=Ú ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : HÍ~åº~°∞÷Öˇ· ™ê=∂#º „Ѩ[Å∞ `«##∞ ^Œi≈OK«_®xH˜ =zÛ#ѨC_»∞ JkèHÍ~° QÆ~°fiO`À K≥=ÙÅ∞<åfl
q#‰õΩO_», HõO_»∞¡<åfl K«∂_»‰õΩO_» =ÙO_Õ JkèHÍix XHõ áêÑ≤QÍ ÉèÏqOKåe. J˜ì "å~°∞ JkèHÍ~°∞Å∞
H͉õΩO_® K«∂_®e.
hu : JkèHÍ~° QÆ~åfiO^èŒ∞_»∞ Hõà◊√§<åfl K«∂_»ÖË_»∞. K≥=ÙÅ∞<åfl q#ÖË_»∞.
J~å÷Å∞ : J^èŒ~°=Ú ´ ÃÑ^Œq† |kè~åO^èŒHõ=â◊=Ú ´ K≥=Ù_»∞, „QÆ∞_ç¤`«#=Ú QÆÅ Ñ‘#∞QÆ∞
"åºMϺ#O : ~å[ºáêÅ#Ö’ JkèHÍ~°∞Å áê„`«#∞ QÆ∂iÛ ~ÚHõ¯_» `≥eÜ«∞KÕÜ«∞|_çOk. „Ѩ[Å#∞
~°OlOѨKÕÜ«Ú"å_»∞ ~åA. ~åA `«# ÉÏ^茺`«Å#∞ „H˜Ok JkèHÍ~°∞ʼnõΩ XѨÊK≥ѨC`å_»∞. P JkèHÍ~°∞Å∞
㨢`«Ê=~°Î# HõÅ"åÔ~·`Õ, „Ѩ*Ïr=#O ã¨∞Y=∞Ü«∞OQÍ =ÙO@∞Ok. JkèHÍ~°∞ʼnõΩ QÆ~°fiO`À Hõà◊√¡ =¸ã¨∞‰õΩáÈ`Õ,
„Ѩ[Å∞ "ÕkèOѨÙʼnõΩ QÆ∞i J=Ù`å~°∞. QÆ~åfiO^èŒ∞_≥·# JkèHÍi ZÖÏ „Ѩ=iΙêÎ_À ~ÚHõ¯_» K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. „Ѩ[Å∞
`«=∞ QÀ_»∞ qxÑ≤OK«∞HÀ_®xH˜ áÈ`Õ, J`«_»∞ "åix ã¨iQÍ K«∂_»_»∞. qxÑ≤OK«∞HÀ_»∞. ÃÑ^Œq qÑ≤Ê XHõ
=∂@ =∂Ï¡_»_»∞. Hõà◊√¡<åfl K«∂_»ÖËx, K≥=ÙÅ∞<åfl q#ÖËx, K≥·`«#ºO ÖËx â◊=OÖÏQÍ „Ѩ=iΙêÎ_»∞. J@∞=O˜
JkèHÍix K«∂_»_»O áêѨ=∞O@∞<åfl_»∞ Hõq. J˜ì JkèHÍ~°∞ʼnõΩ ~å[ºOÖ’™ê÷#O ÖˉõΩO_» KÕÜ«∞_»O =∞#
Hõ~°Î=ºO.
Meaning: Common people approach a powerful official and go to him with their
complaints and requests. If he remains deaf to what they say, and remains silent, he is
full of arrogance and pride. He should be regarded as a sinner. Such people should
never be entrusted with power.
Moral: Aman, who is blinded with his power and pride, can neither see nor hear.
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134. JÑ≤ÊK«∞Û"å_»∞, "≥·^Œ∞º_»∞,
<≥ѨC_»∞ <≥_»`≥QÆHõ áê~°∞ <Õ~°∞#∞, kfiA_»∞<£
K˘Ñ¨Ê_ç# Ü«¸~° #∞O_»∞=Ú,
K˘Ñ¨Ê_»‰õΩ#fl˜ì Ü«¸~°∞ K˘~°‰õΩ=Ú ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : J=ã¨~°"≥∞ÿ#ѨC_»∞ JÑ≤ÊKÕÛ "åºáêi, "åºkèH˜ zH˜`«û KÕ¿ã "≥·^Œ∞º_»∞, q"åǨk HÍ~åºÅ∞ [iÑ≤OKÕ
ѨÙ~ÀÇ≤Ï`«∞_»∞ =Ù#fl˜ì „QÍ=∞OÖ’ x"å㨠"Õ∞~°Ê~°∞K«∞HÀ"åe. P =ã¨`«∞Å∞ ÖËx KÀ˜H˜ áÈ~å^Œ∞.
13. 98 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
hu : J=ã¨~åxH˜ `«y# =ã¨`«∞Å∞ ÖËxKÀ@ x=ã≤OK«_»O =∞OzkHÍ^Œ∞.
J~å÷Å∞ : kfiA_»∞ ´ „ÉÏǨχ}∞_»∞
"åºMϺ#O : x"åã¨Ü≥∂Qƺ"≥∞ÿ# „QÍ=∂xfl ZÖÏ ZOK«∞HÀ"åÖ’ ~ÚHõ¯_» q=iOK«|_çOk. J=ã¨~åxH˜
JÑ≤ÊKÕÛ ã¨Oã¨÷ =ÙO_®e. JѨC_Õ ã¨fiÖÏÊ^•Ü«∞O =Ù#fl "å~°∞ ã¨iÜ≥ÿ∞# Láêkèx U~åÊ@∞ KÕã¨∞HÀQÆÅ∞QÆ∞`å~°∞.
„Ѩu z#fl [|∞ƒ‰õΩ Ñ¨@ì}ÏʼnõΩ "≥à◊¡_»O =ºÜ«∞ „Ѩܫ∂ã¨Å`À ‰õÄ_ç#Ѩx. JO`ÕHÍHõ ã¨=∞Ü«∞O =º~°÷=∞ø`«∞Ok.
HÍ|˜ì "≥·^Œº ã¨^Œ∞áêÜ«∂Å∞ JO^Œ∞ÉÏ@∞Ö’ =ÙO_®e. „`åQÆ∞ h~°∞ ÖˉõΩO_» r=#O QÆ_»=^Œ∞. JO^Œ∞=Å¡
=∞Ozh˜x JOkOKÕ r=#k „ѨHõ¯<Õ „Ѩ=Ç≤Ïã¨∞ÎO_®e. „Ѩu ÉÏÅ∞_»∞, ÉÏeHõ q^Œº <Õ~°∞ÛHÀ"åe. JѨC_Õ
"å~°∞ ã¨OѶ¨∞OÖ’ ã¨=Úz`« ™ê÷<åxfl á⁄O^ŒQÆÅ~°∞. HÍ|˜ì áê~î°âßÅ ™ê÷Ñ≤OK«|_ç =ÙO_®e. Wxfl =ã¨`«∞Å∞#fl
KÀ@<Õ x"åã¨O U~åÊ@∞ KÕã¨∞HÀ"åe. Wq ÖËx KÀ˜H˜ áȉõÄ_»^Œ∞.
Meaning: People should choose to reside in a town which has a pawnbroker from
whom one can borrow money, a doctor who can treat in case of ill-health, and a priest
whocanconductreligiousrites.Neverstayinaplacewhichdoesnotofferthesefacilities.
Moral:Aplaceisworthlivinginonlyifitofferssafeguardsforhelpindirenecessity.
dire = KåÖÏ J=ã¨~°"≥∞ÿ#
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135. LѨHÍiH˜ #∞ѨHÍ~°=Ú
qѨs`«=Ú QÍ^Œ∞ ¿ãÜ«∞ q=iOѨOQÍ
#ѨHÍiH˜ #∞ѨHÍ~°=Ú
<≥Ѩ"≥∞#flHõ KÕÜ«Ú"å_»∞ <Õ~°Êi ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : `«#‰õΩ LѨHÍ~°O KÕã≤# "åiH˜ uiy LѨHÍ~°O KÕÜ«∞_»O =∂=¸ÖË. `«#‰õΩ JѨHÍ~°O KÕã≤#
"åiH˜ Z@∞=O˜ <≥ѨO K«∂Ѩ‰õΩO_» LѨHÍ~°O KÕÜ«∞_»OÖ’<Õ q"ÕHõO =ÙOk. WO^Œ∞=Å¡ JѨHÍ~°O KÕã≤#"å_»∞
ѨâßÛ`åÎѨѨ_ç, h‰õΩ ^ŒQÆæ~“`å_»∞.
hu : â◊„`«∞`åfixfl „¿Ñ=∞`À [~ÚOKåe.
"åºMϺ#O : WHõ¯_» Ѩ~ÀѨHÍ~°O =Å¡ „ѨÜ≥∂[#"Õ∞q∞’ `≥eÜ«∞KÕÜ«∞|_çOk. LѨHÍ~°O KÕã≤#"åiH˜
LѨHÍ~°O KÕÜ«∞_»O Hõ$`«[˝`«#∞ Kå@_»"Õ∞. Jk ™ê=∂#º q+¨Ü«∞O. JѨHÍ~°O KÕã≤# "åiH˜ LѨHÍ~°O
KÕÜ«∞_»O qâı+¨O. JO^Œ∞=Å¡ JѨHÍ~°O KÕã≤# "åx ǨÏ$^ŒÜ«∞O #∞O_ç â◊„`«∞`åfixfl ^Œ∂~°O KÕã≤#@¡=Ù`«∞Ok.
J`«_»∞ ѨâßÛ`åÎѨѨ_ç q∞„`«∞_Ò`å_»∞. q∞„`«∞`«fiO =Å¡ =∞#óâßOu =ã¨∞ÎOk. WO^Œ∞=Å¡ HõÅ`«Å∞ ÖËx
ã¨=∂[O U~°Ê_»∞`«∞Ok.
Meaning: There is nothing strange about a person helping in return, his benefactor.
Whatisunusualis,apersonhelpingamanwhohasdonehimharm.Itiswisetohelpa
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person who has harmed him earlier so that he may repent. He is sure to draw closer
withnoenmityinhisheart.
Benefactor = one who does good; Repent = feel sorry for having done something
wrong;Hostility= enmity
Moral: Conquerenmitywithlove.
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136. ZѨʘ ÔHÜ«∞ºk „Ѩã¨∞Î`«
=∞ѨʘHÍ =∂@ÖÏ_ç Ü«∞#∞ºÅ =∞#=ÚÖò
<˘Ñ≤ÊOѨHõ `å <˘=fiHõ
`«Ñ≤ÊOK«∞Hõ u~°∞QÆ∞"å_≥ ^èŒ#∞º_»∞ ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : U ã¨=∞Ü«∞OÖ’ U =∂@Å∞ K≥áêÊÖ’ P =∂@Å∞ K≥ѨÓÎ, `«#‰õΩ QÍx, ~Ú`«~°∞ʼnõΩ QÍx, <˘Ñ≤Ê
`«QÆʼnõΩO_® „Ѩ=iÎã¨∂Î, ã¨=∞㨺ÅÖ’ Ѩ_»‰õΩO_® `«Ñ≤ÊOK«∞H˘x uiˆQ =ºH˜Î x[OQÍ ^èŒ#∞º_»∞.
hu : ã¨=∞Ü«∂#∞‰õÄÅOQÍ =∂Ï¡_»@O JÅ=~°∞ÛHÀ"åe.
"åºMϺ#O : ѨلÔ~H˘Hõ |∞kú, lǨÏfiH˘Hõ =∂@ JOÏ~°∞ ÃÑ^ŒÌÅ∞. Ö’HõO aè#fl ~°∞K«∞Å∞ QÆÅk. JO^Œ∞=Å¡
aè#fl =~åæÅ =∞^茺, =º‰õΩÎÅ =∞^茺 z#fl z#fl Q˘_»=Å∞, [QÆ_®Å∞ „Ѩu KÀ@ [~°QÆ_»O =∞#O K«∂ã¨∞Î<åflO.
H˘Ï¡_»∞H˘<Õ W~°∞=~åæÅÖ’ Z=iˆHk „Ѩã¨∞Î`«"≥∂ P =∂@ÖË =∂Ï¡_ç, "åi =∞#ã¨∞û <˘=fi‰õΩO_», `å#∞
<˘=fi‰õΩO_» „Ѩ=iÎOKåe. D Ѩ^Œúu<Õ Ö∫HõºO Jx ‰õÄ_® JOÏ~°∞.
Meaning: One who is able to speak pleasantly and tactfully at any given time to suit
the situation, and does not cause hurt to himself or others, is always able to avoid
unpleasantness. He is a truly blessed man.
Moral: Practicespeakingcorrectlyandtactfully.
