Subhashitha Sambhashanam (सुभाषित सम्भाषणम्)

आरम्भगुर्वी क्षयिणी क्रमेण लघ्वी पुरा वृद्धिमती च पश्चात् । दिनस्य पूर्वार्द्धपरार्द्धभिन्ना छायेव मैत्री खलसज्जनानाम् ॥ aaramBhagurvee kShayiNee krameNa laGhvee puraa vrdhDhimathee cha pashchaath । dhinasya poorvaardhDhaparaardhDhaBhinnaa Chaayeva maithree Khalasajjanaanaam ॥ Meaning:  Starting off thick, wearing out over time Light at the beginning, gaining strength later Just as shadows before...

बहूनामप्यसाराणां समवायो हि दुर्जयः । तृणैरावेष्ट्यते रज्जुः येन नागोऽपि बद्ध्यते ॥ bahoonaamapyasaaraaNaam samavaayo hi durjayah । thrNairaaveShtyathe rajjuh yena naagoapi badhDhyathe ॥ Meaning:  Many inconsequential things united become undefeatable. A rope made of straws can bind an elephant. In this Silver Jubilee episode, Dr. N. Hema Malini and Madhavi Nadig appreciate the power in unity. This...

केयूराणि न भूषयन्ति पुरुषं हारा न चन्द्रोज्ज्वलाः  न स्नानं न विलेपनं न कुसुमं नालङ्कृता मूर्धजाः । वाण्येका समलङ्करोति पुरुषं या संस्कृता धार्यते  क्षीयन्ते खलु भूषणानि सततं वाग्भूषणं भूषणम् ॥ keyooraaNi na BhooShayanthi purooSham haaraa na chandhrojjvalaah na snaanam na vilepanam na kusumam naalankrthaa moorDhajaah । vaaNyekaa samalankarothi purooSham yaa samskrthaa Dhaaryathe kSheeyanthe Khalu...

जलान्तश्चन्द्रचपलं जीवनं खलु देहिनाम् | तथा विधिमिति त्वा शाश्वतं कल्याणम् आचरेत् || jalaanthashchandrachapalam jeevanam Khalu dhehinaam | thaTha viDhimithi thvaa shaashvatham kalyaaNam aacharethi || Meaning:  Our lives are as unsteady as the reflection of the moon in water. Since life is destined to be unpredictable, forever engage in doing good. In this episode, Dr. N. Hema Malini and Madhavi Na...

निर्वनो वध्यते व्याघ्रो निर्व्याघ्रो छिद्यते वनम् । तस्माद्व्याघ्रो वनं रक्षेत् वनं व्याघ्रं च पालयेत् ॥ nirvano vaDhyathe vyaaGro nirvyaaGro Chidhyathe vanam | thasmaadvyaaGro vanam rakSheth vanam vyaaGram cha paalayeth || Meaning:  The tiger is dead without a forest. The forest is destroyed without a tiger. Thus, the tiger protects the forest and the forest too sustains the tiger. In this episod...

यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते रमन्ते तत्र देवताः । यत्रैतास्तु न पूज्यन्ते सर्वस्तत्राफलाः क्रियाः ॥ yathra naaryasthu poojyanthe ramanthe thathra dhevathaah | yathraithaasthu na poojyanthe sarvasthathraaPhalaah kriyaah || Meaning:  Where women are treated with respect, the gods too are peaceful and benevolent. Where women are ill-treated or not honoured, the best of deeds fail to yield good results. I...

यस्तु सञ्चरते देशान् सेवते यस्तु पण्डितान् ।  तस्य विस्तारिता बुद्धिः तैलबिन्दुरिवाम्भसि ॥ yasthu sancharathe dheshaan sevathe yasthu pandithaan | thasya visthaarithaa budhDhih thailabindhurivaamBhasi || Meaning:  When one travels the world and continuously serves scholars, their knowledge expands just as a drop of oil rapidly spreads on water. In this episode, Dr. N. Hema Malini, Madhavi Nadig an...

अरणीमन्थने जातु यो विरन्तुं न चेष्टते । स एव लभते वह्निमेवं सिद्धेरपि प्रथा ॥ araNeemanThane jaathu yo viranthum na cheShtathe | sa eva laBhathe vahnimevam sidhDherapi praThaa || Meaning:  To start a fire, one must constantly rub dry sticks until a spark is kindled. Similarly, one must persevere to attain their goals. In this episode, Dr. N. Hema Malini, Madhavi Nadig and Smt. Uma Rajashekhar disc...

