Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
धर्मः श्रुतो वा दृष्टो वा स्मृतो वा कथितोऽपि वा ।
संवादितो वा राजेन्द्र पुनाति पुरुषं सदा ॥
- सुभाषितसुधानिधि
Transliteration:
dharmaḥ śruto vā dṛṣṭo vā smṛto vā kathito'pi vā ।
saṃvādito vā rājendra punāti puruṣaṃ sadā ॥
- subhāṣitasudhānidhi
Meaning of the subhAShita:
Oh king, 'dharma' - if heard, seen, thought of, spoken of, or approved of - purifies the being always.
Commentary:
Any action should be justified as per dharma (virtue). There are many facets to any act or deed - hearing, seeing, thinking, speaking or even standing by as the approver.
Even if one hears, sees, thinks, speaks or approves of a virtuous deed, it cleanses him! Dharma is an attribute that should be incorporated into every single thought and action. There is no end to it. One cannot say that because he did dharma today, tomorrow he can take rest. It is a constant process that is holding up the entire universe. Because the planets are following their dharma, because the 5 elements are following their dharma, because the sun, moon, and stars are following their dharmas, the universe is the way it is today. One day, fire can't suddenly decide to be cold and water can't decide to burn!
Similarly, as beings, we have our own dharma. This needs to be eternally upheld through every breath. Hence, if one partakes in even a small aspect of an act of dharma, it aids in purging his mind, clarifying his thought and purifying his actions. It reinforces the importance of abiding by dharma to the being and leads him on the right path!
Through incessant practice, our values should turn into virtues. The reward of virtue is virtue alone! Sin can be committed in thought, word, or deed. So can virtue! The choice is ours.
dharmaḥ śrutaḥ vā dṛṣṭaḥ vā smṛtaḥ vā kathitaḥ api vā ।
संवादितः वा राजेन्द्र पुनाति पुरुषं सदा ॥
saṃvāditaḥ vā rājendra punāti puruṣaṃ sadā ॥
Even if one hears, sees, thinks, speaks or approves of a virtuous deed, it cleanses him! Dharma is an attribute that should be incorporated into every single thought and action. There is no end to it. One cannot say that because he did dharma today, tomorrow he can take rest. It is a constant process that is holding up the entire universe. Because the planets are following their dharma, because the 5 elements are following their dharma, because the sun, moon, and stars are following their dharmas, the universe is the way it is today. One day, fire can't suddenly decide to be cold and water can't decide to burn!
Similarly, as beings, we have our own dharma. This needs to be eternally upheld through every breath. Hence, if one partakes in even a small aspect of an act of dharma, it aids in purging his mind, clarifying his thought and purifying his actions. It reinforces the importance of abiding by dharma to the being and leads him on the right path!
Through incessant practice, our values should turn into virtues. The reward of virtue is virtue alone! Sin can be committed in thought, word, or deed. So can virtue! The choice is ours.
pada vigrahaH:
धर्मः श्रुतः वा दृष्टः वा स्मृतः वा कथितः अपि वा ।dharmaḥ śrutaḥ vā dṛṣṭaḥ vā smṛtaḥ vā kathitaḥ api vā ।
संवादितः वा राजेन्द्र पुनाति पुरुषं सदा ॥
saṃvāditaḥ vā rājendra punāti puruṣaṃ sadā ॥
dharmaH shruto vaa dRuShTo vaa smRuto vaa kathito.pi vaa ।
saMvaadito vaa raajendra punaati puruShaM sadaa ॥
- subhaaShitasudhaanidhi
dharmaH shrutaH vaa dRuShTaH vaa smRutaH vaa kathitaH api vaa ।
samvaaditaH vaa raajendra punaati puruShaM sadaa ॥
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