Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
सम्पत्सु महतां चित्तं भवत्युत्पलकोमलम् ।
आपत्सु च महाशैलशिलासंघातकर्कशम् ॥
- नीतिशतक, भर्तृहरि
Transliteration:
sampatsu mahatāṃ cittaṃ bhavatyutpalakomalam ।
āpatsu ca mahāśailaśilāsaṃghātakarkaśam ॥
- nītiśataka, bhartṛhari
Meaning of the subhAShita:
In prosperity, the mind of the noble becomes as tender as the lotus. In hardships, their thinking is as rugged as the pile of rocks on a huge mountain.
Commentary:
It is not a 'one size fits all' policy. The noble know how to moderate their emotions and feel the right ones under different circumstances!
A commoner would go ballistic upon seeing prosperity. Speaking figuratively, their feet won't touch the ground as in, they will soar high. But when the same happens to the noble, it humbles them and they become as tender as a lotus. They put their best effort forward for the betterment of others. Not only that, they also realize the true tentativeness of the onset of prosperity. They do not let it get into their heads and become arrogant.
However, when hardships hit, the noble shed their tenderness and become as rugged as 'a pile of rocks on top of a huge mountain'! Why this analogy, instead of just saying 'as hard as a rock'? To begin with, the mountain is very rugged. For a huge pile of rocks to balance on top of it and also withstand its harsh weathers, those piles of rocks need to be much more rugged than a simple rock found on the side of a street! The tenacity of honorable people on impending hardships is inimitable! On the other hand, the average or ordinary would succumb to adversity and disintegrate their faith, confidence and will.
Turn your wounds into wisdom and do not cave into destitution. There is no educator like adversity, so learn your lessons!
pada vigrahaH:
सम्पत्सु महतां चित्तं भवति उत्पल-कोमलम् ।
sampatsu mahatāṃ cittaṃ bhavati utpala-komalam ।
आपत्सु च महा-शैल-शिला-संघात-कर्कशम् ॥
āpatsu ca mahā-śaila-śilā-saṃghāta-karkaśam ॥
A commoner would go ballistic upon seeing prosperity. Speaking figuratively, their feet won't touch the ground as in, they will soar high. But when the same happens to the noble, it humbles them and they become as tender as a lotus. They put their best effort forward for the betterment of others. Not only that, they also realize the true tentativeness of the onset of prosperity. They do not let it get into their heads and become arrogant.
However, when hardships hit, the noble shed their tenderness and become as rugged as 'a pile of rocks on top of a huge mountain'! Why this analogy, instead of just saying 'as hard as a rock'? To begin with, the mountain is very rugged. For a huge pile of rocks to balance on top of it and also withstand its harsh weathers, those piles of rocks need to be much more rugged than a simple rock found on the side of a street! The tenacity of honorable people on impending hardships is inimitable! On the other hand, the average or ordinary would succumb to adversity and disintegrate their faith, confidence and will.
Turn your wounds into wisdom and do not cave into destitution. There is no educator like adversity, so learn your lessons!
pada vigrahaH:
सम्पत्सु महतां चित्तं भवति उत्पल-कोमलम् ।
sampatsu mahatāṃ cittaṃ bhavati utpala-komalam ।
आपत्सु च महा-शैल-शिला-संघात-कर्कशम् ॥
āpatsu ca mahā-śaila-śilā-saṃghāta-karkaśam ॥
sampatsu mahataaM chittaM bhavatyutpalakomalam ।
aapatsu cha mahaashailashilaasaMghaatakarkasham ॥
- nItishataka, bhartRuhari
sampatsu mahataaM chittaM bhavati utpala-komalam ।
aapatsu cha mahaa-shaila-shilaa-saMghaata-karkasham ॥
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