Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
वस्त्रेण वपुषा वाचा विद्यया विनयेन च ।
वकारैः पञ्चभिर्हीनः नरो नायाति गौरवम् ॥
Transliteration:
vastreṇa vapuṣā vācā vidyayā vinayena ca ।
vakāraiḥ pañcabhirhīnaḥ naro nāyāti gauravam ॥
Meaning of the subhAShita:
A person without all these 5 'va' kaaraa-s (words starting with 'va') does not attain respect: clothes, appearance, speech, knowledge and humility.
Commentary:
For a person to attain respect, there are a few basic requirements. All the five requirements quoted here start with the Sanskrit alphabet 'va'.
1. vastra (clothes). For humans, being robed in society is necessary. It doesn't have to be extravagant and expensive, just decent and appropriate.
2. vapuṣā (appearance). This is not just referring to physical beauty, but more the presentability of a person, in reference to inner beauty and cleanliness.
3. vācā (speech). One's speech should be pleasant, appealing and harmless.
4. vidyaa (knowledge, education). This is very important for a person to have in order to possess the above three 'va'kāra-s. Education gives one awareness of the world (and himself). It is also the one surefire way to attain liberation (mukti).
5. vinaya (humility). This is the most important adornment to any human being. Whether he is rich or poor, young or old - humility is the one adornment he can carry with him at all times.
A person who has all the above 5 qualities automatically attains respect wherever he goes.
pada vigrahaH:
वस्त्रेण वपुषा वाचा विद्यया विनयेन च ।
vastreṇa vapuṣā vācā vidyayā vinayena ca ।
वकारैः पञ्चभिः हीनः नरः न आयाति गौरवम् ॥
vakāraiḥ pañcabhiḥ hīnaḥ naraḥ na āyāti gauravam ॥
1. vastra (clothes). For humans, being robed in society is necessary. It doesn't have to be extravagant and expensive, just decent and appropriate.
2. vapuṣā (appearance). This is not just referring to physical beauty, but more the presentability of a person, in reference to inner beauty and cleanliness.
3. vācā (speech). One's speech should be pleasant, appealing and harmless.
4. vidyaa (knowledge, education). This is very important for a person to have in order to possess the above three 'va'kāra-s. Education gives one awareness of the world (and himself). It is also the one surefire way to attain liberation (mukti).
5. vinaya (humility). This is the most important adornment to any human being. Whether he is rich or poor, young or old - humility is the one adornment he can carry with him at all times.
A person who has all the above 5 qualities automatically attains respect wherever he goes.
pada vigrahaH:
वस्त्रेण वपुषा वाचा विद्यया विनयेन च ।
vastreṇa vapuṣā vācā vidyayā vinayena ca ।
वकारैः पञ्चभिः हीनः नरः न आयाति गौरवम् ॥
vakāraiḥ pañcabhiḥ hīnaḥ naraḥ na āyāti gauravam ॥
vastreNa vapuShaa vaachaa vidyayaa vinayena cha ।
vakaaraiH pa~nchabhirhInaH naro naayaati gauravam ॥
vastreNa vapuShaa vaachaa vidyayaa vinayena cha ।
vakaaraiH pa~nchabhiH hInaH naraH na aayaati gauravam ॥
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