Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
कान् पृच्छामः सुराः स्वर्गे निवसामो वयं भुवि ।
किं वा काव्यरसस्स्वादुः किं वा स्वादीयसी सुधा ॥
Transliteration:
kān pṛcchāmaḥ surāḥ svarge nivasāmo vayaṃ bhuvi ।
kiṃ vā kāvyarasassvāduḥ kiṃ vā svādīyasī sudhā ॥
Meaning of the subhAShita:
The Gods live in heaven and we live on earth. Whom shall we ask? Is the essence of poetry better? Or the taste of divine nectar?!
Commentary:
Amṛta (divine nectar) is considered the sweetest thing possible. But here, the claim is being questioned. Questioned with the fact that, the essence of poetry is very sweet and at the same time, very valuable. The flavors of poetry have a wide range. They can be emotional, or romantic, depict kindness, happiness, anxiety, pity or teach morals and values too. They not only entice the reader with their essences, they also contribute to the growth of the reader.
So, how can we decide which is better - the divine nectar or the poetry?! Guess it's a tough call. We have no one to justify either claim. The Gods, who have tasted nectar, live in heaven. We, who have enjoyed the flavors and feelings portrayed in poetry, live on earth. We haven't seen the taste of each other's possessions.
Like they say - 'sweet as poetry' - poetry is as sweet as nectar and nobody can contradict the claim either!
pada vigrahaH:
कान् पृच्छामः सुराः स्वर्गे निवसामः वयं भुवि ।
kān pṛcchāmaḥ surāḥ svarge nivasāmaḥ vayaṃ bhuvi ।
किं वा काव्य रसः स्वादुः किं वा स्वादीयसी सुधा ॥
kiṃ vā kāvya rasaḥ svāduḥ kiṃ vā svādīyasī sudhā ॥
So, how can we decide which is better - the divine nectar or the poetry?! Guess it's a tough call. We have no one to justify either claim. The Gods, who have tasted nectar, live in heaven. We, who have enjoyed the flavors and feelings portrayed in poetry, live on earth. We haven't seen the taste of each other's possessions.
Like they say - 'sweet as poetry' - poetry is as sweet as nectar and nobody can contradict the claim either!
pada vigrahaH:
कान् पृच्छामः सुराः स्वर्गे निवसामः वयं भुवि ।
kān pṛcchāmaḥ surāḥ svarge nivasāmaḥ vayaṃ bhuvi ।
किं वा काव्य रसः स्वादुः किं वा स्वादीयसी सुधा ॥
kiṃ vā kāvya rasaḥ svāduḥ kiṃ vā svādīyasī sudhā ॥
kaan pRuchChaamaH suraaH swarge nivasaamo vayaM bhuvi ।
kiM vaa kaavyarasasswaaduH kiM vaa svaadIyasI sudhaa ॥
kaan pRuchChaamaH suraaH swarge nivasaamaH vayaM bhuvi ।
kiM vaa kaavya rasaH swaaduH kiM vaa svaadIyasI sudhaa ॥
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