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137. ZѨC_»∞ ã¨OѨ^Œ QÆey#
#ѨC_»∞ |O^èŒ∞=ÙÅ∞ =`«∞Î, ~°k Ü≥∞@¡#fl<£
^≥ѨÊÅ∞QÆ K≥~°∞=Ù xO_ç#
QÆѨÊÅ∞ Ѩk"ÕÅ∞ KÕ~°∞ QÆ^Œ~å ã¨∞=∞f.
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Meaning: If a dog is crowned, made to sit on the throne and given the power to rule,
canitforgetitsearlierhabitsnaturaltoadog?Thusaperson,whodoesnotdeservethe
honour, should never be placed in a position of power.
Moral: An undeserving person should never be given power.
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139. ‰õΩÅHÍO`« `À_» <≥ѨC_»∞
HõÅÇ≤ÏOѨ‰õΩ, =˜ì `«Ñ¨C Ѷ¨∞˜~ÚOѨ‰õΩg∞
HõÅHõOiîHõO@Hõhfl
~˘eH˜# ã≤i ~ÚO@ #∞O_» <˘Å¡^Œ∞ ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : ^èŒ~°‡|^ŒúOQÍ q"åǨÏ=∂_ç# ~ÚÖÏ¡Å∞`À ZѨC_»∂ HõÅǨÏO ÃÑ@∞ìHÀ‰õÄ_»^Œ∞. ÖËxáÈx `«Ñ¨Cefl
P"≥∞ g∞^Œ ~°∞^ŒÌ‰õÄ_»^Œ∞. ¢ã‘Î HõO@ h~°∞ ÃÑ@ì‰õÄ_»^Œ∞. Jk [iy`Õ P ~ÚO’¡ ÅH˜Δ ‡ xÅ∞=^Œ∞.
hu : ¢ã‘Îx ÉÏ^èŒÃјì# KÀ@ ã¨OѨ^Œ xÅ=^Œ∞.
J~å÷Å∞ : HõÅHõOiî ´ ¢ã‘Î
"åºMϺ#O : WHõ¯_» ÉèÏ~åºÉèí~°ÎÅ ã¨O|O^è•xfl QÆ∂iÛ K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. ÉèÏ~°fÜ«∞ ã¨O„Ѩ^•Ü«∞OÖ’ q"åǨÏO
ˆH=ÅO W^ŒÌi =∞#∞+¨μÅ HõÅ~ÚHõ HÍ^Œ∞. Ô~O_»∞ =∞#ã¨∞ûÅ HõÅ~ÚHõ. Ô~O_»∞ P`«‡Å HõÅ~ÚHõ. D |O^èŒO
KåŠѨq„`«"≥∞ÿ#k. ^èŒ~°‡|^ŒúOQÍ Hõ@∞ìH˘#fl ^èŒ~°‡Ñ¨ufl P~°∞ ^èŒ~å‡Å#∞ <≥~°"Õ~°∞ã¨∞ÎOk. HÍ~åºK«~°}Ö’ ^•ã≤QÍ,
=º=Ǩ~åÅÖ’ =∞O„uQÍ, Éè’[#O =_ç¤OKÕ@ѨC_»∞ `«e¡QÍ, ~°∂ѨOÖ’ ÅH˜Δ ‡QÍ, â◊Ü«∞#OÖ’ ~°OÉèíQÍ,
F~°∞ÊÖ’ Éèí∂^ÕqQÍ P"≥∞ Éèí~°Î rq`åxfl ѨOK«∞H˘O@∞Ok. J@∞=O˜ ‰õΩÅHÍO`«`À HõÅÇ≤ÏOK«‰õÄ_»^Œ∞.
P"≥∞ÃÑ· =˜ì xO^ŒÅ∞ "≥∂Ѩ‰õÄ_»^Œ∞. P"≥∞ HõO@ `«_çÃÑ_ç`Õ, ÅH˜Δ ‡ ~ÚO˜ #∞Oz "≥_»eáÈ`«∞O^Œx
ÃÑ^ŒÌÅOÏ~°∞.
Meaning: One should never quarrel with one’s lawfully wedded wife. She should
never be blamed with false accusations. The woman should never have occasion to
shed tears. If that happens, that home can never be prosperous.
Moral: Where a woman is unhappy there is no prosperity.
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17. 102 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
140. ‰õÄiq∞ QÆÅ k#=ÚÅÖ’
<Õ~°=Ú Öˇ#fl_»∞#∞ HõÅ∞QÆ<Õ~°=Ù =∞i Ü«∂
‰õÄiq∞ q~°ã¨Oɡ·##∞
<Õ~°=ÚÖË `ÀK«∞K«∞O_»∞ xHõ¯=Ú ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : W^ŒÌ~°∞ ¿ãflǨÏÉèÏ=O`À =Ù#flѨC_»∞, XHõi `«Ñ¨CÅ∞ =∞~˘HõiH˜ HõxÊOK«=Ù. P ¿ãflǨÏO q~°ã¨"≥∞ÿ#ѨC_»∞,
XHõi g∞^Œ =∞~˘HõiH˜ `«Ñ¨CÖË HõxÊã¨∞ÎOÏ~Ú. Wk Ö’HÍ#∞Éèí=O`À `Õe# ã¨`«ºO. JO^Œ∞=Å¡ JO^Œ~°∞
¿ãflǨÏÉèÏ=O`À =ÙO_®e. â◊„`«∞`åfixH˜ `ågÜ«∞QÆ∂_»^Œ∞.
hu : U˜ xO_» hà◊√¡#flѨÙ_»∞, J_»∞QÆ∞# =Ù#fl QÆ∞O@Å∞, ~åà◊√¡ Ug∞ HõxÑ≤OK«=Ù. U~°∞ ZO_çáÈ`Õ,
JO^Œ∞Ö’ QÆ∞O@Å∞, ~åàı¡ HõxÑ≤™êÎ~Ú.
"åºMϺ#O : WHõ¯_» ¿ãflǨÏO Ü≥∞O`« qÅ∞"≥·#^À K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. ã¨$+≤ìÖ’ fÜ«∞xk ¿ãflǨÏ"Õ∞<ÀÜü∞ J<åfl_˘Hõ
Hõq. „Ѩu "åiH˜ ¿ãflÇ≤Ï`«∞Å∞OÏ~°∞. x["≥∞ÿ# ¿ãflÇ≤Ï`«∞Å =∞^茺 Jáê~å÷Å∞O_»=Ù. XHõi g∞^Œ, XHõiH˜
`«Ñ¨CÅ∞ Hõ#Ѩ_»=Ù. P ¿ãflǨÏO q~°ã¨"≥∞ÿ#ѨC_»∞, ¿ãflÇ≤Ï`«∞Å∞ XHõiH˘Hõ~°∞ T~°ˆH Jáê~°÷O KÕã¨∞‰õΩOÏ~°∞.
XHõi g∞^Œ, XHõiH˜ `«Ñ¨CÖË HõxÑ≤ã¨∞ÎOÏ~Ú. L^•Ç¨Ï~°}‰õΩ, XHõ #k =~°^ŒÖ’ xO_»∞QÍ „Ѩ=Ç≤Ïã¨∞Î#flѨÙ_»∞
ã¨=∞`«ÅOQÍ K«Hõ¯QÍ ™êyáÈÜÕ∞ „Ѩ"åǨÏO HõxÑ≤ã¨∞ÎOk. #k J_»∞QÆ∞# =Ù#fl~åà◊√¡, ~°Ñ¨ÊÅ∞, QÆ∞O@Å∞
HõxÊOK«=Ù. P „Ѩ"åǨÏO PyáÈ~Ú, hà◊√¡ ÖË#ѨC_»∞, #kÖ’x ~åà◊√¡ ~°Ñ¨ÊÅ∞, QÆ∞O@Å∞ =∂„`«"Õ∞ HõxÊ™êÎ~Ú.
Meaning: In friendship, both the friends are not aware of each other’s shortcomings.
Whentheirfriendshipbreaksup,theybecomeawareofonlyeachother’sflaws.Thisis
auniversaltruth.Thusthereshouldbenoplaceforhostilityandallshouldlearntolive
asfriends.
hostility = enmity, ѨQÆ, q~À^èŒO
Moral: When the stream has plenty of water, no stones or ditches are visible. When
the stream dries up, only the rocks and pits are visible.
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141. `«#"å~°∞ ÖËx KÀ@∞#∞
[#qOK«∞Hõ ÖËxKÀ@, [QÆ_»=Ú KÀ@<£
J#∞=∂#"≥∞ÿ# KÀ@∞#∞
=∞#∞A#Hõ@ xÅ∞=^ŒQÆ^Œ∞ =∞Ç≤ÏÖ’ ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : ZHõ¯_» `«#"å~°#∞H˘#fl "å~°∞O_»~À, ZHõ¯_» `«#‰õΩ K«#∞=Ù ÅaèOK«^À, ZHõ¯_» [QÆ_®Å∞ x`«ºO
[~°∞QÆ∞`«∞OÏÜ≥∂, ZHõ¯_» „Ѩu"å~°∞ `«##∞ J#∞=∂x™êÎ~À JHõ¯_» |∞kú=∞O`«∞_≥·# "å_≥=fi_»∞#∞
x=ã≤OѨ‰õÄ_»^Œ∞. Wk J#∞Éèí=O =Å¡ `≥Å∞ã¨∞H˘#fl q+¨Ü«∞O. J˜ì KÀ@ x=ã≤OKÕ"åxH˜ âßOu
Éèí„^Œ`«Å∞O_»=Ù.
18. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 103
hu : Éèí„^Œ`« ÖËx KÀ@ LO_»~å^Œ∞.
"åºMϺ#O : =∞x+≤ =ÙO_»^ŒQÆx KÀ@¡#∞ QÆ∂iÛ ~ÚK«Û@ K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. ZO`« Hõeq∞ =Ù<åfl, J=ã¨~°"≥∞ÿ#ѨÙ_»∞
JO_»^ŒO_»Å∞ JOkOKÕ Ç≤Ï`«∞Å∞, ã¨xflÇ≤Ï`«∞Å∞ ÖËx KÀ@ x=ã≤OK«‰õÄ_»^Œ∞. ZO`« ѨÅ∞‰õΩ|_ç =Ù<åfl, `«#
=ºH˜ÎQÆ`« ã¨=∞㨺Å#∞ K«iÛOK«∞H˘<Õ K«#∞=Ù, ™êfi`«O„`«ºO ÖËx KÀ@∞ x"åã¨Ü≥∂QƺO HÍ^Œ∞. HÍ~°}=Ú<åfl,
ÖˉõΩ<åfl XHõi`À XHõ~°∞ [QÆ_®Å∞ ÃÑ@∞ìH˘<Õ `«QÆ∞=ÙÅ =∂i [#O =Ù#fl KÀ@ x"åã¨O U~°Ê~°∞K«∞HÀ‰õÄ_»^Œ∞.
`«##∞ T~°Hõ J#∞=∂xOKÕ x`«ºâ◊OH˜`«∞Å∞#fl KÀ@ =ÙO_»QÆ∂_»^Œ∞.
Meaning: A wise man will never live in a place where he has no close friends or
relatives, where he is unable to interact freely, where there is unrest and disturbance
often and where people do not trust him. This is a fact. When one continues to live in
such a place, he cannot have safety or security.
Moral: Never stay at an unsafe, friendless place.
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142. Ѩل`À`åûǨÏ=Ú `«O„_çH˜
Ѩل`«∞_»∞ [x‡Oz#ѨÙ_≥ ѨÙ@ì^Œ∞, [#∞ÖÏ
Ѩل`«∞x QÆ#∞Q˘x á⁄QÆ_»QÆ
|∞„`À`åûǨÏO|∞ <å_»∞ á⁄O^Œ∞~° ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : Ѩل`«∞_»∞ [x‡Oz#ѨC_»∞ HÍ^Œ∞. P Ѩل`«∞x K«∂z JO^Œ~°∞ "≥∞K«∞ÛH˘#flѨC_»∞ `«O„_çH˜ P#O^ŒO
HõÅ∞QÆ∞`«∞Ok. „Ѩu Ѩل`«∞_»∞, `«O„_çH˜ J˜ì P#O^•xfl HõeæOKåe. JѨC_Õ J`«x [#‡ ™ê~°÷Hõ=∞ø`«∞Ok.
hu : H˘_»∞‰õΩ „ѨÜ≥∂[‰õΩ_≥· `«e¡^ŒO„_»∞ʼnõΩ P#O^ŒO HõeyOKåe.
"åºMϺ#O : Ѩل`«∞x =Å¡ Hõ#fl"åiH˜ HõeˆQ P#O^•xfl QÆ∂iÛ ~ÚK«Û@ K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. Ѩل`«∞_»O>Ë
Ѩ~°Ö’HõQÆ`«∞_≥·# `«O„_çx ѨÙ<åfl=∞ #~°HõO #∞Oz ~°H˜ΔOKÕ"å_»x J~°÷O. Ѩل`«∞xH˜ =∞~˘Hõ ¿Ñ~°∞ #O^Œ#∞_»∞.