विद्या ददाति विनयम् विनयाद् याति पात्रताम् । पात्रत्वात् धनमाप्नोति धनात् धर्मं ततः सुखम् ॥ vidhyaa dhadhaathi vinayam vinayaadh yaathi paathrathaam | paathrathvaath Dhanamaapnothi Dhanaath Dharmam thathah suKham || Meaning:  Knowledge gives us humility. Humility bestows capabilities on us. Capabilities lead to wealth. Wealth permits us to do good to society which in turn leads to our happiness. I...

काले वर्षतु पर्जन्यः पृथिवी सस्यशालिनी । देशोऽयं क्षोभरहितः सज्जनास्सन्तु निर्भयाः ॥ kaale varShathu parjanyah prThivee sasyashaalinee | dhesho ayam kShoBharahithah sajjanaassanthu nirBhayaah || Meaning:  Let there be timely rains and Mother Earth be covered with plants. Let this land be free of misery and the good citizens live without fear. In this episode, Dr. N. Hema Malini, Madhavi Nadig and...

उद्यमं साहसं धैर्यं बुद्धिः शक्तिः पराक्रमः । षडेते यत्र वर्तन्ते तत्र देवः सहायकः ॥ udhyamam saahasam Dhairyam budhDhih shakthih paraakramah |  Shadethe yathra varthanthe thathra dhevah sahaayakah || Meaning:  Where the six qualities of industriousness, bravery, courage, intelligence, strength and valour thrive, God, destiny or luck is favourable too. In this episode, Dr. N. Hema Malini, Madhavi...

नाभिषेको न संस्कारः सिंहस्य क्रियते वने । विक्रमार्जितसत्वस्य स्वयमेव मृगेन्द्रता ॥ naaBhiSheko na samskaarah simhasya kriyathe vane |  vikramaarjithasathvasya svayameva mrgendhrathaa || Meaning:  There is no coronation or any other ceremony in the forest. The lion is the king of the animals through its own strength and valour. In this episode, Dr. N. Hema Malini and Madhavi Nadig discuss the valu...

वृथा वृष्टि: समुद्रेषु वृथा तृप्तेषु भोजनम् । वृथा दानम् धनाढ्येषु वृथा दीपो दिवाऽपि च ॥ vrThaa vrShtih samudreShu vrThaa thrptheShu Bhojanam |  vrThaa dhaanam DhanaaDyeShu vrThaa deepo divaa api cha || Meaning:  Rain is wasted on the ocean. Food is wasted on a satiated one. Gifts are wasted on the wealthy. A burning lamp is useless in the presence of daylight. In this episode, Dr. N. Hema Malini,...

तैलात् रक्षेत् जलात् रक्षेत् रक्षेत् शिथिलबंधनात् । मूर्खहस्ते न दातव्यं एवं वदति पुस्तकम् ॥ thailaath raksheth jalaath raksheth raksheth shiThilabanDhanaath |  moorKhahasthe na dhaathavyam evam vadhathi pusthakam || Meaning:  Protect me from oil, protect me from water and protect me from loose binding too. Do not hand me over to ignorant folks, so pleads the book. In this episode, Dr. N. Hema Mal...

मात्रा समं नास्ति शरीर पोषणं | चिन्ता समं नास्ति शरीर शोषणं || मित्रं विना नास्ति शरीर तोषणं | विद्या विना नास्ति शरीर भूषणं || maathraa samam naasthi shareera poShaNam | chintha samam naasthi shareera shoShaNam ||  mitram vinaa naasthi shareera thoShaNam | vidhyaa vinaa naasthi shareera BhooShaNam || Meaning:  Nothing like moderation to nourish your body. Nothing like worrying to decimate your bo...

प्रथमवयसि पीतं तोयमल्पं स्मरन्तः शिरसि निहितभाराः नारिकेलाः नराणाम् । ददति जलमतल्पास्वादम् आजीवितान्तं न हि कृतमुपकारं साधवो विस्मरन्ति ॥ praThamavayasi peetham thoyamalpam smaranthah  shirasi nihithaBhaaraah naarikelaah naraaNaam |  dhadhathi jalamathalpaasvaadam aajeevithaantham na hi krthamupakaaram saaDhavo vismaranthi || Meaning:  A coconut sapling remembers those who gave it a little water t...

