Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
येषां बाहुबलं नास्ति येषां नास्ति मनोबलम् ।
तेषां चन्द्रबलं देव किं कुर्यादम्बरस्थितम् ॥
- यशस्तिलक
Transliteration:
yeṣāṃ bāhubalaṃ nāsti yeṣāṃ nāsti manobalam ।
teṣāṃ candrabalaṃ deva kiṃ kuryādambarasthitam ॥
- yaśastilaka
Meaning of the subhAShita:
Oh, king, to him who doesn't have strength in his arms and determination in his mind, what can the power of the moon in the sky do?
Commentary:
If things don't work in one's favor, he will find many reasons to blame for his failure!
One of the easiest and 'lamest' reasons is: "The stars are not in my favor!" The most essential factors for the success of any task are one's mental ability and physical strength. If one has trust in his own abilities, he is bound to achieve. For the one who doesn't have confidence in his own prowess or vigor in his muscles, how can the stars and moon, sitting in the sky, influence the outcome? How can one's star power, moon power, or horoscope help in his achievements/failures? One's physical and mental faculties are available for him always! The moon and the stars are sitting in some faraway skies. How can they be the factors for one's success or failure?!
It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. Hard work, faith, and determination are what drive one toward success.
The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work! Efforts never fail. (But if they fail, then leave it up to the Lord. He knows the ulterior motive behind everything. We may not understand the outcome, but it is certainly what was supposed to be. And it is not because of the position of the moon and the stars :)
pada vigrahaH:
येषां बाहु-बलं न अस्ति येषां न अस्ति मनो-बलम् ।
yeṣāṃ bāhu-balaṃ na asti yeṣāṃ na asti mano-balam ।
तेषां चन्द्र-बलं देव किं कुर्यात् अम्बर-स्थितम् ॥
teṣāṃ candra-balaṃ deva kiṃ kuryāt ambara-sthitam ॥
One of the easiest and 'lamest' reasons is: "The stars are not in my favor!" The most essential factors for the success of any task are one's mental ability and physical strength. If one has trust in his own abilities, he is bound to achieve. For the one who doesn't have confidence in his own prowess or vigor in his muscles, how can the stars and moon, sitting in the sky, influence the outcome? How can one's star power, moon power, or horoscope help in his achievements/failures? One's physical and mental faculties are available for him always! The moon and the stars are sitting in some faraway skies. How can they be the factors for one's success or failure?!
It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. Hard work, faith, and determination are what drive one toward success.
The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work! Efforts never fail. (But if they fail, then leave it up to the Lord. He knows the ulterior motive behind everything. We may not understand the outcome, but it is certainly what was supposed to be. And it is not because of the position of the moon and the stars :)
pada vigrahaH:
येषां बाहु-बलं न अस्ति येषां न अस्ति मनो-बलम् ।
yeṣāṃ bāhu-balaṃ na asti yeṣāṃ na asti mano-balam ।
तेषां चन्द्र-बलं देव किं कुर्यात् अम्बर-स्थितम् ॥
teṣāṃ candra-balaṃ deva kiṃ kuryāt ambara-sthitam ॥
yeShaaM baahubalaM naasti yeShaaM naasti manobalam ।
teShaaM chandrabalaM deva kiM kuryaadambarasthitam ॥
- yashastilaka
yeShaaM baahu-balaM na asti yeShaaM na asti mano-balam ।
teShaaM chandra-balaM deva kiM kuryaat ambara-sthitam ॥
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