About the blog

अनुबन्धचतुष्टयम् (anubandhachatuShTayam - The four-fold requisites of a literary work):

1. विषयः (viShayaH) - Subject-matter:
'सुष्ठु भाषितम्' इति सुभाषितम् - 'suShThu bhaaShitam' iti subhaaShitam - 'well spoken' is a subhAShita. 
This blog is a collection of 'Sanskrit pearls of wisdom' that our ancestors have transcended to us.

There is no scarcity for subhAShita-s in any language.  But in Sanskrit, they have received an abundant prominence.  There is a treasure trove of subhAShitaa-s in this language!  This blog is an attempt at remembering a few of the 'pearls of wisdom' that our ancestors have transcended to us.

2. प्रयोजनम् (prayojanam) - Purpose:

These subhaaShita-s (power-packed life lessons in verse form) have been my passion since childhood!  Had the blessed opportunity to learn many from my mother and my wonderful High School teacher.  They instilled the passion in me towards these subhaaShita-s. These have been my guiding lights at every stage of life and helped shape the person that I have become.

This collection is an attempt to write the meanings and a commentary, expressing my take on these verses. (The writings are my understanding of the verses, in my own words, for posterity.)

(This blog is the one true inheritance I would like to leave behind for my 2 children!)

3. अधिकारी (adhikaarI) - Target audience:
This blog's target audience is anyone in any age group who is interested in inculcating life values and ethics through small, potent nuggets of wisdom!

4. सम्बन्धः (sambandaH) - Relationship:

The blog enriches the adhikaarI's depth in his interactions at the level of vyaavahaarika-satta (earthly transactions).  One attains chitta-shuddhi (purity of mind) through this.  That leads one towards shraddhaa (faith) in the shaastra (scriptures).  When these get deep-rooted, working towards aadhyaatma-saadhana (spiritual enquiry of the self) becomes natural.  Enquiry into the nature of the self is the very goal of human birth!

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कालानुक्रमः (kaalaanukramaH) - Chronology of the blog:

• The blog was started on Sept 25th, 2009, to mark the birthday of my husband.  
• On Sept 25th, 2010, the blog successfully completed one year, with one new subhaaShita being added every day.
• On Sept 25th, 2011, the blog completed its second year, with one new subhaaShita being added once a week.  
• After a year-long break, the blog restarted again on Sept 25th, 2012, with one new subhaaShita being added once a month.
• Going into the 5th year of the blog on Sept 25th, 2013, will continue to add a new subhaaShita once every month.
• On Sept 25th, 2014, entering the 6th year, new subhaaShita-s will be added every now and then, with no defined schedule.
• Mother's Day reward from my husband - He set up the requirements for posting audios for the subhaaShita-s on the blog, a plan that was in its nascent form for years!  Now, Sanskrit Pearls is back with new audio updates starting Mother's Day 2018 (May 13th).  In the upcoming days, audio will be added to all the verses that have been published already.  Do check out this new feature on the blog as well as on the FaceBook page.
• Father's Day reward from me to my husband - Father's Day 2018 (June 17th) - Audio has been added to ALL the verses that have been published so far. Click the audio link below the Sanskrit verse to hear them. 
• Dec 20th 2018, IAST transliterations have been added to ALL the verses. The previously used baraha transliterations have been moved to a new section labelled 'Alternate Transliteration:', below the pada vigrahaH.
• Feb 12th 2019, Sanskrit Pearls Vol. 1 was released.  It is a book with the first 150 subhaaShitas from this blog.
• Jun 8th 2019, second volume of the book series, Sanskrit Pearls Vol. 2 was released.  (Release date set for this volume was July 6th, but was met ahead of schedule.)  It is a book with the 2nd set of 150 verses from this blog. 
• Oct 8th 2019, third volume of the book series, Sanskrit Pearls Vol. 3 was released.  (Release date was set for Sept. 23rd, but was released on Vijayadashami day later.)   It is a book with the 3rd set of 150 verses from this blog. 
• Feb 12th 2021, 2nd Edition of Sanskrit Pearls Vol. 1 was released.  It is a book with the first 150 subhaaShitas from this blog. (Exactly 2 yrs after its 1st edition, the 2nd edition was released.)

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लेखिका (lekhikaa) - Author:

This blog is published by Rashmi Kashi, under her pen name - Kaavya Sindhu.

(Thanks for your continued support and encouragement!  Please keep your thoughts and comments coming, for the betterment of the blog.)