JO>Ë P#O^ŒO HõeyOKÕ"å_»x J~°÷O. J˜ì Ѩل`«∞_»∞ [x‡OK«_»O `«O„_çH˜ P#O^Œ^•Ü«∞HõO. J~Ú`Õ
Ѩل`«∞_»∞ [x‡Oz#ѨC_Õ `«O„_ç ã¨O`Àëêxfl „Ѩ^Œi≈OK«_»∞. P Ѩل`«∞_»∞ ÃÑiy ÃÑ^ŒÌ"å_≥· q^•º|∞^Œ∞úefl
<Õ~°∞ÛH˘x, ã¨`å¯~åºÅ#∞ PK«iã¨∞ÎO>Ë Jk K«∂z „Ѩ[Å∞ „Ѩâ◊Oã≤ã¨∞ÎO>Ë, JѨC_»∞ `«O„_ç =∞ǨÏ^•#O^•xfl
á⁄O^Œ∞`å_»∞.
Meaning: Afathershouldbeproudandhappy, notjustwhenasonisborn.Heshould
be so when everyone showers praise on his son. It is the duty of every son to make his
father proud of him. Only then can he be called a true son who has fulfilled his duty.
Moral:Ason should grow up to be a worthy son of whom the parents are proud of.
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19. 104 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
143. ã≤iQÆÅ"åx ÔHÜ«∞º_»Å *Ëã≤# "Õ∞Åk x+¨ÊùÅO|QÆ∞<£
<≥iQÆ∞i QÍ^Œ∞, ¿Ñ^ŒÅ‰õΩ <Õ~°∞Ê# *Ëã≤# ã¨`«ÊùÅO|QÆ∞<£
=~°Ñ¨Ù# =zÛ "Õ∞Ѷ¨Ú_˘Hõ =~°¬=Ú "å_ç# KÕÅ g∞^Œ@O
QÆ∞iã≤# QÍHõ, Ü«∞O|∞^èŒ∞Å QÆ∞~°fiQÆ <Õq∞ Ѷ¨ÅO|∞, ÉèÏ㨯~å!
ÉèÏ=O : ^èŒ#O QÆÅ "å_çH˜ h=Ù KÕ¿ã "Õ∞Å∞ =Å¡ „ѨÜ≥∂[#O =ÙO_»^Œ∞. P "Õ∞Å∞ h=Ù KÕÜ«∞HõáÈ~Ú<å,
J`«_»∞ ˆHΔ=∞OQÍ =ÙOÏ_»∞. ™êÜ«∞O HÀã¨O Z^Œ∞~°∞K«∂KÕ ¿Ñ^Œ"åxH˜ h=Ù "Õ∞Å∞ KÕ¿ãÎ J`«_»∞ ã¨∞YѨ_»`å_»∞.
"Õ∞Ѷ¨Ú_»∞ ã¨=Ú„^ŒOÖ’ =i¬¿ãÎ HõeˆQ „ѨÜ≥∂[#"Õ∞q∞˜? J^Õ "å_ç# KÕÅ g∞^Œ =i¬¿ãΠѨO@Å∞ ѨO_»∞`å~Ú.
„Ѩ[ʼnõΩ "Õ∞Å∞ HõÅ∞QÆ∞`«∞Ok. Wk QÆ∞~°∞ÎOK«∞H˘x, h=Ù J=ã¨~°=Ú#fl "åxˆH "Õ∞Å∞ KÕÜ«∂e.
hu : ã¨Ç¨Ü«∞O J=ã¨~°=Ú#fl "åiˆH KÕÜ«∂e.
J~å÷Å∞ : JO|∞kè ´ ã¨=Ú„^ŒO† <≥iQÆ∞iQÍ^Œ∞ ´ ã¨Ô~·# ÅHõΔ ºO HÍ^Œ∞.
"åºMϺ#O : ™ê^è•~°}OQÍ Ö’‰õΩÅ∞ ^èŒ#=O`«∞Öˇ·#"åiˆH HÍ#∞HõÅ∞ Wã¨∞ÎOÏ~°∞. ã¨<å‡<åÅ∞ KÕã¨∞ÎOÏ~°∞.
JO^Œ∞=Å¡ "å~°∞ ^èŒ#=O`«∞Å#∞ "≥∞Ñ≤ÊOz "åi #∞O_ç uiy ™êÜ«∞O U^À ~°∂ѨOÖ’ ~å|@∞ìH˘#=K«∞Û#x
PÖ’zã¨∞ÎOÏ~°∞. HÍx ^èŒ#=O`«∞xH˜ P HÍ#∞HõÅ∞, ã¨<å‡<åÅ =Å¡ [iˆQ „ѨÜ≥∂[#"Õ∞q∞ =ÙO_»^Œ∞.
"å˜x ^èŒ#Ç‘Ï#∞xH˜¿ãÎ J`«x rq`«O ã¨∞YOQÍ QÆ_»∞ã¨∞ÎOk. J`«_»∞ Hõ$`«[˝`« K«∂Ñ≤™êÎ_»∞. Ѩ~ÀѨHÍ~°O
KÕã≤# Ѷ¨ÅO ^•`«Å‰õΩ ^Œ‰õΩ¯`«∞Ok. L^•Ç¨Ï~°}‰õΩ, "Õ∞Ѷ¨∞O ã¨=Ú„^ŒO g∞^Œ =i¬¿ãÎ ã¨=Ú„^•xH˜ HõeˆQ
„ѨÜ≥∂[#"Õ∞q∞ =ÙO_»^Œ∞. J^Õ "å_ç# KÕÅ g∞^Œ =~°¬O ‰õΩi¿ãÎ, ÃÑ·~°∞ ÃÑiy ѨO@Å#Okã¨∞ÎOk. ^Õâ◊O
ã¨∞aèHõΔOQÍ =ÙO@∞Ok. HÍ|˜ì, =∞#O Z=iH˜ J=ã¨~°O =ÙO@∞O^À "åiˆH ™êÜ«∞O KÕÜ«∂e. JѨC_Õ P
™êÜ«∞O ã¨Ñ¶¨Å=∞ø`«∞Ok.
Meaning:Thereisnotmuchuseinhelpingawealthyman.Evenifthathelpisnotgiven
he can take care of himself. If help is given to a poor man, he is happy as he accepts it
with gratitude. What is the use of rain when the cloud rains on the ocean? If the same
rainfallsondryland,cropswillgrowanditwillhelpthefarmers.Keepingthisinmind,
one should offer help to one who really needs it.
Moral: Help only the needy.
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144. ã¨∞QÆ∞}=O`«∞~åÅ∞, ã¨∞^ŒuÜ≥ÿ∞Ü«ÚO_ç#
|∞kú =∞O`«∞Öˇ·# Ѩل`«∞ÖÁѨÊ,
ã¨fi~°æ"Õ∞˜HõÜ«∞º ã¨O™êiH˜OHõ#∞!
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
20. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 105
ÉèÏ=O : =∞Oz QÆ∞}ÏÅ∞ QÆÅ ÉèÏ~°º, |∞kú=∞O`«∞Öˇ·# Ѩل`«∞Å∞O>Ë, ã¨O™êiH˜ J^Õ ã¨fi~°æO. „Ѩu =∂#=Ù_»∞
J˜ì ã¨fi~åæxfl HÀ~°∞HÀ"åe.
hu : ã¨∞Y ã¨O™ê~°"Õ∞ ã¨fi~°æO.
"åºMϺ#O : WHõ¯_» QÆ$Ǩϙê÷„â◊=∂xfl QÆ∂iÛ K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. =∞x+≤ rq`«OÖ’ =¸_»∞ „Ѩ^è•#"≥∞ÿ# Ѷ¨∞ÏìÅ∞#flq.
"≥Ú^Œ˜k „|ǨχK«~庄â◊=∞O. JO^Œ∞Ö’ „|ǨχKåiQÍ =ÙO_ç q^•º|∞^Œ∞úÅ∞ <Õ~°∞ÛHÀ"åe. Ô~O_»=k
QÆ$Ǩϙê÷„â◊=∞O. JO^Œ∞Ö’ q"åǨÏO KÕã¨∞H˘x ã¨O™ê~°O KÕã≤ ã¨O`å<åxfl Hõx, ÃÑOz "åix =∞Oz
áœ~°∞Å∞QÍ fiÛk^•Ìe. ã¨Ç¨ÏQÆ$ǨÏã¨∞÷Å`À Hõeã≤ ã¨=∂[O Ü≥ÚHõ¯ ã¨OˆHΔ=∂xH˜, ã¨∞Y ã¨O`ÀëêʼnõΩ Hõ$+≤
KÕÜ«∂e. =¸_»=k "å#„Ѩ™ê÷„â◊=∞O. WO^Œ∞Ö’ q„âßO`« rq`åxfl „ѨâßO`«OQÍ QÆ_»áêe. `«H˜¯# „Ѩ[ʼnõΩ
J=ã¨~åxfl |˜ì ^èŒ~°‡É’^èŒ# KÕÜ«∂e. D =¸_»∞ P„â◊=∂Ö’¡ „âı+¨ª"≥∞ÿ#k QÆ$Ǩϙê÷„â◊=∞O. D P„â◊=∞OÖ’
P#O^ŒO ‰õĈ~Û"åà◊√¡, ã¨∞QÆ∞}=uÜ≥ÿ∞# WÖÏ¡Å∞, |∞kú=∞O`«∞Öˇ·# Ñ≤Å¡Å∞. "å~°∞#fl ã¨O™ê~°O ã¨fi~°æO`À
ã¨=∂#O. P ã¨fi~åæ<Õfl JO^Œ~°∞ HÀ~°∞HÀ"åe.
Meaning: If a man has a virtuous wife and good sons, he has truly found heaven.
Every man has to wish for such a heaven.
Moral: Trueheavenisfoundinahappyfamily.
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145. ѨÙ}º=∞O`«QÆ∂_ç, ѨÙ~°∞+¨μ_≥· [x‡OѨ
áêѨ=∞O`«QÆ∂_ç Ѩ_»u Ü«∞QÆ∞<≥?
¢ã‘ÎÅ∞ ѨÙ~°∞+¨μÅ#∞K«∞ UÅ~¸ ÉèË^Œ=Ú‡?
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : ã¨$+≤ìÖ’ ѨÙ}º=∞O`« Hõeã≤ ѨÙ~°∞+¨μ_»∞QÍ [x‡OѨÖË^Œ∞. áêѨ=∞O`å Hõeã≤ ¢ã‘ÎQÍ [x‡OѨÖË^Œ∞.
[#‡Ö’ W^ŒÌ~°∞ XˆH suQÍ [x‡OKå~°∞. J~Ú#ѨC_»∞ ¢ã‘ΠѨÙ~°∞+¨μÅ =∞^茺 ÉèË^•Å∞ áê˜OK«∞@ ^èŒ~°‡O
HÍ^Œ∞.
hu : ¢ã‘ΠѨÙ~°∞+¨μÅÖ’ ~°HõÎ =∂O™êÖÁHõ¯>Ë, P`«‡ XHõ¯>Ë.
"åºMϺ#O : WHõ¯_» ¢ã‘ΠѨÙ~°∞+¨ q=HõΔ#∞ QÆ∂iÛ K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. ѨÓ~°fi HÍÅO #∞O_ç =∂#= ã¨=∂[O
ѨÙ~°∞ëêkèHõºO`À ‰õÄ_çÜ«Ú#flk. KåÅ ã¨=∂*ÏÅÖ’ ¢ã‘Îx =O˜O˜ ‰õΩO^ÕÅ∞QÍ, a_»¤efl Hõ<Õ Ü«∞O„`«OQÍ
K«∂_»_»O [iyOk. P Ѩiã≤÷u ~ÚѨC_»∞ =∂iOk. ¢ã‘ÎÅ∞ L#fl`« q^Œºefl JÉèíºã≤Oz Jxfl ~°OQÍÅÖ’
=ÚO^ŒO[ "Õã≤, ѨÙ~°∞+¨μx HõO>Ë `å=Ú `«‰õΩ¯= HÍ^Œx x~°∂Ñ≤ã¨∞Î<åfl~°∞. nxx =∞#O ™êfiQÆuOKåe.
Meaning: No man is born because of merit, or a woman, of sin. Then why should
therebeanydiscriminationbetweenthemwhentheybothhavebeenbornofthesame
creation?
21. 106 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
Moral: Flesh, blood and soul remain the same whether it is a man or a woman.
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146. „"≥ÚH˜¯#O`« K≥~°‰õΩ K«ÔH¯~° HÍÉ’^Œ∞,
Ñ≤O_ç KÕã≤ ~°ã¨=Ú Ñ≤O_»‰õΩ#fl,
Hõ+¨ìѨ_»Hõ Hõeq∞ H“y@ "åÅ^Œ∞
=∞Ç≤Ï`« q#Ü«∞jÅ! =∞Öˇ¡=∂Å!!
