Hithopadesa

[Brahmanyan]

आहार-निद्रा-भय-मैथुनं च समानमेतत्पशुभिर्नराणाम् ।
धर्मो हि तेषामधिको विशेषो धर्मेण हीनाः पशुभिः समानाः ॥
Food, sleep, fear and mating, these acts of humans are similar to animals' |
Of them (humans), dharma (right conduct) is the only special thing, without dharma humans are also animals ||
Brahmanyan
Bangalore.

[Brahmanyan]

Re: Hithopadesa

काव्य शास्त्र विनोदेन कालो गच्छति धीमताम्
व्यसनेन च मूर्खाणाम् निद्राया कलहेन वा ||
The time of the wise passes by entertainment with arts and sciences.
that of the foolish goes by troubles, sleep or quarrel.
Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.

[soundararajan50]

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JI both the hithopadeshas are nice .Awaiting more such posts

[Brahmanyan]

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Here is another one not exactly from Hithopadesa, but valuable advise.

अग्निशेषमृणशेषं शत्रुशेषं तथैव च |
पुन: पुन: प्रवर्धेत तस्माच्शेषं न कारयेत् ||

If a fire, a loan, or an enemy continues to exist even to a small extent, it will grow again and again; so do not let any one of it continue to exist even to a small extent.

[Brahmanyan]

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This my favourite prayer verse from "Raghu vamasa mahakavya" of Poet Kalidasa. The meaning is loaded with high philosophy.

वागर्थाविव संपृक्तौ वागर्थप्रतिपत्तये|
जगतः पितरौ वन्दे पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ||

--> I salute the parents of the world, Parvati and Parameswara, who are inseparable like the "vAk" (word) and "artha"(its meaning); to gain expertise in the right understanding of the words and their meanings.

[soundararajan50]

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The first one is very useful and the second one is very nice Thanks sir

[Brahmanyan]

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विद्या ददाति विनयं विनयाद्याति पात्रताम् ।
पात्रत्वाद्धनमाप्नोति धनाद्धर्मं ततः सुखम् ||

Knowledge gives Humility,
Humility gives Character,
from character one gets wealth,
from wealth one gets righteousness,(dharma)in righteousness there is joy.
Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.