November 23rd

Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
सत्यं माता पिता ज्ञानं धर्मो भ्राता दया सखः ।
शान्तिः पत्‍नी क्षमा पुत्रः षडेते मम बान्धवाः ॥


Transliteration:
satyaṃ mātā pitā jñānaṃ dharmo bhrātā dayā sakhaḥ ।
śāntiḥ pat‍nī kṣamā putraḥ ṣaḍete mama bāndhavāḥ ॥

Meaning of the subhAShita:

Truth is mother, knowledge is father, moral merit is brother, kindness is friend, peace is wife,  and forgiveness is son—these are my six relatives.

Commentary:

In this world, one may have a mother, father, brother/sister, spouse, friend, and progeny whom they identify themselves with. But in reality, one's true kin are truth, knowledge, righteousness, kindness, tranquillity, and forgiveness. 

These are the virtues and qualities that one should be with, at all times. Hence, one should live life like these are his true relatives. He should treat these values with the same love and respect as his kin. Actually, they are better than kin because mortal kin will part ways at some point in time. But these attributes will accompany him even after death.

Build a strong family that can support you at all times, because this family is not just an important thing, it is everything! 

pada vigrahaH:

सत्यं माता पिता ज्ञानं धर्मः भ्राता दया सखः ।
satyaṃ mātā pitā jñānaṃ dharmaḥ bhrātā dayā sakhaḥ ।

शान्तिः पत्‍नी क्षमा पुत्रः षट् एते मम बान्धवाः ॥
śāntiḥ pat‍nī kṣamā putraḥ ṣaṭ ete mama bāndhavāḥ ॥

Alternate Transliteration:
satyaM maataa pitaa j~naanaM dharmo bhraataa dayaa sakhaH ।
shaantiH patnI kShamaa putraH ShaDete mama baandhavaaH ॥

satyaM maataa pitaa j~naanaM dharmaH bhraataa dayaa sakhaH ।

shaantiH patnI kShamaa putraH ShaT ete mama baandhavaaH ॥