ÉèÏ=O : K≥~°‰õΩ QÆ_»‰õΩ ^ŒO_»O ÃÑ_ç`Õ Jk K«ÔH¯~°QÍ =∂~°^Œ∞. ^•xfl Ü«∞O„`«OÖ’ "Õã≤, Ñ≤O_ç KÕã≤#ѨÙ_Õ,
~°ã¨O ~°∂ѨOÖ’ K«ÔH¯~° ɡ·˜H˜ =ã¨∞ÎOk. Hõ+¨ì Ѩ_»‰õΩO_® ^èŒ#O h KÕuH˜ ~å^Œ∞. HÍ|˜ì „â◊=∞ KÕã≤ ^èŒ#O
Ji˚OKåe.
hu : Hõ+¨ìѨ_ç`Õ<Õ Ñ¶¨e`«O =ÙO@∞Ok.
"åºMϺ#O : WHõ¯_» 'Hõ¿+ì Ѷ¨e— J<Õ ã¨∂H˜Îx QÆ∂iÛ K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. K≥~°‰õΩQÆ_»Ö’ K«ÔH¯~° =ÙOk. ^•xH˜
„"≥ÚH˜¯`Õ P K«ÔH¯~° =∞# KÕuH˜ ~å^Œ∞. K≥~°‰õΩ#∞ QÍ#∞QÆÖ’ "Õã≤ uÑ≤Ê, ~°™êxfl Ñ≤O_ç`Õ, JO^Œ∞Ö’ #∞Oz
K«ÔH¯~° Åaèã¨∞ÎOk. J^Õ q^èŒOQÍ Hõ+¨ìѨ_»‰õΩO_», q^Œº#∞ QÍx, ^èŒ<åxfl QÍx =∞#O ã¨OáêkOK«ÖË=Ú.
Meaning: Praying to sugarcane will not give sugar. The cane has to be fed into a
machine and the juice has to be extracted. Money cannot be earned without working
hard for it. Hence only hard work will earn wealth.
Moral: Only hard work gives rewards.
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147. Uk ZO^Œ∞Hõ#fl "å^Œ"Õ∞ `«e¡Ü≥ÿ∞
ã¨HõÅ âßG=ÚʼnõΩ [#‡ <˘ã¨ÔQ†
„Ѩâ◊fl ÖËHõÜ«Ú#fl „ѨQÆu â◊¥#º=Ú ã¨∞=∂!
=∞Ç≤Ï`« q#Ü«∞jÅ! =∞Öˇ¡=∂Å!!
ÉèÏ=O : Uk, ZO^Œ∞‰õΩ Jx „ѨtflOK«∞@ =Å¡<Õ âßGO Jaè=$kú K≥OkOk. „Ѩâ◊fl ÖˉõΩO>Ë „ѨQÆu =ÙO_»^Œ∞.
JO^Œ∞=Å# h=Ù „ѨtflOK«_»O <Õ~°∞ÛHÀ"åe.
hu : „Ѩâ◊fl`À<Õ „Ѩ[˝ =ã¨∞ÎOk.
"åºMϺ#O : 'ZO^Œ∞‰õΩ— J#fl „Ѩâ◊fl #∞O_Õ âßG q*Ï˝#O L^ŒƒùqOzOk. K≥@∞ì #∞O_ç Ü«∂Ñ≤Öò ѨO_»∞
„H˜O^ŒÑ¨_»_»O K«∂z#, âßGA˝_»∞ #∂º@<£ Éèí∂=∂ºHõ~°¬} ã≤^•úO`åxfl „ѨuáêkOKå_»∞. XHõ y<≥flÖ’
22. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 107
=∞~°∞QÆ∞`«∞#fl h~°∞ PqiQÍ =∂i y<≥fl =¸`«#∞ ÃÑ·H˜ Ü≥∞`«Î_»O K«∂z# âßGA˝_»∞, Pqi Ü«∞O„`åxfl
~°∂á⁄OkOz, Ô~·Å∞|O_çx #_çÑ≤OKå_»∞.
Meaning: Scienceandknowledgehaveprogressedonlybecausethequestions‘what’
and ‘why’ have often been asked. There can be no progress without curiosity and
questioning.Soallshouldlearntoaskquestions.
Moral: Only questioning helps man to progress.
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148. =∞O_»∞>ˇO_»Ö’# =∂_»∞K«∞<åfl=x
x#∞fl "≥^Œ‰õΩ H˘#∞K«∞ h_»~å^Œ∞†
K≥@∞ì ^ŒiH˜ h"≥ KÕ~°∞HÀ =ÅÜ«Ú#∞
=∞Ç≤Ï`« q#Ü«∞jÅ! =∞Öˇ¡=∂Å!!
ÉèÏ=O : h=Ù ZO_»Ö’ =Ù<åfl=x K≥@∞ì h_» x#∞fl "≥^Œ∞‰õΩ¯O@∂ h ^ŒQÆæ~°‰õΩ ~å^Œ∞. h"Õ K≥@∞ì ^ŒQÆæ~°‰õΩ
"≥àÏ¡e. h‰õΩ ™êÜ«∞O J=ã¨~°"≥∞ÿ#ѨC_»∞ ™êÜ«∞O KÕ¿ã"åix h"Õ P„â◊~ÚOKåe.
hu : ™êÜ«∞O x#∞fl "≥^Œ∞H˘¯O@∂ ~å^Œ∞. ^ÕxÔH·<å „Ñ¨Ü«∞`«flO J=ã¨~°O.
"åºMϺ#O : J_»QƉõΩO_» J"≥∞ÿ‡<å ÃÑ@ì^Œx ~ÚHõ¯_» K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. „Ѩu"åiH˜ HõëêìÅ∞ =™êÎ~Ú. JO^Œ∞Ö’
#∞Oz ɡ·@Ѩ_»_®xH˜, W`«~°∞Å ™êÜ«∞O J=ã¨~°O J=Ù`«∞Ok. JO^Œ∞‰õΩ h=Ù, W`«~°∞Å#∞ P„â◊~ÚOK«=Åã≤
=ã¨∞ÎOk. P„â◊~ÚOK«‰õΩO>Ë, ™êÜ«∞O x#∞fl "≥^Œ∞‰õΩ H˘O@∂ ~å^Œ∞. L^•Ç¨Ï~°}‰õΩ, ZO_»Ö’ =Ù#fl"å_çH˜
h_» J=ã¨~°O. h_» HÀã¨O J`«_»∞ K≥@∞ì ^ŒQÆæ~°‰õΩ "≥à◊¡=Åã≤O^Õ HÍx, K≥@∞ì J`«x ^ŒQÆæ~°‰õΩ ~å^Œ∞.
Meaning: No shade will come to you and protect you.You will have to go searching
for shade if you want to protect yourself from the scorching sun. If you need help you
have to seek it with your own effort.
Moral: Helpdoesnotcometoyouraidwhenyouneedit.Youhavetofindthesources
ofhelpyourself.
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149. =∞˜ì Ñ≤ã¨∞‰õΩ H˘#∞@ =∞~åº^Œ QÍ^Œ#∞
=∞x+≤ˆHq∞ `≥Å∞ã¨∞ =∞˜ì qÅ∞=,
=∞x+≤ JÅÊrq, =∞˜ì z~°Orq
=∞Ç≤Ï`« q#Ü«∞jÅ! =∞Öˇ¡=∂Å!!
23. 108 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
ÉèÏ=O : =∞˜ì Ñ≤ã¨∞‰õΩ H˘x „|kˆH =º=™êÜ«∞ ^•~°∞Å =O˜ "åix K«∞ÅHõ#QÍ K«∂¿ã"åiH˜ =∞˜ì qÅ∞=
`≥eÜ«∞^Œ∞. =∞˜ì z~°Orq. JO>Ë Kå=ÙÖËxk. =∞x+≤ Ѩ٘ì, K«ã¨∂Î =ÙOÏ_»∞. D ÉèË^•xfl `≥eã≤H˘x,
=∞x+≤, =∞˜ìx Q“~°qOKåe.
hu : =∞˜ì x#∞fl ã¨$+≤ìã¨∞ÎOk. =∞˜ìx h=Ù ã¨$+≤ìOK«ÖË=Ù. JO^Œ∞ˆH =∞˜ìx Q“~°qOK«∞.
"åºMϺ#O : WHõ¯_» =∞˜ì qÅ∞=#∞ QÆ∂iÛ K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. =∞˜ì ^≥·=ã¨$+≤ì. <åâ◊#O ÖËxk. =∞˜ì #∞O_ç
Z<Àfl =ã¨∞Î=ÙÅ#∞ ã¨$+≤ìOK«QÆÅO. HÍx =∞˜ìx ã¨$+≤ìOK«ÖË=Ú. =∞˜ìÖ’ ѨxKÕ¿ã Ô~·`«∞, =∞˜ì #∞O_ç ѨO@efl
ѨO_çOz, =∞#‰õΩ PǨ~åxfl ~Úã¨∞Î<åfl_»∞. P =∞˜ì =∞x+≤H˜ =∞#O `«y# =∞~åº^Œ ~Ú"åfie.
Meaning: Anyone who feels that the work of a farmer, who works with clay, is
demeaningwork,doesnotknowthevalueofmudandclay.Manhasaveryshortspan
oflife.Theearthremainsforever.Itisdeathless.Realizingthistruth,ahumanbeingmust
have immense respect for mother earth.
Demeaning=low
Moral: The earth gives birth to man. Man cannot create earth so he has to learn to
treat it with respect.
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150. K≥=∞@ HõOѨÙQ˘@∞ì ÃãO@∞ "åã¨# Q˘@∞ì
JO`«=∂„`«=Ú#<≥ JkèHõ=∞ø<≥
ã≤~°∞Å∞ QÆ∂iÛÃÑ@∞ì K≥=∞@Hõ#fl#∞ ÃãO@∞?
=∞Ç≤Ï`« q#Ü«∞jÅ! =∞Öˇ¡=∂Å!!
ÉèÏ=O : K≥=∞@ HõOѨÙQ˘_»∞ÎOk. HÍx ^•xx <ÕÅ g∞^Œ zOkOz#ѨC_»∞ <ÕÅ ã¨ã¨ºâߺ=∞Å"≥∞ÿ r=<å^è•~°"≥∞ÿ#
ѨO@#Okã¨∞ÎOk. ÃãO@∞ =∞Oz ã¨∞"åã¨##∞ JѨʘHõѨC_Õ ~Úã¨∞ÎOk. ™œYºO Wã¨∞ÎOk. =∞x+≤ `«#
rq`«OÖ’ D Ô~O_çO˜Ö’ ^ÕxH˜ Z‰õΩ¯= qÅ∞= ~Ú"åfiÖ’ `«# q"ÕHõO`À `≥Å∞ã¨∞HÀ"åe.
hu : Hõ+¨ì rqH˜ Q“~°=O Z‰õΩ¯=.
"åºMϺ#O : K≥=∞@ ^Œ∞~°æO^è•xflã¨∞ÎOk. HÍx Jk Hõ$+≤H˜ zǨÏflO. HÍÜ«∞ Hõ+¨ìO KÕã≤ K≥=∞’_çÛ#ѨC_Õ
ã¨OѨ^Œ Åaèã¨∞ÎOk. P ã¨OѨ^Œ rq`« HÍÖÏxHõO`å Jxfl ã¨∞MÏÅxã¨∞ÎOk. ÃãO@∞ ã¨∞QÆO^è•xflã¨∞ÎOk. P
ã¨∞QÆO^èŒO `å`å¯eHõOQÍ „Ѷ¨∂}ËO„kÜ«∞ ã¨∞MÏxflã¨∞ÎOk. D Ô~O_çO˜Ö’ ^ÕxH˜ Ü≥∞‰õΩ¯= qÅ∞= x"åfie
J<Õk „Ѩâ◊fl. WHõ¯_» K≥=∞@ „â◊=∞‰õΩ, ÃãO@∞ P_»O|~åxH˜ „ѨfHõÅ∞.
Meaning:Sweatgivesabadsmell.Butsweatofhardlabouralsogivesgoldenharvests.
Perfumesgiveoutapleasantfragrancewhichdisappearsafteralittlewhile.Onehasto
decide which of them has greater value and which merits greater respect.
24. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 109
Moral:Anindustriousworkeralwayscommandsgreatrespectforthewealthhecreates.
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151. h~°=Ú `«Ñ¨Î ֒ǨÏ=Ú# xeÛ Ü«∞<å=∞Hõ"≥∞ÿ #tOK«∞, <å
h~°"≥∞ =Ú`«º=∞@∞¡ #oh^Œà◊ ã¨Oã≤÷`«"≥∞ÿ `«#~°∞Û, <å
h~°"≥∞ â◊√H˜ÎÖ’|_ç =∞}˜`«fi=ÚQÍOK«∞ ã¨=∞Oz`« „ѨÉèíO,
É∫~°∞+¨=$`«∞Î e@¡^èŒ=Ú, =∞^茺=Ú, #∞`«Î=Ú, Q˘Å∞Û"åiH˜<£.
