Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
पुत्राश्च विविधैः शीलैः नियोज्याः सततं बुधैः ।
नीतिज्ञाः शीलसम्पन्नाः भवन्ति कुलपूजिताः ॥
- चाणक्य नीति
Transliteration:
putrāśca vividhaiḥ śīlaiḥ niyojyāḥ satataṃ budhaiḥ ।
nītijñāḥ śīlasampannāḥ bhavanti kulapūjitāḥ ॥
- cāṇakya nīti
Meaning of the subhAShita:
Intelligent people always equip children with varieties of integrities. Those endowed with character and moral integrity become worshiped in the family/community.
Commentary:
The newest toys in the store, the latest gadgets in the market - are these really the things we need to equip children with? Watching television all day, playing video games in between - this is becoming the trend of life and children are losing out on personal interactions, people skills and more essentially, moral values!
The verse says people who are smart know that the only paraphernalia they need to arm their children with is integrity. A sound moral ground provides varieties of integrities - being honest, working hard, being compassionate, being patient..., the list goes on! Children with such a cornerstone, become of solid character. It is they who have a strong moral stance and a pronounced character that comes to be respected in society. Knowing this chain of links, intelligent parents take those first steps right from the start.
If they are trained from their younger days to respect and value the people around them, they will be much better off later in life. An increase in the material comforts one owns does not conduce moral growth in any way.
Children will not remember you for the material things you gave them. However, they will remember and cherish the morals and values you equipped them with to embrace life with confidence and respect.
pada vigrahaH:
पुत्राः च विविधैः शीलैः नियोज्याः सततं बुधैः ।
putrāḥ ca vividhaiḥ śīlaiḥ niyojyāḥ satataṃ budhaiḥ ।
नीतिज्ञाः शील-सम्पन्नाः भवन्ति कुल-पूजिताः ॥
nītijñāḥ śīla-sampannāḥ bhavanti kula-pūjitāḥ ॥
The verse says people who are smart know that the only paraphernalia they need to arm their children with is integrity. A sound moral ground provides varieties of integrities - being honest, working hard, being compassionate, being patient..., the list goes on! Children with such a cornerstone, become of solid character. It is they who have a strong moral stance and a pronounced character that comes to be respected in society. Knowing this chain of links, intelligent parents take those first steps right from the start.
If they are trained from their younger days to respect and value the people around them, they will be much better off later in life. An increase in the material comforts one owns does not conduce moral growth in any way.
Children will not remember you for the material things you gave them. However, they will remember and cherish the morals and values you equipped them with to embrace life with confidence and respect.
pada vigrahaH:
पुत्राः च विविधैः शीलैः नियोज्याः सततं बुधैः ।
putrāḥ ca vividhaiḥ śīlaiḥ niyojyāḥ satataṃ budhaiḥ ।
नीतिज्ञाः शील-सम्पन्नाः भवन्ति कुल-पूजिताः ॥
nītijñāḥ śīla-sampannāḥ bhavanti kula-pūjitāḥ ॥
putraashcha vividhaiH shIlaiH niyojyaaH satataM budhaiH ।
nItij~naaH shIlasampannaaH bhavanti kulapUjitaaH ॥
- chaaNakya nIti
putraaH cha vividhaiH shIlaiH niyojyaaH satataM budhaiH ।
nItij~naaH shIla-sampannaaH bhavanti kula-pUjitaaH ॥
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