Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
विद्या विवादाय धनं मदाय
शक्तिः परेषां परिपीडनाय ।
खलस्य साधोर्विपरीतमेतत्
ज्ञानाय दानाय च रक्षणाय ॥
Transliteration:
vidyā vivādāya dhanaṃ madāya
śaktiḥ pareṣāṃ paripīḍanāya ।
khalasya sādhorviparītametat
jñānāya dānāya ca rakṣaṇāya ॥
Meaning of the subhAShita:
Knowledge is for argument, wealth is for insolence, strength is for tormenting others—evil people are opposite of the noble (who use the) same for awareness, giving, and protecting (respectively).
Commentary:
Possessions are not the problem, it is how they are put to use that cause concern!
Knowledge is applied for different purposes by different people. Evil individuals apply their entire knowledge base to argue with others and to show off their prowess, whereas noble people are interested in learning more for their own awareness and becoming better people than they were yesterday.
Money in an evil man's hand makes him arrogant and reckless. He walks around with the notion that the entire world is under his rule and everyone else is meant to serve him. That same asset in a noble person's hand will be used for the benefit of others. His giving nature makes the resources available to those in need.
Strength is a faculty that can be dangerous when placed in the wrong hands—or rather, on the wrong shoulders! Evil individuals use their strength to torture and torment others; they are entertained by seeing others in pain and will not hesitate to use it for the wrong purposes. Whereas, noble people use the same strength to help the weak, and to make sure they are protected and taken care of.
No evil can happen to a good man, either here or hereafter. His goodness won't die with him either. The seeds he has sown outlive him and benefit society long after he is gone. This makes the world a better place to live in!
pada vigrahaH:
विद्या विवादाय धनं मदाय
vidyā vivādāya dhanaṃ madāya
शक्तिः परेषां परिपीडनाय ।
śaktiḥ pareṣāṃ paripīḍanāya ।
खलस्य साधोः विपरीतम् एतत्
khalasya sādhoḥ viparītam etat
ज्ञानाय दानाय च रक्षणाय ॥
jñānāya dānāya ca rakṣaṇāya ॥
Knowledge is applied for different purposes by different people. Evil individuals apply their entire knowledge base to argue with others and to show off their prowess, whereas noble people are interested in learning more for their own awareness and becoming better people than they were yesterday.
Money in an evil man's hand makes him arrogant and reckless. He walks around with the notion that the entire world is under his rule and everyone else is meant to serve him. That same asset in a noble person's hand will be used for the benefit of others. His giving nature makes the resources available to those in need.
Strength is a faculty that can be dangerous when placed in the wrong hands—or rather, on the wrong shoulders! Evil individuals use their strength to torture and torment others; they are entertained by seeing others in pain and will not hesitate to use it for the wrong purposes. Whereas, noble people use the same strength to help the weak, and to make sure they are protected and taken care of.
No evil can happen to a good man, either here or hereafter. His goodness won't die with him either. The seeds he has sown outlive him and benefit society long after he is gone. This makes the world a better place to live in!
pada vigrahaH:
विद्या विवादाय धनं मदाय
vidyā vivādāya dhanaṃ madāya
शक्तिः परेषां परिपीडनाय ।
śaktiḥ pareṣāṃ paripīḍanāya ।
खलस्य साधोः विपरीतम् एतत्
khalasya sādhoḥ viparītam etat
ज्ञानाय दानाय च रक्षणाय ॥
jñānāya dānāya ca rakṣaṇāya ॥
vidyaa vivaadaaya dhanaM madaaya
shaktiH pareShaaM paripIDanaaya ।
khalasya saadhorviparItametat
j~naanaaya daanaaya cha rakShaNaaya ॥
vidyaa vivaadaaya dhanaM madaaya
shaktiH pareShaaM paripIDanaaya ।
khalasya saadhoH viparItam etat
j~naanaaya daanaaya cha rakShaNaaya ॥
'evil are the opposite of the noble' idea is so true.
ReplyDelete