– Éèí~°Î $ǨÏi
ÉèÏ=O : h~°∞, "Õ_ç ÃÑ#O g∞^Œ Ѩ_ç`Õ PqÔ~· áÈ`«∞Ok. `å=∞~å‰õΩÃÑ· Ѩ_ç`Õ, =Ú`«ºOÖÏ "≥∞~°∞ã¨∞ÎOk.
PezѨÊÖ’ Ѩ_ç`Õ x["≥∞ÿ# =Ú`«ºOQÍ =∂~°∞`«∞Ok. „Ѩu =∞x+≤ Ü≥ÚHõ¯ Éèíq+¨º`«∞Î, J`«xH˜ ÅaèOz#
P„â◊Ü«∂xfl |˜ì =ÙO@∞Ok. J^èŒ=ÚÅ#∞ P„â◊~ÚOz#"å~°∞ ã¨~°fi<åâ◊<åxfl, =∞^茺=ÚÅ<å„â◊~ÚOz#"å~°∞
™œMϺÉèϺ™êxfl, L`«Î=ÚÅ <å„â◊~ÚOz#"å~°∞ "åã¨Î= ™œMϺxfl á⁄O^Œ∞`å~°∞.
hu : h Éèíq+¨º`«∞Î h"å„â◊~ÚOz# "åix |˜ì =ÙO@∞Ok.
J~å÷Å∞ : `«Ñ¨Î֒ǨÏ=Ú ´ "Õ_çQÍ#∞#fl ~Ú#∞=Ú† #oh^Œà◊=Ú ´ `å=∞~å‰õΩ† â◊√H˜Î ´ PeÛѨʆ
™œMϺÉèÏã¨O ´ ™œYºO HõeyO^Œ<Õ „Éèí=∞.
"åºMϺ#O : XHõ =∞x+≤ Ü≥ÚHõ¯ qHÍã¨O, Éèíq+¨º`«∞Î J`«xH˜ ÅaèOz# P„â◊Ü«∞O, ã¨Ç¨Ï"åã¨OÃÑ· P^è•~°Ñ¨_ç
=ÙO@∞Ok. L^•Ç¨Ï~°}‰õΩ XHõ h˜ K«∞Hõ¯, HÍÖË ÃÑ#O ÃÑ·# Ѩ_ç`Õ PqÔ~·áÈ`«∞Ok. Ѩ^Œ‡ ^Œà◊O g∞^Œ Ѩ_ç`Õ
=Ú`«ºOÖÏ "≥∞~°∞ã¨∞ÎOk. PezѨÊÖ’ Ѩ_ç`Õ x["≥∞ÿ# =Ú`«ºOQÍ =∂~°∞`«∞Ok. HÍ|˜ì L[fiÅ Éèíq+¨º`«∞Î
HÀã¨O, JO^Œ~°∞ L`«Î=ÚÅ#∞ P„â◊~ÚOz "åi`À ã¨Ç¨Ï"åã¨O KÕÜ«∂e.
Meaning: Water evaporates on a hot pan. It glows like a pearl when it rests on a lotus
leaf.Itturnsintoarealpearlinanoyster.Everyman’sfortuneisshapedbythecompany,
supportandenvironmenthefindshimselfin.
Moral: One’s future is determined by the environment he has.
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152. ã¨OѨ^ŒÅ∞ QÆÅ∞æ`«i =∞Ǩ[#∞ŠǨÏ$^ŒÜ«∞
=∞aè#"À`«ÊÅ HÀ=∞ÅO |QÆ∞K«∞ "≥ÅÜ«Ú
<åѨ^ŒÅ∞ "˘O^Œ∞#ѨÙ_»∞ =∞Ǩ=∞Ç‘Ï^èŒ
~åâ◊‡ã¨OѶ¨∂`« Hõ~°¯â◊Oɡ· `«#~°∞Û.
– Éèí~°Î $ǨÏi
25. 110 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
ÉèÏ=O : ã¨OѨ^ŒÅ∞ =zÛ#ѨC_»∞ JѨC_Õ qHõã≤Oz# HõÅ∞= ѨÓ=ÙÖÏQÍ ã¨[˚#∞Å∞ ǨÏ$^ŒÜ«∞O HÀ=∞ÅOQÍ
=ÙO_ç B^•~åºxfl „Ѩ^Œi≈ã¨∞ÎOk. PѨ^ŒÅ∞ =zÛ#ѨC_»∞ ÃÑ^ŒÌ H˘O_»Ö’x |O_»~å~ÚÖÏQÍ Hõ~°¯â◊OQÍ =ÙO_ç
^è≥·~åºxfl „Ѩ^Œi≈ã¨∞ÎOk. K«e Z‰õΩ¯"≥·`Õ, =∞Ozh~°∞ =∞OK«∞QÆ_»¤QÍ =∂~°∞`«∞Ok.
hu : ã¨OѨ^Œ Hõey#ѨÙ_»∞ B^•~åºxfl, PѨ^ŒÅ∞ Hõey#ѨÙ_»∞ ^è≥·~åºxfl Hõey LO_®e.
"åºMϺ#O : WHõ¯_» Hõeq∞ÖË=ÚÅÖ’ ã¨[˚#∞Å „Ѩ=~°Î##∞ QÆ∂iÛ K≥ѨÊ|_çOk. ã¨OѨ^ŒÅ∞ Hõeæ#ѨC_»∞
ã¨[˚#∞ŠǨÏ$^ŒÜ«∞O JѨC_Õ qHõã≤Oz# HõÅ∞=ѨÙ=ÙfiÖÏQÍ HÀ=∞ÅOQÍ =ÙO_ç, B^•~åºxfl „Ѩ^Œi≈ã¨∞ÎOk.
PѨ^ŒÅ∞ =zÛ#ѨC_»∞ "åi ǨÏ$^ŒÜ«∞O H˘O_»Ö’x |O_»~å~ÚQÍ =∂iáÈ~Ú ^è≥·~åºxfl „Ѩ^Œi≈ã¨∞ÎOk. P
QÆ∞}ÏÅ∞ =∞#‰õΩ P^Œ~°≈OQÍ =ÙO_®e.
Meaning: When a good man prospers, his heart is gentle and beautiful like a lily that
has just bloomed. He is kind and generous. When misfortune overtakes him, his heart
is like a huge rock on the mountain side, brave, hard and unyielding.
Unyielding=immovable
Moral: Generosity in prosperity and courage in adversity are the qualities of great
men.
Adversity=misfortune
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153. L~°∞|ÖÏ_è»∞º_≥·# Ü«Ú^Àºy Ѩ~°∞_≥·#
`«y# q`«Î=Ú#fl `«~°∞}=∞O^≥
Ѩ~°∞ʼnõΩѨHõiOz áêeOѨQÆÅ∞æ#∞
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : ZO`« |Å=O`«∞_≥·<å, ÃÑ^ŒÌ L^ÀºQÆOÖ’ L<åfl, ^ŒQÆæ~° ^èŒ#=Ú#fl"å_Õ ~Ú`«~°∞ʼnõΩ ™êÜ«∞O
KÕÜ«∞QÆÅ_»∞. =˜ì KÕ`«∞Ö’Î =¸~°Å∞"Õ¿ãÎ UO ÖÏÉèíO?
hu : ^èŒ#O Hõey#"å~°∞ Z=Ô~·<å U"≥∞ÿ<å KÕÜ«∞QÆÅ~°∞.
Meaning: However mighty a man may be, however high a position he may hold, he
can be successful only if he has money power to be able help others. What can empty
handsmeasure?
Moral:Thereisnothingimpossibleforamanwithenoughmoneypower.
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26. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 111
154. p=∞Å∞ Ãјì# ѨÙ@ìÅ∞
áê=ÚÅH˜~°"≥·#Ü«∞@∞¡ áê=∞~°∞_»∞ `«QÆ<£
¿ÇÏ=∞O|∞ ‰õÄ_» ɡ˜ì#
Éèí∂g∞â◊√ÅáêÅ *Ë~°∞ Éèí∞qÖ’ ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : p=∞Å∞ „â◊=∞Ѩ_ç ѨÙ@ìÅ∞ ÃÑ_®Î~Ú. JO^Œ∞Ö’H˜ áê=ÚÅ∞ KÕi x=ã≤ã¨∞ÎOÏ~Ú. JÖψQ, Ö’Hõ*Ï˝#O
ÖËx"å_»∞, ^èŒ#O ‰õÄ_»Éˇ_ç`Õ, Jk ~åAÅ áêÖˇ·áÈ`«∞Ok.
hu : ^èŒ#O ˆH=ÅO ‰õÄ_»Éˇ@ì_»"Õ∞ HÍ^Œ∞ ^•xfl ã¨kfixÜ≥∂QÆO KÕÜ«∂e.
Meaning: Ants build their ant hills with great effort. Snakes occupy them and make
theirhomes.Similarlyifamanwithoutmuchwisdomweretohoardmoney,itisbound
to find its way into the hands of the rulers.
Hoard = save, gather, store
Moral: It is not enough to hoard money. It is important to know how to put it to the
best use.
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155. F~°∞Ê ÖËx ÉèÏ~°º Ü«Ú#fl Ѷ¨ÅOÉËq∞?
|∞kúÖËx a_»¤ Ѩ٘ì ÜÕ∞q∞?
ã¨^Œ∞æ}O|∞ÖËx K«^Œ∞=k ÜÕ∞Å~å?
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : F~°∞ÊÖËx ÉèÏ~°º`À ã¨∞YO =ÙO_»^Œ∞. |∞kúÖËx ã¨O`å#O Ñ¨Ù˜ì „Ñ¨Ü≥∂[#O ÖË^Œ∞. ã¨^Œ∞æ}O ÖËx
q^Œº Ö’HÍxH˜ =ÙѨÜ≥∂QÆѨ_»^Œ∞. JO^Œ∞ˆH „Ѩu"åiH˜ ÉÏźO #∞O_Õ, 㨢`«Ê=~°Î# <Õ~åÊe. JѨC_Õ ã¨=∂[OÖ’
ã¨∞YâßO`«∞Å∞OÏ~Ú. "≥ÚÔH·¯ =OQÆxk =∂<≥· =OQÆ∞`«∞O^•?
hu : K«^Œ∞=Ù‰õΩ ã¨^Œ∞æ}ÏÅ∞ `À_»∞ HÍ"åe.
Meaning: Amancannotbehappywithawifewhohasnopatience.Abadsonisofno
use to him. Education without good character does no good to the world. It is very
important that every child has to be trained in good conduct from a very tender age.
Thentherewillbepeaceandhappinessintheworld.Ifayoungsaplingcannotbebent
and trained, is it possible to bend a full grown tree?
Moral: Education needs to build good character. It helps to keep the world a happy
placelivein.
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27. 112 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
156. HÍx"åx KÕ`« HÍã¨∞ gã¨=ÚÅ∞Oz
"≥O@ k~°∞QÆ∞"å_»∞ "≥„i"å_»∞
Ñ≤e¡ u#fl HÀ_ç Ñ≤ez# ѨÅ∞‰õΩ<å?
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : Ü≥∂QÆ∞º_»∞ HÍx"åxH˜, <åºÜ«∞O ÖËx "åxH˜ ^èŒ#O ~ÚzÛ, Jk uiy fã¨∞HÀ_®xH˜, J`«x "≥O@
uiˆQ"å_»∞ "≥„i"å_»∞. Ñ≤e¡ u#fl HÀ_çx ~°=∞‡x Ñ≤e¿ãÎ =ã¨∞ÎO^•? HÍ|˜ì, XHõi #_»=_çx ѨÓiÎQÍ
`≥Å∞ã¨∞H˘#fl `«~åfi`«<Õ, J`«x`À =º=Ǩ~åÅ∞ #_»áêe.
hu : ѨÓiÎQÍ `≥Å∞ã¨∞HÀ‰õΩO_», Z=i`À#∞ =º=Ǩ~åÅ∞ ÃÑ@∞ìHÀ~å^Œ∞.
Meaning: Only a fool will chase a man who is untrustworthy and has no ethics, to
recover the money he has entrusted to him. Can a chicken gobbled up by a cat be
called back to life? Only after a person’s character has been tested should one entrust
anyresponsibilitytohim.
Gobbled=eathastilywithoutproperchewing
Moral:Neverentrustanyresponsibilitytosomeonetilltheyhavebeentriedandtested,
and are proved trustworthy.
