November 10th

Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
भाषासु मुख्या मधुरा दिव्या गीर्वाणभारती ।
तस्यां हि काव्यं मधुरं तस्मादपि सुभाषितम् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

Transliteration:
bhāṣāsu mukhyā madhurā divyā gīrvāṇabhāratī ।
tasyāṃ hi kāvyaṃ madhuraṃ tasmādapi subhāṣitam ॥
- subhāṣitaratnabhāṇḍāgāra

Meaning of the subhAShita:

Among all languages, Saṃskṛtam (Sanskrit) is the most important, pleasant, and divine. In that (Sanskrit), poetry is the sweetest. And in that (poetry), subhāṣita is most charming.

Commentary:

Among all the languages, only Saṃskṛtam came to be defined as the 'devabhāṣā'. Not just because it is the language spoken by the Gods, but because it is as divine as the Gods themselves. It is the origin and mother of many other languages. Our scriptures, which are like a manual to the very existence of life, are written in Sanskrit. (The Vedas tell how life came about, what the purpose of life is, and our true nature.)

In such a charming language, the flavor of poetry is the absolute sweetest.  And among all the sweet poetry, the essence of subhāṣita-s is like honey! Therefore, subhāṣitas are the sweetest among the sweetest of the sweetest! :)

Now, one can only imagine the richness of a subhāṣita! Such is the value of a 'pearl of wisdom'. These pearls are relevant for any generation, of any era.

This is the beauty of Sanskrit! There are even subhāṣita-s about subhāṣita-s themselves.

We must start applying them in our daily lives.  Let's get learning! 

pada vigrahaH:
भाषासु मुख्या मधुरा दिव्या गीर्वाणभारती ।
bhāṣāsu mukhyā madhurā divyā gīrvāṇabhāratī ।

तस्यां हि काव्यं मधुरं तस्मात् अपि सुभाषितम् ॥
tasyāṃ hi kāvyaṃ madhuraṃ tasmāt api subhāṣitam ॥

Alternate Transliteration:
bhaaShaasu mukhyaa madhuraa divyaa gIrvaaNabhaaratI ।
tasyaaM hi kaavyaM madhuraM tasmaadapi subhaaShitam ॥
- subhaaShitaratnabhaaNDaagaara

bhaaShaasu mukhyaa madhuraa divyaa gIrvaaNabhaaratI ।

tasyaaM hi kaavyaM madhuraM tasmaat api subhAShitam ॥