December 3rd

Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
गङ्गा पापं शशी तापं दैन्यं कल्पतरुस्तथा ।
पापं तापं च दैन्यं च घ्नन्ति सन्तो महाशयाः ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार


Transliteration:
gaṅgā pāpaṃ śaśī tāpaṃ dainyaṃ kalpatarustathā ।
pāpaṃ tāpaṃ ca dainyaṃ ca ghnanti santo mahāśayāḥ ॥
- subhāṣitaratnabhāṇḍāgāra

Meaning of the subhAShita:

Gaṅgā (eradicates) sin; moon (eliminates) heat; kalpataru (terminates) poverty; (but) well-meaning noble quench sin, heat, and poverty.

Commentary:

As per belief, the river Gaṅgā is said to wash away one's sins.  The moon quells the heat of the sun.  Allegory says that 'kalpataru', the tree, quenches poverty (as it showers one with all his wishes). River Gaṅgā, the moon, and the kalpataru can satiate only one kind of thirst each. But noble people, with their good intentions, can quench all these three hardships, single-handedly.  They are generous, kind and patient.  They try and soothe away the hardships of people with all effort.  

Such is the effect of the company and proximity of the noble: no ill consequence shall linger, no wish shall be left unturned, and no thirst shall be left unquenched.

pada vigrahaH:

गङ्गा पापं शशी तापं दैन्यं कल्पतरुः तथा  ।
gaṅgā pāpaṃ śaśī tāpaṃ dainyaṃ kalpataruḥ tathā ।

पापं तापं च दैन्यं च घ्नन्ति सन्तः महाशयाः ॥
pāpaṃ tāpaṃ ca dainyaṃ ca ghnanti santaḥ mahāśayāḥ ॥

Alternate Transliteration:
ga~ngaa paapaM shashI taapaM dainyaM kalpatarustathaa ।
paapaM taapaM cha dainyaM cha ghnanti santo mahaashayaaH ॥
- subhaaShitaratnabhaaNDaagaara

ga~ngaa paapaM shashI taapaM dainyaM kalpataruH tathaa ।

paapaM taapaM cha dainyaM cha ghnanti santaH mahaashayaaH ॥