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157. HÍx"åx `À_» HõÅã≤ "≥∞ÅQÆ∞"å_»∞
HÍx "åx QÍ<≥ HÍ#|_»∞#∞,
`å˜ „H˜O^Œ áêÅ∞ „`åy# K«O^Œ=∞ø
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : Ü≥∂Qƺ`«ÖËx "åx`À Hõeã≤ uiˆQ"å}˜‚, Ü≥∂Qƺ`« ÖËx"åx ÖψQ Ö’HõO ѨiQÆ}˜ã¨∞ÎOk. `å˜K≥@∞ì
#∞O_ç HõÅ∞¡ wz `«Ü«∂~°∞ KÕ™êÎ~°∞. P K≥@∞ì „H˜O^Œ áêÅ∞ „`åy<å HõÅ∞¡ „`åy#@∞¡QÍ<Õ K«∂¿ã"å~°∞
ÉèÏq™êÎ~°∞. JO^Œ∞ˆH, Ü≥∞ѨC_»∂ ã¨[˚# ™êOQÆ`«º"Õ∞ KÕÜ«∂e.
hu : JÜ≥∂QÆ∞ºx`À Hõeã≤ uiˆQ"å}˜‚, JÜ≥∂QÆ∞ºxQÍ<Õ ÉèÏqã¨∞ÎOn Ö’HõO.
Meaning: Aperson found is in the company of evil men, is bound to be judged as an
evil man by others. Toddy is collected from Palmyra trees. If one were to drink milk
standingunderthattree,peopleareboundtobelieveitisnotmilkbutitistoddy.Hence
one should always be seen in good company.
Moral: If one were to choose bad company, the world will judge him as a bad man
too.
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28. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 113
158. HÀu|˜ì ^≥zÛ H˘`«Î ѨÙ@ì=Ú QƘì
H˘O_»=ÚK«∞Û ÖˇÅ¡ Q˘eÛ#@∞ì,
huÇ‘Ï#∞<˘^ŒÌ x~åƒùQÆ∞ºÅ∞O^Œ∞~°∞
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : HÀuH˜ =∞Oz "Õ+¨O "Õã≤, H˘O_»=ÚK«∞ÛÅ∞ H˘ez#@∞¡QÍ huÖËx "åx =^ŒÌ x~åƒùQÆ∞ºÅ∞ KÕ~°∞`«∞OÏ~°∞.
hu : hu=∞O`«∞Å#∞ P„â◊~Ú¿ãΠѶ¨e`«O LO@∞Ok.
Meaning: A monkey may be dressed up as a leader and baboons may worship it.
Those who gather around persons without good character would appear the same as
the baboons. The whole show would seem absurd and purposeless.
Moral : The company of noble people is rewarding.
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159. Q˘„Ô~Å∞ Ѩk"ÕÅ∞ ‰õÄ_çÜ«ÚO_ç# KÀ@
`«e¡<≥iy =K«∞Û^•x H˘^Œ=∞,
Ѩ~°=∞Ü≥∂y <≥iy Éèí‰õΩÎO_»∞ =K«∞Û~å
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : Ѩk"ÕÅ Q˘„Ô~Å∞<åfl =∞O^ŒÖ’ Q˘„Ô~Ñ≤Å¡ ^•x `«e¡x QÆ∞iÎOz =ã¨∞ÎOk. J^Õ q^èŒOQÍ Éèí‰õΩÎ_»∞
Ѩ~°=∞Ü≥∂yx QÆ∞iΙêÎ_»∞. Wk ã¨Ç¨Ï[ „¿Ñ=∞â◊H˜Îx, |∞kú H“â◊ÖϺxfl `≥eÜ«∞KÕã¨∞ÎOk.
hu : |∞kú=∞O`«∞_»∞ `«# Pf‡Ü«ÚÖˇ=~À ã¨∞ÅÉèíOQÍ QÆ∞iΙêÎ_»∞.
Meaning: Alamb recognizes its mother in a flock of ten thousand sheep.Adevotee
will be able to recognize his teacher and guide in the same way. His natural power of
loveandsharpintelligencewillhelphimtofindthegreatwiseteachertoguidehim.
Moral:Agood pious man will be able to recognize his venerable master without any
difficulty.
Venerable = to be respected
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29. 114 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
160. zH˜¯Ü«Ú#fl "Õà◊ ã≤OǨÏO|∞<≥·##∞
|Hõ¯ ‰õΩHõ¯Ü≥ÿ∞# ÉÏ^èŒÃÑ@∞ì,
|eq∞ÖËx "Õà◊ ѨO`«=ÚÖò K≥Å¡=Ù
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : zH˜¯áÈ~Ú |ÅÇ‘Ï#OQÍ =Ù#fl ã≤OǨxfl, |Hõ¯ ‰õΩHõ¯ ‰õÄ_® ÉÏ^èŒÃÑ@ìQÆÅ^Œ∞. HÍ|˜ì |ÅO
ÖË#ѨC_»∞, ѨO`åʼnõΩ áȉõÄ_»^Œ∞. Z^Œ∞˜"åi |ÖÏ|ÖÏefl JOK«<å "Õã¨∞H˘x =∞x+≤ =ÚO^Œ∞‰õΩ ™êQÍe.
hu : |ÅO ÖË#ѨC_»∞ ѨO`åʼnõΩ áȉõÄ_»^Œ∞.
Meaning:Whenalionisweakandhelpless,evenaleansickdogmaytroubleit.Thus,
when one is weak and has no power, there should be no attempt to oppose anyone.
Alwaysweighwithwisdom,thepowerandstrengthoftheopponentbeforetakingthe
next step.
Moral:Without enough power there is no use opposing anyone.
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161. `«#∞=ÙÅã≤÷~°=∞x ^èŒ#=ÚÅã≤÷~°=∞x
`≥Å∞ѨQÆÅ_»∞ `å#∞ `≥eÜ«∞ÖË_»∞,
K≥ѨÊ=K«∞Û Ñ¨#∞Å∞ KÕÜ«Ú@ Hõ+¨ì=∞ø!
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : â◊s~°O HõΔ}ÉèíOQÆ∞~°=∞x, ã¨OѨ^ŒÅ∞ XHõ KÀ@ ã≤÷~°OQÍ =ÙO_»=x ~Ú`«~°∞ʼnõΩ É’kèOK«_»O
ã¨∞ÅÉèíO. HÍx `å#∞ `≥eã≤HÀ=_»O KåÖÏ Hõ+¨ìO. JO^Œ∞ˆH K≥ѨÊ_»O ã¨∞ÅÉèíO KÕÜ«∞_»O Hõ+¨ìO J<åfl~°∞
ÃÑ^ŒÌÅ∞. Uk PK«~°} ™ê^茺"≥∂, J^Õ =∞#O W`«~°∞ʼnõΩ É’kèOKåe.
hu : Uk =∞#O PK«iOK«ÖË"≥∂, Jk ~Ú`«~°∞ʼnõΩ É’kèOK«`«QÆ^Œ∞.
Meaning: It is easy to tell others that a body’s existence is temporary in nature and
wealth never stays too long at the same place. It is very difficult for the very same
person who preaches, to understand the meaning of what he preaches to others. That
iswhywisemenhavealwayssaidthatitiseasytopreachbutdifficulttopractise.Thus
peopleshouldpreachwhatcanbepractisedbythemselvesandnotaskotherstopractise
whattheythemselvesdonotfollow.
Moral: No one should preach to others what they themselves do not practise.
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30. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 115
162. `å=∞ã≤Oz KÕÜ«∞ ^ŒQÆ^≥˜ì HÍ~°ºO|∞
"ÕyiOѨ#kÜ«Ú q+¨=∞QÆ∞#∞,
ѨzÛHÍÜ«∞ ^≥zÛ Ñ¨_»"ÕÜ«∞ Ѷ¨Å=∞ø<≥
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : HÀѨO`À "Õy~°OQÍ U Ѩx KÕÜ«∞‰õÄ_»^Œ∞. Jk q+¨=∞ Ѩiã≤÷`«∞efl ã¨$+≤ìã¨∞ÎOk. Ѷ¨e`«O =ÙO_»^Œ∞.
ѨzÛHÍÜ«∞#∞ HÀã≤ „H˜O^Œ Ѩ_»"Õ¿ãΠѨO_»∞ J=Ù`«∞O^•?
hu : `˘O^Œ~°Ñ¨_ç ÜÕ∞ HÍ~°ºO KÕÜ«∞~å^Œ∞.
Meaning:Nevertrytocarryoutanyworkinhasteandanger.Itcanhaveverydangerous
consequencesandwillnothavegoodresults.Willarawfruiteverripenifithasdropped
on to the ground before it is ripe?
Moral: Never try to take on any work in haste without prior thought.
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163. HõÅ∞¡‰õΩO_»ÔHxfl Ѷ¨∞#Éèí∂+¨}=Ú e_»¤
JO^Œ∞Ö’x HõOѨ٠zO^Œ∞e_»^≥?
`«∞Å∞= Ѩ^ŒqQ˘#fl `˘e QÆ∞}"Õ∞=∞QÆ∞?
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : ^Œ∞~å‡~°∞æ_»∞ =∞Oz"å_»∞QÍ =∂~åÅx ÉèÏqOz, Q“~°=O HõeÊOz, Ѩ^ŒqÖ’ ‰õÄ~°∞ÛO_»Éˇ_ç`Õ, `«#
"≥#∞Hõ˜ QÆ∞}"≥∞ÿ# ^Œ∞~å‡~åæ<Õfl „Ѩ^Œi≈™êÎ_»∞. HõÅ∞¡‰õΩO_»‰õΩ =∞Oz Éèí∂+¨}ÏÅ∞ Hõ˜ì<å, ^•xÖ’x HõOѨÙ
zO^Œ∞ÖËã¨∂Î<Õ =ÙO@∞Ok Hõ^•.
hu : ^Œ∞~å‡~°∞æxH˜ Ѩ^Œq ~Ú¿ãÎ ^Œ∞~å‡~°æOQÍ<Õ „Ѩ=iΙêÎ_»∞.
Meaning: Ifanevilmanisgivenapositionofpowerandrespectwiththehopethathe
will become a good man, he will soon show his innate bad qualities, which he had
shown earlier, and will do a great deal of harm.Atoddy pot will give out the stench of
whatithadbeenusedforearlier.Evenifitisbeautifullydecorated,thefoulsmellcontinues
tolingeron.
Innate=inborn,natural
Moral:Anevilman,ifgivenrespect,positionandpower,willgobacktohisevilways
and cause harm sooner or later.
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31. 116 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
164. Hõã¨=Ù u#∞#∞ QÍ^≥ Ѩã¨~°O|∞ ÖˇÑ¨C_»∞
K≥Ñ≤Ê#@∞¡ q#∞K«∞*ËÜ«Ú |#∞Å∞,
"åx™ê˜Ü≥ÿ∞# =∂#=Ù_˘Ñ¨Ê_®?
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : QÆ_ç¤ u<Õ Ñ¨â◊√=ÙʼnõΩ, tHõΔ} ~Ú¿ãÎ Jq =∞#O K≥Ñ≤Ê# Ѩ#∞Å∞ KÕ™êÎ~Ú. J#flO u<Õ =∞x+≤ JÖÏ
„Ѩ=iÎOK«_»O ÖË^Õ! Ѩâ◊√=ÙÅ∞ ã¨fiÜ«∞OQÍ PÖ’zOK«ÖË=Ù. JO^Œ∞=Å¡ =∞#‰õΩ q^èÕÜ«∞OQÍ =ÙOÏ~Ú. ã¨fiÜ«∞OQÍ
PÖ’zOKÕ â◊H˜Î QÆÅ =∞x+≤, ZѨC_»∞ ZÖÏ „Ѩ=iΙêÎ_À =ÓÇ≤ÏOK«_»O Hõ+¨ìO.
hu : QÆ_ç¤k<Õ Q˘_»∞¤ =∂@ qO@∞Ok HÍx, J#flO u<Õ =∞x+≤ q#_»O ÖË^Œ∞.
Meaning: Animals that eat grass can be trained to obey man and he can get his work
done. A man who eats good food does not do the same. Animals cannot think for
themselves.Hencetheyobeyman.Man,whocanreasonforhimselfandthink,behaves
ashechooses,andnoonecanpredicthisactions.Thusananimalwhicheatsonlygrass
can be disciplined to obey, while man who eats far better food, does not know how to
imposeasenseofdisciplineonhimself.
Predict=foretell
Moral: An animal that feeds on grass obeys orders, while man who eats for better
food does not.
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165. QÍ_≥Ì"Õ∞#∞ g∞^Œ QÆO^èŒO|∞ ѨÓã≤#
|∂kÖ’# Ѩ_»∞K«∞, á⁄~°Å∞ =∞~°Å,
"≥∂@∞"åx ™⁄QÆã¨∞ "≥∂ã¨ÎiÜ«∞ºk ã¨∞g∞
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : |∂_ç^ŒÖ’ á⁄~°ÖÏ_Õ QÍ_ç^Œ‰õΩ ã¨∞QÆO^èŒO ѨӿãÎ, Jk =∞~°ÖÏ |∂_ç^ŒÖ’ Ѩ_ç á⁄~°Å∞`«∞Ok.
