December 3rd

Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
पिण्डे पिण्डे मतिर्भिन्ना कुण्डे कुण्डे नवं पयः ।
जातौ जातौ नवाचाराः नवा वाणी मुखे मुखे ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

Transliteration:
piṇḍe piṇḍe matirbhinnā kuṇḍe kuṇḍe navaṃ payaḥ ।
jātau jātau navācārāḥ navā vāṇī mukhe mukhe ॥
- subhāṣitaratnabhāṇḍāgāra

Meaning of the subhAShita:

Varied is the intellect in different people; varied is the (taste in) water from different sources; varied are the customs from different descents; varied are the speech from different folks.

Commentary:

Water from each well, pond, and lake tastes different.  Each lineage of people has different customs, practices, and beliefs.  Each individual speaks and sounds differently.  Similarly, each person is different and each has a different perspective.  It is these varied perspectives that make the world unique and beautiful!  

If not, imagine a world full of people like oneself!!  That is not only impractical and boring but also impossible.  If one person is exactly like the other, each with his own ego, imagine the outcome of such a situation!  Neither shall give up, and neither shall win.  At the end of the day, neither likes the other which truly implies that they both hate themselves!  So, thank God for making variety the spice of life.  Despite being born from the same energy and enlivened with the light of the same supreme power, each individual is different.  It is best when the surroundings are accepted in their varied colors and hues.

The essence of all beings is the same, only their approaches are different.  Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects!  When seen with an open mind the entire world seems quite amusing and entertaining.  No point hanging on to a stringent mindset and fretting about every fleeting thought that arises in the mind, isn't it?!

pada vigrahaH:
पिण्डे पिण्डे मतिः भिन्ना कुण्डे कुण्डे नवं पयः ।
piṇḍe piṇḍe matiḥ bhinnā kuṇḍe kuṇḍe navaṃ payaḥ ।

जातौ जातौ नव आचाराः नवा वाणी मुखे मुखे ॥
jātau jātau nava ācārāḥ navā vāṇī mukhe mukhe ॥

Alternate Transliteration:
piNDe piNDe matirbhinnaa kuNDe kuNDe navaM payaH ।
jaatau jaatau navaachaaraaH navaa vaaNI mukhe mukhe ॥
- subhaaShitaratnabhaaNDaagaara

piNDe piNDe matiH bhinnaa kuNDe kuNDe navaM payaH ।

jaatau jaatau nava aachaaraaH navaa vaaNI mukhe mukhe ॥