Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
पृथिव्यां त्रीणि रत्नानि जलमन्नं सुभाषितम् ।
मूर्खैः पाषाणखण्डेषु रत्नसंज्ञा विधीयते ॥
Transliteration:
pṛthivyāṃ trīṇi ratnāni jalamannaṃ subhāṣitam ।
mūrkhaiḥ pāṣāṇakhaṇḍeṣu ratnasaṃjñā vidhīyate ॥
Meaning of the subhAShita:
On this earth, there are 3 precious things: water, food and subhāṣita-s. Pieces of stone are deemed as precious by the foolish!
Commentary:
It is a well-known fact that gems such as sapphire, ruby, amethyst, etc. are deemed precious. The poet opines that only fools think so. According to him, there are only 3 things in this world that should be called precious: water, food and subhāṣitas-s.
Water is precious because it is a necessity. Life can't exist without it. In fact, it is the first thing researchers look for on a newly discovered planet, even before looking for the existence of life! Hence, water is a very precious commodity.
Food is also essential for the sustenance of life. No food equals no survival! Therefore, food also is considered precious.
But how about subhāṣita-s? A subhāṣita has disciplines, principles, morals, ethics, and values that are life essentials! Humans need more in life than just eating, drinking and existing. We need values and principles because God blessed us with something very exclusive: intelligence and speech. To put these faculties to use, we need material to learn from! And subhāṣita-s provide essential life skills, therefore they are very precious!
Such is the eminence of subhāṣita-s. Earn them, learn them, and persevere through them!
pada vigrahaH:
पृथिव्यां त्रीणि रत्नानि जलम् अन्नं सुभाषितम् ।
pṛthivyāṃ trīṇi ratnāni jalam annaṃ subhāṣitam ।
मूर्खैः पाषाण-खण्डेषु रत्न-संज्ञा विधीयते ॥
mūrkhaiḥ pāṣāṇa-khaṇḍeṣu ratna-saṃjñā vidhīyate ॥
Water is precious because it is a necessity. Life can't exist without it. In fact, it is the first thing researchers look for on a newly discovered planet, even before looking for the existence of life! Hence, water is a very precious commodity.
Food is also essential for the sustenance of life. No food equals no survival! Therefore, food also is considered precious.
But how about subhāṣita-s? A subhāṣita has disciplines, principles, morals, ethics, and values that are life essentials! Humans need more in life than just eating, drinking and existing. We need values and principles because God blessed us with something very exclusive: intelligence and speech. To put these faculties to use, we need material to learn from! And subhāṣita-s provide essential life skills, therefore they are very precious!
Such is the eminence of subhāṣita-s. Earn them, learn them, and persevere through them!
pada vigrahaH:
पृथिव्यां त्रीणि रत्नानि जलम् अन्नं सुभाषितम् ।
pṛthivyāṃ trīṇi ratnāni jalam annaṃ subhāṣitam ।
मूर्खैः पाषाण-खण्डेषु रत्न-संज्ञा विधीयते ॥
mūrkhaiḥ pāṣāṇa-khaṇḍeṣu ratna-saṃjñā vidhīyate ॥
pRuthivyaaM trINi ratnaani jalamannaM subhaaShitam ।
mUrkhaiH paaShaaNakhaNDeShu ratnasaMj~naa vidhIyate ॥
pRuthivyaaM trINi ratnaani jalam annaM subhaaShitam ।
mUrkhaiH paaShaaNa-khaNDeShu ratna-saMj~naa vidhIyate ॥
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