"≥∂@∞ "åxH˜ KÕ¿ã ™⁄QÆã¨∞ WÖψQ =ÙO@∞Ok. áê„`«∞_Ò<À HÍ^À `≥Å∞ã¨∞HÀ‰õΩO_» Z=fiiH˜ Ug∞ KÕÜ«∞‰õÄ_»^Œ∞.
hu : "≥Ú~°@∞"åxH˜ KÕ¿ã ™⁄QÆã¨∞, |∞~°^ŒÖ’ áÈ¿ã Ѩhfl~°∞.
Meaning: Thedonkeywhichrollsinashwilldoitagainevenafterperfumeisapplied
toit.Thoughanunculturedmanismadetodresswell,hewillnotbehaveinacultured
manner,andwillnotchangehisbehavioratall.Neverofferanythingtoanyonewithout
makingsurethattheydeserveit.
Moral: Tryingtomakearoughmanculturedislikepouringperfumeinash.
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32. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 117
166. `«#∞fl Ez Ü≥Ú~°∞Å∞ `«QÆ"≥∞K«Û=Öˇ#x
™⁄=Ú‡ Ö~°=Ù ^≥zÛ <≥q∞‡ g∞~°,
Ü≥Ú~°∞Å H˘~°‰õΩ `å<≥ Ü«Ú|∞ƒ#∞, =¸~°∞ö_»∞
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : W`«~°∞Å∞ `«##∞ "≥∞K«∞ÛHÀ"åÅx, ™⁄=Ú‡Å∞ Z~°=Ù `≥K«∞ÛH˘x JÅOHõiOK«∞H˘OÏ_»∞ =¸~°∞ö_»∞.
`«#<≥=fi~°∞ Ѩ˜ìOK«∞HÀÖË^Œx `≥eã≤, `«#‰õΩ `å<Õ =Úiã≤áÈ`å_»∞. Wk P`«‡#∂#º`åÉèÏ=O. nxx ^ŒQÆæ~°‰õΩ
~åhÜ«∞‰õÄ_»^Œ∞. ~åx¿ãÎ =ºH˜Î`«fi qHÍ™êxH˜ J_»∞¤ `«QÆ∞Å∞ÎOk.
hu : J~°∞=Ù ™⁄=Ú‡ |~°∞=Ù KÕ@∞.
Meaning: A person who borrows ornaments, wears them, and hopes to win the
admirationofothers,isverystupid.Whennoonenoticeshim,headmireshimself.This
is because of a complex that he has, of being inferior to others. One should never be
encouraged to behave like this.
Moral: Borrowedthingsareharmfulheavyweights,whichcanbringgreattrouble.
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167. `«e¡Ü«Ú#flÜ«∞ѨÙ_≥ `«#‰õΩ QÍ~å|=Ú
P"≥∞ áÈ=, `«#∞fl #~°Ü«∞ Ô~=~°∞,
=∞OzHÍÅ=∞ѨÙ_≥ =∞~åº^Œ <åi˚OѨÙ
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : Wk `«e¡ „áê^è•<åºxfl K«∂¿Ñ Ѩ^ŒºO. `«e¡ „|uH˜ =Ù#flѨC_»∞ a_»¤<≥O`À QÍ~å|OQÍ K«∂ã¨∞ÎOk.
P"≥∞ áÈ~Ú# `«~åfi`« a_»¤#∞ Ѩ˜ìOK«∞H˘<Õ"å~°∞ Z=~°∂ LO_»~°∞. HÍ|˜ì `«e¡ qÅ∞=#∞ JO^Œ~°∂ „QÆÇ≤ÏOKåe.
hu : Ñ≤šʼnõΩ `«e¡x q∞Oz P^ŒiOKÕ"å~°∞ "ÕÔ~=fi~°∂ LO_»~°∞.
Meaning:-Thisisaversethatdescribestheworthofamother.Amotherloves,pampers
and takes the utmost care of a child. No one else cares so much after a mother is gone.
Hence everyone should know the value of mother.
Moral : No one cares and loves a person more than his mother.
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33. 118 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
168. "≥ÅÜ«∞QÆ #â◊fi"Õ∞^èŒO
|∞Å∞ "ÕÜ«Ú#∞ <˘Hõ¯ ã¨`«º=Ú#∞ x~°∞QÆ_»ÅO
^Œ∞#x_ç `«∂ѨQÆ ã¨`«º=Ú
=Å## =ÚÅ∞ã¨∂Ѩ٠Q“~°=O|∞# ¿Ñi‡<£
ÉèÏ=O : XHõ „`åã¨∞Ö’ "Õ~Ú Jâ◊fi"Õ∞^èŒ Ü«∞*Ï˝Å Ñ¶¨e`åxfl XHõ "≥·Ñ¨Ù WOH˘Hõ "≥·Ñ¨Ù XHõ¯ ã¨`«º"å‰õΩ¯#∞
LOz`Õ =ÚÅ∞¡ |~°∞=Ù`À ã¨`«ºO "≥·Ñ¨Ù "≥ÚQÆ∞æ K«∂ѨÙ`«∞Ok.
"åºMϺ#O : Jâ◊fi"Õ∞^èŒ Ü«∂QÆO KÕÜ«∞@O Ѷ¨∞#HÍ~°ºOQÍ, ™ê=∂#∞ºÅ∞ KÕÜ«∞ÖËx ѨxQÍ J`«ºO`« ѨÙ}º„Ѩ^ŒOQÍ
ÉèÏq™êÎ~°∞. HÍx ã¨`«ºO ѨÅHõ_»"Õ∞ JO`«HõO>Ë Q˘Ñ¨Ê q+¨Ü«∞O. nx`À ÅaèOKÕ =∞Oz Ѷ¨e`«O =∞i
^Õx`À#∞ á⁄O^ŒÖË=Ú. Wk â◊‰õΩO`«Å ^Œ∞+¨ºO`«∞x`À K≥Ñ≤Ê# =∂@.
"≥ÅÜ«∞QÆ : „ѨHõ˜OK«QÆ
hu : ã¨`«º"åHͺxH˜ L#fl â◊H˜Î U ѨÙ}ºHÍ~åºxH˜ LO_»^Œ∞.
Meaning: If the benefits of a hundred ‘Aswamedha yagyas’ were to be weighed
againstastatementoftruth,thebalancewouldundoubtedlyswinginfavouroftruth!
Moral: Truth has greater power than all prayers and rituals.
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169. hà◊§ =Ú#∞QÆ<ÕÅ? x^èŒ∞Å Éˇ@ìQÆ<ÕÅ?
"≥Ú#ã≤ "ÕÅ∞ÊʼnõΩ#∞ „"≥ÚHõ¯<ÕÅ?
HõŇ+¨=Ú‡Öˇ<˘fl Hõ_»∞ѨÙÖ’#∞O_»QÍ
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : Hõ_»∞ѨÙÖ’ HõŇ+¨O ÃÑ@∞ìH˘x =Ù#fl =∞#∞+¨μÅ∞, ѨÙ}ºf~å÷ÅÖ’ =Úxy#O`« =∂„`å#, =Ú_»∞ѨÙÅ∞
K≥e¡Oz#O`« =∂„`å#, ^Õ=`«Å‰õΩ „"≥ÚH˜¯#O`« =∂„`å# Ѩq„`«∞Ö∫`å~å? U Ѩx<≥·<å x+¨¯Å‡+¨ ǨÏ$^ŒÜ«∞O`À
KÕÜ«∂e. JѨC_Õ Ñ¶¨e`«O Åaèã¨∞ÎOk.
hu : Hõ_»∞ѨÙÖ’ HõŇ+¨O Hõ_çy`Õ áÈ^Œ∞.
Meaning: What is the use of having ritual baths in holy rivers, or making offerings to
the gods or praying to them when one’s heart is impure?Anything that is done with a
pureheartalonewillbringinrewards.
Moral:The impurity in one's heart cannot be washed away easily.
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35. 120 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
172. J#∞=ÙQÍx KÀ@ #kè‰õΩÅ =∞#~å^Œ∞
H˘OK≥=ÚO_»∞>ˇÅ¡ H˘^Œ∞=HÍ^Œ∞
H˘O_» Ü«∞^ŒÌ=∞O^Œ∞ Q˘OK≥"≥∞ÿ Ü«ÚO_»^•?
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : Ѩiã≤÷`«∞Å∞ J#∞‰õÄeOK«#ѨC_»∞, Jkè‰õΩÅ=∞x K≥ѨCHÀ~å^Œ∞. J}˜y=ÙO_»_»"Õ∞ =∞Ozk. J^ŒÌOÖ’
H˘O_» z#flkQÆ HõxÊã¨∞ÎOk. JO`«=∂„`å# H˘O_» Q˘Ñ¨Ê`«#O `«yæáÈ^Œ∞. nxx áê˜OKÕ"å~°∞ `«∞k q[Ü«∞O
á⁄O^Œ∞`å~°∞.
hu : `«yæ`Õ<Õ <≥QÆ∞æ`å~°∞. Q˘Ñ¨ÊʼnõΩ áÈ~Ú ÉèíOQÆѨ_»‰õÄ_»^Œ∞.
Meaning: When circumstances are not favorable, one should lie low and not project
himself.Amountainlookssmallinamirror.Innowaydoesitmeanthatthemountain
haslostitsmight.
Moral:Victoryiscertainifonekeepsalowprofileattimes.Rushinginhastetoproject
oneselfcouldprovetobeharmful.
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173. "≥∞ÿÅ HÀHõ `À_» =∂ã≤# `«Å `À_»
Ü≥Ú_»e =ÚiH˜ `À_» #∞O_≥<Õx,
JkèHõ ‰õΩÅA<≥·# J˜ì@∞ì Ñ≤Å∞=~°∞,
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : D Ѩ^ŒºO Ѩiâ◊√„Éèí`«#∞ QÆ∂iÛ `≥eÜ«∞KÕã¨∞ÎOk. ZO`« ÃÑ^ŒÌ =Oâ◊OÖ’ [x‡Oz#"å_≥·<å, =∂ã≤#
=¢™êÎÅ`À, zOÑ≤i A@∞ì`À, =ÚiH˜ KÕi# â◊s~°O`À =ÙO>Ë J`«}˜‚ Z=fi~°∞ K«∂_»~°∞ ѨůiOK«~°∞. HÍ|˜ì
Ѩiâ◊√„Éèí`«, =∞Oz =G^è•~°} „Ѩu"åiH˜ J=ã¨~°O.
hu : Lz`« =G^è•~°}, Ѩiâ◊√„Éèí`« =∞x+≤H˜ Q“~°"åxfl Hõey™êÎ~Ú.
Meaning: This stanza stresses the importance of cleanliness. However high-born a
person may be, if he is dressed in soiled clothes, his hair is unkempt and his body
unwashed no one would pay any attention to him. Hence, personal cleanliness and
decent clothes are important for everyone to make a good impression.
unkempt = untidy, `≥·Å ã¨O™ê¯~°O ÖËx
Moral:Awell-dressedperson,wholooksneatandclean,isboundtocommandrespect.
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36. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 121
174. WǨÏ=Ú q_»∞= Ѷ¨Å=Ú eOѨÙQÆ QÆÅ=x
=∞Ç≤Ïx |Å∞¯ "åi =∂@HõÅ¡,
WǨÏ=ÚÖ’<≥ Ѩ~°=Ú <≥~°∞QÆ∞@ HÍ#~å?
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : WǨÏÖ’HÍxfl q_çz, Ѩ~°Ö’HÍxH˜ áÈ~Ú#ѨC_Õ, h‰õΩ ã¨∞MÏÅ∞ Åaè™êÎÜ«∞<Õ "åi =∂@Å∞
J|^•úÅ∞. WǨÏÖ’HõOÖ’<Õ Ñ¨~°Ö’Hõ ã¨∞MÏefl J#∞ÉèíqOK«_»O h=Ù <Õ~°∞ÛHÀ"åe.
hu : WÇ¨Ï Ñ¨~åÅ∞ Ô~O_»∞ =∂#=Ùx rq`«#kH˜ Ô~O_»∞ QÆ@∞¡.
Meaning: People who convince others that happiness can be found not on this earth
butonlyinheaven,arenotspeakingthetruth.Onehastolearntofindthejoyofheaven
onearthitself.
Moral: Earth and heaven are like the banks of a river on either side.
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175. =OѨÙHõ„~°QÍz =OѨ٠f~°ÛQÆ=K«∞Û
H˘O_»Åxfl Ñ≤O_ç Q˘@ì=K«∞Û
Hõiî# z`«∞Î =∞#ã¨∞ Hõ~°yOѨQÍ~å^Œ∞
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
ÉèÏ=O : =OHõ~°QÍ =Ù#fl Hõ„~°#∞ á⁄~ÚºÖ’ Ãјì "Õ_çKÕã≤ QÍx, "Õˆ~ q^èŒOQÍ QÍx K«Hõ¯QÍ =ÙO_Õ@@∞¡
KÕÜ«∞=K«∞Û. H˘O_»Å#∞ QÆ∂_» Ñ≤O_çQÍ Q˘@ì=K«∞Û. HÍx Hõiî<å`«∞‡x =∞#ã¨∞ûx HõiyOK«_»O ™ê^茺O HÍ^Œ∞.
hu : Hõiî<å`«∞‡x =∞#ã¨∞û#∞ HõiyOK«_»O Hõ+¨ìO.
