Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
को हि भारः समर्थानां किं दूरं व्यवसायिनाम् ।
को विदेशः सविद्यानां कः परः प्रियवादिनाम् ॥
- चाणक्य नीति
Transliteration:
ko hi bhāraḥ samarthānāṃ kiṃ dūraṃ vyavasāyinām ।
ko videśaḥ savidyānāṃ kaḥ paraḥ priyavādinām ॥
- cāṇakya nīti
Meaning of the subhAShita:
What is heavy for the strong? What is far for the untiring? What is a foreign land for the knowledgeable? Who is a stranger to an endearing speaker?
Commentary:
A strong man is capable of efficiently lifting heavy loads with the greatest of ease. For him, nothing is too heavy to handle. His muscular tone gives him tremendous confidence.
A persistent, untiring, industrious person can constantly focus on the task at hand. For such an individual, no goal is too hard, no destination is too far. His tenacity and persistence make it easy for him to achieve anything.
An educated person can carry himself through the strangest of lands. He is able to deal with unknown situations and circumstances as if he is in his own backyard. For him, no land is foreign land. Knowledge stands as his backbone through thick and thin.
A person whose speech is pleasant can approach and communicate with anyone. For him, no man is a stranger! All beings are appeased by endearing and pleasant words. Anyone yields to such a kind of speech. His heartful, sincere, and kind speech becomes a tool to enter into another's heart. When one becomes dear to the heart, he is no longer called a stranger! Hence, no one remains a stranger to the person with pleasant speech.
Speak nicely and sincerely. All beings are pleased by it and reciprocate well too.
pada vigrahaH:
कः हि भारः समर्थानां किं दूरं व्यवसायिनाम् ।
kaḥ hi bhāraḥ samarthānāṃ kiṃ dūraṃ vyavasāyinām ।
कः विदेशः स-विद्यानां कः परः प्रिय-वादिनाम् ॥
kaḥ videśaḥ sa-vidyānāṃ kaḥ paraḥ priya-vādinām ॥
A persistent, untiring, industrious person can constantly focus on the task at hand. For such an individual, no goal is too hard, no destination is too far. His tenacity and persistence make it easy for him to achieve anything.
An educated person can carry himself through the strangest of lands. He is able to deal with unknown situations and circumstances as if he is in his own backyard. For him, no land is foreign land. Knowledge stands as his backbone through thick and thin.
A person whose speech is pleasant can approach and communicate with anyone. For him, no man is a stranger! All beings are appeased by endearing and pleasant words. Anyone yields to such a kind of speech. His heartful, sincere, and kind speech becomes a tool to enter into another's heart. When one becomes dear to the heart, he is no longer called a stranger! Hence, no one remains a stranger to the person with pleasant speech.
Speak nicely and sincerely. All beings are pleased by it and reciprocate well too.
pada vigrahaH:
कः हि भारः समर्थानां किं दूरं व्यवसायिनाम् ।
kaḥ hi bhāraḥ samarthānāṃ kiṃ dūraṃ vyavasāyinām ।
कः विदेशः स-विद्यानां कः परः प्रिय-वादिनाम् ॥
kaḥ videśaḥ sa-vidyānāṃ kaḥ paraḥ priya-vādinām ॥
ko hi bhaaraH samarthaanaaM kiM dUraM vyavasaayinaam ।
ko videshaH savidyaanaaM kaH paraH priyavaadinaam ॥
- chaaNakya nIti
kaH hi bhaaraH samarthaanaaM kiM dUraM vyavasaayinaam ।
kaH videshaH sa-vidyaanaaM kaH paraH priya-vaadinaam ॥
Namaskaromi !
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have the the English transliteration pat of "pada VigrahaH" interchanged..
Dhanyavadah
Lakshmi
Thanks Lakshmi. It is fixed now.
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