Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
सदा वक्रस्सदारुष्टः सदा पूजामपेक्षते ।
कन्याराशिस्थितो नित्यं जामाता दशमो ग्रहः ॥
Transliteration:
sadā vakrassadāruṣṭaḥ sadā pūjāmapekṣate ।
kanyārāśisthito nityaṃ jāmātā daśamo grahaḥ ॥
Meaning of the subhAShita:
Always crooked, always angry, always expecting veneration - established eternally in the 'kanyā-rāśi' (sun sign Virgo or a daughter), the son-in-law is the tenth planet.
Commentary:
It is a norm among some that a son-in-law should be given special care and treatment by the parents of the girl. Such a son-in-law is known to be ever angry and always finding faults with anything that his in-laws do. The parents of the girl are constantly anxious about providing the best possible care and attention to their son-in-law. If not, their daughter will suffer the brunt of his displeasure! They are weary of tending to him all the time.
Astrology uses sun signs and planet positions to predict a person's predispositions, present and future outcomes, etc. A planet sitting in the wrong sun sign of a person continually poses hardships to him/her for a very long time! This seems to be a verse emerging out of the plight of parents who have given their daughter in marriage to a very demanding man. There are only nine planets in astrology. These parents are expressing their sorrow satirically, naming the son-in-law to be the 'tenth planet' sitting in the 'kanyā-rāśi' (the word 'kanyā' is the name of the zodiac sign 'Virgo' and also means 'daughter') and causing grief eternally!
Not necessary that all sons-in-law have this attitude, but then some that do, bring the poet to say such a verse. More than what this stands for, this subhāṣita is shared for its sense of humor. A mundane issue is addressed with a blend of humor and satire here!
Pray no parent feels this kind of pain and no son-in-law earns this kind of name!
pada vigrahaH:
सदा वक्रः सदा रुष्टः सदा पूजाम् अपेक्षते ।
kanyā-rāśi-sthito nityaṃ jāmātā daśamaḥ grahaḥ ॥
Astrology uses sun signs and planet positions to predict a person's predispositions, present and future outcomes, etc. A planet sitting in the wrong sun sign of a person continually poses hardships to him/her for a very long time! This seems to be a verse emerging out of the plight of parents who have given their daughter in marriage to a very demanding man. There are only nine planets in astrology. These parents are expressing their sorrow satirically, naming the son-in-law to be the 'tenth planet' sitting in the 'kanyā-rāśi' (the word 'kanyā' is the name of the zodiac sign 'Virgo' and also means 'daughter') and causing grief eternally!
Not necessary that all sons-in-law have this attitude, but then some that do, bring the poet to say such a verse. More than what this stands for, this subhāṣita is shared for its sense of humor. A mundane issue is addressed with a blend of humor and satire here!
Pray no parent feels this kind of pain and no son-in-law earns this kind of name!
pada vigrahaH:
सदा वक्रः सदा रुष्टः सदा पूजाम् अपेक्षते ।
sadā vakraḥ sadā ruṣṭaḥ sadā pūjām apekṣate ।
कन्या-राशि-स्थितो नित्यं जामाता दशमः ग्रहः ॥kanyā-rāśi-sthito nityaṃ jāmātā daśamaḥ grahaḥ ॥
sadaa vakrassadaaruShTaH sadaa pUjaamapekShate |
kanyaaraashisthito nityaM jaamaataa dashamo grahaH ||
sadaa vakraH sadaa ruShTaH sadaa pUjaam apekShate ।
kanyaa-raashi-sthito nityaM jaamaataa dashamaH grahaH ॥
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