Meaning: Acrooked stick can be bent and shaped over a fire. It can be fashioned into
therequiredshape.Itmaybepossibleperhapstopoundmountainsflat,butitisimpossible
to melt the heart of a cruel man.
Moral: It is not easy to soften the heart of a cruel man.
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176. Pe=OHõ "å~° ÖÏ`«‡|O^èŒ∞=ÙÖˇ·i
`«e¡=OHõ "å~°∞ `«y#áê˜
`«O„_ç=OHõ "å~°∞ ^•Ü«∂k `«QÆ=ÙÖ∫
qâ◊fi^•aè~å=∞ q#∞~°"Õ=∞!
37. 122 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
ÉèÏ=O : =∞^茺֒ =zÛ# ÉèÏ~°º"≥·Ñ¨Ù "å~°∞ P`«‡|O^èŒ∞=ÙÖˇ·áÈ`å~°∞. `«##∞ Hõx „¿Ñ=∞`À ÃÑOz# `«e¡"≥·Ñ¨Ù
"åi |O^èŒ∞`«fiO JO`«O`« =∂„`«"Õ∞. `«##∞ „"ÕÅ∞ Ѩ@∞ìH˘x #_çÑ≤Oz, „ѨÜ≥∂[‰õΩ}˜‚ KÕã≤# `«O„_ç "≥·Ñ¨Ù
"å~°∞ ^•Ü«∂^Œ∞Å∞ â◊„`«∞=ÙÖ∫`å~°∞. nx HõO`« HÍ~°}O =ÚYºOQÍ Pã≤ΠѨOѨHÍÅÖ’ =KÕÛ q"å^•ÖË. J˜ì
q"å^•Å∞ ~å‰õΩO_® *Ï„QÆ`«ÎѨ_®e. =ÚO^Œ∞QÍ =zÛ# K≥=ÙÅHõO>ˇ "≥#∞Hõ=zÛ# H˘=Ú‡Å∞ "å_ç. Wn
Ö’Hõsu.
hu : |O^èŒ∞`«fiO ã¨∞xfl`«"≥∞ÿOk. Z=iH˜ ZO`« „áê^è•#ºq∞"åfiÖ’ „QÆÇ≤ÏOK«_»O =∞Ozk.
Meaning: The relatives from the wife’s side, who come later into one’s life, become
very close.The relatives from the mother’s side hardly matter, though a mother is the
closestandhasbringsoneupfromchildhood.Therelativesonthefathers’sidebecome
veryhostile,thoughthefatherlovinglyguidesoneinlife.Thereasonoftenliesinproperty
disputes. One has to be careful to avoid such situations. The principle on which the
world moves is like that of horns that come much later in life are sharper, than the ear
that one is born with.
Moral: Relationshipsaredelicateandfragile.Oneshoulddealwiththemtactfully.
Fragile=easilybreakable
Tact=carefulthought
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177. JHõ¯~°‰õΩ ~åx K«∞@ì=Ú
„"≥ÚH˜¯# =~°g∞x "ÕÅ∞Ê "≥∂ǨÏ~°=Ú#, ^•
<≥H˜¯# ÉÏ~°x QÆ∞„~°=Ú
„QƉõΩ¯# q_»∞=OQÆ=ÅÜ«Ú QÆ^Œ~å ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : J=ã¨~°"≥∞ÿ#ѨC_»∞ JO_»QÍ xÅ=x K«∞Ïìxfl, ZO`« „"≥ÚH˜¯<å =~°O „Ѩ™êkOK«x ^≥·"åxfl, Ü«Ú^Œú
ã¨=∞Ü«∞OÖ’ `å<≥H˜¯`Õ Ñ¨~°∞QÆ∞ fÜ«∞x QÆ∞„~åxfl =ke"ÕÜ«∞_»O =∞Ozk. J#∞Éèí=O`À ÃÑ^ŒÌÅ∞ K≥¿ÑÊ
=∂@~Úk. nxx JO^Œ~°∞ J#∞ã¨iOKåe.
hu : J=ã¨~åxH˜ ѨxH˜~åx^•xfl "≥O@<Õ q_çzÃÑÏìe.
Meaning: Thekinwhodonotstandbyone,intimesoftrouble,theGodwhodoesnot
grantthewishestowhomonepraysearnestly,andahorsethatdoesnotrunfastenough
on the battle field are better discarded.Wise elders have often given this advice and it
isworthfollowing.
Kin=relation
38. `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO 123
Earnest=sincere
Discard=leave
Moral: Anything that is not useful when needed should be discarded.
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178. JѨCQ˘x KÕÜ«Ú qÉèí==Ú
=ÚѨC# „ÉÏÜ«∞OѨÙÏÅ∞, =¸~°∞öx `«Ñ¨=Ú<£
`«Ñ¨Ê~°Ü«∞x #$ѨÙ~å[º=Ú
^≥ѨÊ~°"≥∞ÿ g∞^Œ w_»∞ ^≥K«∞Û~° ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : JѨC KÕã≤ ѨѨC‰õÄ_»∞ u#_»O, =Úã¨e`«#OÖ’ ‰õΩ„~° ÃÑO_®¡=Ú#∞ Hõey =ÙO_»_»O, =¸~°∞ö_»∞
KÕ¿ã HÍ~°º™ê^èŒ##∞ #=∞‡_»O, <åºÜ«∂<åºÜ«∞ qK«HõΔ} ÖËx ~åA Ü≥ÚHõ¯ ~å[ºOÖ’ x=ã≤OK«_»O ZѨʘÔH·<å
„Ѩ=∂^ŒO Hõeæ™êÎ~Ú. JO^Œ∞KÕ`«, "å˜H˜ ^Œ∂~°OQÍ =ÙO_»_»O „âıÜ«∞㨯~°O.
"åºMϺ#O : H˘xfl „áêO`åÖ’¡ H˘xfl *Ï`«∞Ö’¡, H˘xfl =∞`åÅ"åà◊¡Ö’ _»|∞ƒ fã¨∞H˘x =Úã¨e"åà◊§H˜ P_»Ñ≤Å¡efl
ÃÑo¡ KÕã¨∞ÎOÏ~°∞. Hõ<åºâ◊√ůO <å@HõO P ã¨=∞㨺<Õ „Ѩ^Œi≈OzOk. =Úã¨e "åxH˜ z#flÑ≤Å¡xzÛ ÃÑo§KÕÜ«∞@O
=Å¡ ã¨=∂[OÖ’ Z<Àfl J#~å÷Å∞ [~°∞QÆ∞`å~Ú. D q+¨Ü«∂xfl `≥eÜ«∞KÕ¿ã^Õ D Ѩ^ŒºO.
hu : =Úã¨e"å_çH˜ ‰õΩ„~° ÃÑO_®¡O, HÀuH˜ H˘|ƒiHÍÜ«∞ ÖÏO˜k.
Meaning: Livingoffborrowedmoney,havingayoungwifeinoldage,dependingon
the efficiency of a fool, and living in a country where the king does not differentiate
between the just and the unjust, are dangerous, and one should keep a distance from
these situations as they can cause trouble later.
Moral: Aperson should be wise enough to judge a situation and act accordingly.
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179. Hõ=∞Å=ÚÅ∞ h@ÉÏã≤#
Hõ=∞ÖÏѨÙÎx~°t‡ ™ÈH˜ Hõ=∞e#ÉèíOy<£
`«=∞ `«=∞ <≥Å=ÙÅ∞ `«Ñ≤Ê#,
`«=∞ q∞„`«∞Öˇ â◊„`«∞ÅQÆ∞@ `«^䌺=Ú ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : Ѩ^•‡Å∞ hà◊¡Ö’ =Ù#flѨC_»∞ ã¨∂~°ºHÍOu ™ÈH˜`Õ qHõã≤™êÎ~Ú. J"Õ Ñ¨^•‡Å∞ h˜Ö’ ÖË#ѨC_»∞,
ã¨∂~°º~°t‡ ™ÈH˜`Õ =∂_çáÈ`å~Ú. Z=Ô~·<å `«=∞`«=∞ ™ê÷<åefl =^ŒeÃјì, ɡ·˜H˜ =¿ãÎ "åi q∞„`«∞ÖË
â◊„`«∞=ÙÅ∞QÍ =∂iáÈ`å~°∞. HÍ|˜ì Z=i ™ê÷#OÖ’ "å~°∞ Éèí„^ŒOQÍ =ÙO_®e.
39. 124 `≥Å∞QÆ∞ *Ïu q"ÕHõO
hu : K≥@∞ì`À =Ù#flѨC_Õ Ñ¨Ù=Ùfi qHõã≤ã¨∞ÎOk. "Õ~°∞KÕ¿ãÎ ZO_çáÈ`«∞Ok.
Meaning:Waterliliesbloominwateronlywhensunlightisonthem.Thesameflowers
wilt and die when they are taken out of water and the hot sun shines on them. To
anyonewhomovesawayfromtheirnaturalplaceinlife,theyfindevenfriendsturninto
enemies.Allshouldwiselyremainintheplacelifehasallottedtothem.
Moral:Aflowerbloomsonlywhenitisonthetree.Iftheflowerispluckedawayfrom
the tree, it fades and dies.
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180. `«#Ü«¸i `«Ñ¨ã≤`«Ñ¨=Ú#∞
`«# Ѩل`«∞x q^Œº ÃÑOѨÙ, `«#ã¨u~°∂ѨÙ<£
`«# ÃÑ~°˜K≥@∞ì =∞O^Œ∞#∞
=∞#ã¨∞# =i‚OѨÔ~˜ì =∞#∞AÅ∞ ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : `«# „QÍ=∞O "åi HÍ~°º™ê^èŒHõ`åfixfl, `«# ‰õΩ=∂~°∞x q^•º ã¨OѨ^Œ#∞, `«# ÉèÏ~°º ~°∂ѨÖÏ=}ϺÅ#∞,
`«# ÃÑ~°˜ `À@Ö’x K≥@∞ì Ü≥ÚHõ¯ =∞O^Œ∞ qÅ∞=#∞, Z=~°∞#∞, =i‚OK«_®xH˜ ~Ú+¨ìѨ_»~°∞. ZO^Œ∞HõO>Ë
Jk P`«‡ã¨∞Îu „H˜OkH˜ =ã¨∞ÎOk. P`«‡ã¨∞Îu ã¨[˚#∞x ÅHõΔ}O HÍ^Œ∞.
hu : Z=i _»Éσ "åà◊√§ H˘@∞ìHÀ‰õÄ_»^Œ∞.
Meaning: Aperson usually hesitates to talk about the achievements of a man of his
town,theexcellenceofhisson’seducation,thebeautyofhiswifeandthebenefitsofthe
plantsinhisgarden.Itisbecauseitwouldsoundlikeboasting.Boastingiscertainlynot
thequalityofamodest,culturedman.
Moral: Never boast of what is one’s own.
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181. `«# Hõeq∞, ~ÚO„^Œ Éè’QÆ=Ú
`«# ÖËq∞Ü≥∞ ã¨~°fiÖ’Hõ^•i„^ŒºO|∞<£
`«# Kå=Ù [QÆ„`«Êà◊Ü«∞=Ú
`«# =Åz#Ü«∞kÜ≥∞ ~°OÉèí, `«^䌺=Ú ã¨∞=∞f.
ÉèÏ=O : JǨÏOHÍ~°O`À HõO_»∞¡ =¸ã¨∞HõáÈ~Ú#"å_»∞, TǨ֒HõOÖ’ qǨÏiã¨∂Î `«# ~ÚO’¡ ã¨OѨ^Œ
~ÚO„^ŒÉè’QÆ=∞#∞H˘OÏ_»∞. `«# ~ÚO˜ ^•i„^Œº"Õ∞ Ö’HÍxHõO`å ^•i„^Œº=∞#∞H˘OÏ_»∞. `å#∞ K«xáÈ`Õ
[QÆ`«∞Î HõO`å „Ñ¨à◊Ü«∞O J#∞H˘OÏ_»∞. `å#∞ „¿Ñq∞Oz# ¢ã‘ÎÜÕ∞ ^Õ=HÍO`«Ü≥ÿ∞# ~°OÉèí J#∞H˘OÏ_»∞.
JǨÏOHÍ~°O ky#ѨC_»∞ W=hfl `å~°∞=∂~“`å~Ú. HÍ|˜ì =∞x+≤H˜ JǨÏOHÍ~°O LO_»~å^Œ∞.