Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
श्रीमानजननिन्द्यश्च शूरश्चाप्यविकत्थनः ।
समदृष्टिः प्रभुश्चैव दुर्लभाः पुरुषास्त्रयः ॥
- योगवासिष्ठ, वैराग्य
Transliteration:
śrīmānajananindyaśca śūraścāpyavikatthanaḥ ।
samadṛṣṭiḥ prabhuścaiva durlabhāḥ puruṣāstrayaḥ ॥
- yogavāsiṣṭha, vairāgya
Meaning of the subhAShita:
A wealthy man who is not blamed, a valiant man who is not pompous, a leader who is not prejudiced—these 3 people are rare to find!
Commentary:
A wealthy man, irrespective of whether he gained his wealth by just or unjust means gets rebuked. He gets blamed for one reason or another—earning unjustly, not doing enough good with his affluence, or being overly lucky! Rare is a man who gets applauded for his abundance and also his attitude towards his fortune.
If one is courageous, chances are, he is proud of his valiance and recounts his valor every chance he gets to anyone who will listen! Humility in conjunction with heroism is a rare commodity. How often do we come across a Rāma or a Hanumān?!
When one has power in his hands, arrogance goes to the head! Misuse of power, prejudice towards kith and kin, and bias towards the lowly and helpless—these become his main attributes. It is said, 'a politician thinks of the next election, whereas a statesman thinks of the next generation!' It is rare to see someone with power in his hands and a level head on his shoulders. A true leader is one who views all his subjects equally! This is a virtue of rarity in itself. He who possesses this is a true statesman.
Inculcate the right traits when blessed with opportunities and privileges.
pada vigrahaH:
श्रीमान् अ-जन-निन्द्यः च शूरः च अपि अ-विकत्थनः ।
śrīmān a-jana-nindyaḥ ca śūraḥ ca api a-vikatthanaḥ ।
सम-दृष्टिः प्रभुः च एव दुर्लभाः पुरुषाः त्रयः ॥
sama-dṛṣṭiḥ prabhuḥ ca eva durlabhāḥ puruṣāḥ trayaḥ ॥
shrImaanajananindyashcha shUrashchaapyavikatthanaH ।
samadRuShTiH prabhushchaiva durlabhaaH puruShaastrayaH ॥
- yogavaasiShTha, vairaagya
shrImaan a-jana-nindyaH cha shUraH cha api a-vikatthanaH ।
sama-dRuShTiH prabhuH cha eva durlabhaaH puruShaaH trayaH ॥
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