Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
परोपकाराय फलन्ति वृक्षाः परोपकाराय वहन्ति नद्यः ।
परोपकाराय दुहन्ति गावः परोपकारार्थमिदं शरीरम् ॥
- त्रिशतीव्याख्याTransliteration:
paropakārāya phalanti vṛkṣāḥ paropakārāya vahanti nadyaḥ ।
paropakārāya duhanti gāvaḥ paropakārārthamidaṃ śarīram ॥
- triśatīvyākhyā
Meaning of the subhAShita:
For the benefaction of others, trees bear fruit; for the benefaction of others, the rivers flow; for the benefaction of others, cows give milk; this body is meant for benefaction of others.
Commentary:
The highest form of benevolence acts without intention, offering freely and expecting nothing in return!
Look to nature, and there are countless examples: Trees bear abundant fruit, yet never partake in the harvest themselves. Rivers flow endlessly, never taking a drop to quench their own thirst. Cows give milk in abundance, even after nourishing their calves, yet drink none of it to sustain themselves.
Benevolence is the essence of many natural processes. It is a virtue to be embraced by humanity in countless ways. To feel more for others than for ourselves is to suppress selfishness and elevate the human spirit through acts of kindness. One selfless act surpasses a million well-meaning intentions. Benevolence speaks a universal language—a language that even the blind can see and the deaf can hear.
When a choice arises, the path of benefaction is the one that leads to the greatest good.
पर उपकाराय फलन्ति वृक्षाः पर उपकाराय वहन्ति नद्यः ।
para upakārāya phalanti vṛkṣāḥ para upakārāya vahanti nadyaḥ ।
पर उपकाराय दुहन्ति गावः पर उपकार अर्थम् इदं शरीरम् ॥
para upakārāya duhanti gāvaḥ para upakāra artham idaṃ śarīram ॥
paropakaaraaya phalanti vRukShaaH paropakaaraaya vahanti nadyaH |
paropakaaraaya duhanti gaavaH paropakaaraarthamidaM shareeram ||
- trishateevyaakhyaa
para upakaaraaya phalanti vRukShaaH para upakaaraaya vahanti nadyaH |
para upakaaraaya duhanti gaavaH para upakaara artham idaM shareeram ||
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