यावद्-वित्तोपार्जन सक्तः तावन्-निजपरिवारो रक्तः । पश्चाज्जीवति जर्जर देहे वार्तां कोऽपि न पृच्छति गेहे  ॥ yaavad viththopaarjana saktah taavan nijaparivaaro raktah | paschaajjeevathi jarjara dehe vaartaam kopi na prchChathi gehe || Meaning:  As long as one is strong and capable of earning money, their kith and kin want them in their lives. When one is old and lives with an unhealthy, battered body...

यथा चित्तं तथा वाचो यथा वाचस्तथा क्रिया । चित्ते वाचि क्रियायां च साधूनामेकरूपता ॥ yaThaa chiththam thaThaa vaacho yaThaa vaachasthaThaa kriyaa |  chiththe vaachi kriyaayaam cha saaDhoonaamekaroopathaa || Meaning:  Thoughts transform into words which result in actions. There is alignment in the thoughts, words and actions of good people. In this episode, Dr. N. Hema Malini, Madhavi Nadig and Chai...

उद्यमेन हि सिध्यन्ति कार्याणि न मनोरथैः। न हि सुप्तस्य सिंहस्य प्रविशन्ति मुखे मृगाः।। udhyamena hi siDhyanthi kaaryaaNi na manoraThaih | na hi supthasya simhasya pravishanthi muKhe mrgaah || Meaning:  Success is achieved with effort, not merely by wishing for it. Just as no animal enters a sleeping lion’s mouth and offers itself as prey, without effort, one does not gain success through dreams al...

गुणैरुत्तमतां याति नोच्चैरासनसंस्थितः। प्रासादशिखरस्थोऽपि काकः किं गरुडायते॥ guNairuththamathaam yaathi nochchairaasanasamsThithah | praasaadhashiKharasThopi kaakah kim garoodaayathe || Meaning:  Excellence, greatness and mastery are acquired by one’s inherent nature, not merely by acquiring a position of power or authority through any means. Even though a crow sits on the highest point of a castl...

परोपदेशे पाण्डित्यं सर्वेषां सुकरं नृणाम् । धर्मे स्वीयमनुष्ठानं कस्यचित्तु महात्मनः ।। paropadeshe paandityam sarveShaam sukaram nrNaam | Dharme sveeyamanuShTaanam kashyachiththu mahaathmanah || Meaning:  Having mastered the art of advising others, people do it at all times and with pleasure. Focusing intently on doing one's duty always, is a difficult skill possessed only by extraordinary people...

छायामन्यस्य कुर्वन्ति तिष्ठन्ति स्वयमातपे । फलान्यपि परार्थाय वृक्षाः सत्पुरुषाः इव॥ Chaayaamanyasya kurvanthi thiShTanthi swayamaathape | Phalaanyapi paraarThaaya vrkshaah sathpurooShah iva || Meaning:  Trees stand bearing the scorching heat while creating an environment of shade. They also bear fruits for others to enjoy. Such is the work of benevolent people as well. In this episode, Dr. N. Hem...

सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात् न ब्रूयात् सत्यमप्रियं | प्रियं च नानृतं ब्रूयात् एष धर्मः सनातनः || sathyam brooyaath priyam brooyaath na brooyath sathyamapriyam | priyam cha naanrtham brooyaath aeSha Dharmah sanaathanah || Meaning:  Speak the truth. Speak pleasantly. Speak not of an unpleasant truth. Speak not a lie even if it’s appealing. This precept is true eternally. In this episode, Dr. N. H...

आचार्यात् पादमादत्ते पादं शिष्यः स्वमेधया । पादं सब्रह्मचारिभ्यः पादं कालक्रमेण च ॥ aachaaryaath paadamaadaththe paadam shiShyah svameDhayaa | paadam sabrahmachaariBhyah paadam kaalakrameNa cha || Meaning:  Learning happens in 4 phases. One gains a quarter of their knowledge by listening to experts. Another quarter through self-study and contemplation. Discussions and learning from peers contribut...

क्षणशः कणशश्चैव विद्यामर्थं च साधयेत् । क्षणे नष्टे कुतो विद्या कणे नष्टे कुतो धनम् ॥ kshaNashah kaNashashchaiva vidhyaamartham cha saaDhayeth | kshaNe naShte kutho vidhyaa kaNe naShte kutho Dhanam || Meaning: Spend every moment acquiring knowledge. Save every small amount of money to accumulate wealth. If you waste moments continuously, how can you become knowledgeable? If you continue to lose sm...