Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
अपूर्वः कोऽपि कोशोऽयं विद्यते तव भारति ।
व्ययतो वृद्धिमायाति क्षयमायाति सञ्चयात् ॥
- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार
Transliteration:
apūrvaḥ ko'pi kośo'yaṃ vidyate tava bhārati ।
vyayato vṛddhimāyāti kṣayamāyāti sañcayāt ॥
- subhāṣitaratnabhāṇḍāgāra
Meaning of the subhAShita:
O, Devi Saraswati (Bhārati), your repository is like none other! Upon spending, it grows; upon gathering, it shrinks!!
Commentary:
In a transactional world, what do we see? If we spend something, what we retain decreases; upon collecting, what we possess increases. But in Goddess Saraswati's arena, the rules are completely opposite.
When one expends his knowledge—in teaching or sharing with others—his horizons broaden. While teaching, a new outlook might dawn on him, something he had never thought of before. His memory gets refreshed every time he shares what he knows. It gives him clarity of thought and a better understanding of the material. His value for what he is teaching intensifies in himself. It will be reinforced in his mind and his faith in it will get stronger! It is a complete win-win situation!!
In a contrasting scenario, if one collects shells, his collection stays intact if he keeps it to himself. However, keeping knowledge to oneself (or confined to books) only aids in the dissipation of that knowledge. This is because he is not allowing himself to reflect upon that knowledge. Knowledge that is not put into practice is of no use anyway. Over time, he may even forget what he learnt. Worse, upon the passing away of that person, that particular knowledge may die with him! The best way to repay our gurus and teachers is by passing on the knowledge that they have imparted to us. If one stagnates that knowledge in himself, he is curtailing the growth of all the coming generations. If our ancestors did the same to us, every generation would have to start all over, beginning from inventing fire using fire stones!!
Knowledge is like water. It is sparkling and crystal clear when flowing. If it stagnates, it becomes a swamp! Anyone would readily drink water from a running stream rather than a stagnant swamp. So, why not let knowledge flow like a river, soak in its refreshing waters, and let it expand?! Being born as humans, each of us has an undying thirst for learning. Let's satiate our thirst by learning from others, and quell the strife in others by sharing what we know!
pada vigrahaH:
अपूर्वः कः अपि कोशः अयं विद्यते तव भारति ।
apūrvaḥ kaḥ api kośaḥ ayaṃ vidyate tava bhārati ।
व्ययतः वृद्धिम् आयाति क्षयम् आयाति सञ्चयात् ॥
vyayataḥ vṛddhim āyāti kṣayam āyāti sañcayāt ॥
When one expends his knowledge—in teaching or sharing with others—his horizons broaden. While teaching, a new outlook might dawn on him, something he had never thought of before. His memory gets refreshed every time he shares what he knows. It gives him clarity of thought and a better understanding of the material. His value for what he is teaching intensifies in himself. It will be reinforced in his mind and his faith in it will get stronger! It is a complete win-win situation!!
In a contrasting scenario, if one collects shells, his collection stays intact if he keeps it to himself. However, keeping knowledge to oneself (or confined to books) only aids in the dissipation of that knowledge. This is because he is not allowing himself to reflect upon that knowledge. Knowledge that is not put into practice is of no use anyway. Over time, he may even forget what he learnt. Worse, upon the passing away of that person, that particular knowledge may die with him! The best way to repay our gurus and teachers is by passing on the knowledge that they have imparted to us. If one stagnates that knowledge in himself, he is curtailing the growth of all the coming generations. If our ancestors did the same to us, every generation would have to start all over, beginning from inventing fire using fire stones!!
Knowledge is like water. It is sparkling and crystal clear when flowing. If it stagnates, it becomes a swamp! Anyone would readily drink water from a running stream rather than a stagnant swamp. So, why not let knowledge flow like a river, soak in its refreshing waters, and let it expand?! Being born as humans, each of us has an undying thirst for learning. Let's satiate our thirst by learning from others, and quell the strife in others by sharing what we know!
pada vigrahaH:
अपूर्वः कः अपि कोशः अयं विद्यते तव भारति ।
apūrvaḥ kaḥ api kośaḥ ayaṃ vidyate tava bhārati ।
व्ययतः वृद्धिम् आयाति क्षयम् आयाति सञ्चयात् ॥
vyayataḥ vṛddhim āyāti kṣayam āyāti sañcayāt ॥
apUrvaH ko.pi kosho.yaM vidyate tava bhaarati ।
vyayato vRuddhimaayaati kShayamaayaati sa~nchayaat ॥
- subhaaShitaratnabhaaNDaagaara
apUrvaH kaH api koshaH ayaM vidyate tava bhaarati ।
vyayataH vRuddhim aayaati kShayam aayaati sa~nchayaat ॥
