DURLABHAM- IT IS RARE INDEED!!

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हित वक्ता मृदु वक्ता विमृश्य वक्ता  नचापि बहुवक्ता I

ऋत वक्ता गुण वक्ता स्मित वक्ता दुर्लब: पुरुष: II

He who speaks gently, thoughtfully, sparingly, truthfully, discerningly, beneficially and pleasantly indeed is rare.

सुलभाः पुरुषा राजन्, सततं प्रियवादिनः ।

अप्रियस्य तु पथ्यस्य, वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः ॥

sulabhAH puruShA rAjan, satataM priyavAdinaH |   apriyasya tu pathyasya, vaktA shrotA cha durlabhaH ||

It is easy to find flattering people. But rare are those who speak unpalatable truths and rarer, a listener.

अमंत्रमक्षरं नास्ति नास्ति मूलमनौषधम् ।

अयोग्यः पुरुषो नास्ति योजकस्तत्र दुर्लभः॥

amantramakSharaM nAsti, nAsti moolamanauShdhaM |   ayogyaH puruSho nAsti, yojakastatra durlabhaH ||

There is no sound that is not a mantra, no plant that is not medicinal |  There is no person unworthy, but one who can identify these is rare.

नरत्वं दुर्लभं लोके विद्या तत्र सुदुर्लभा।

शीलं च दुर्लभं तत्र विनयस्तत्र सुदुर्लभः॥

naratvam durlabham loke vidyaa tatra sudurlabhaa I sheelam cha durlabham tatra vinayastatra sudurlabhah  II

In this world, to be born a human is rare,  wherein to obtain knowledge and wisdom is even harder. Further to have a noble character is harder and further still is modesty.

शैले शैले न माणिक्यं मौक्तिकं न गजे गजे ।

साधवो न हि सर्वत्र चंदनं न वने वने ॥

shaile shaile na mANikyam mauktikam na gaje gaje ।  sAdhavo na hi sarvatra chandanam na vane vane ॥

Greatness cannot be found in all places. Every stone is not a gem. Every elephant will not have a gem on its head. Noble men cannot be found everywhere. Not every forest will have sandalwood.

सन्ति न ते हितैषिणः     हितैषिणः सन्ति न ते मनीषिणाः ।

सहृच्च विद्वानपि दुर्लभो नृणां      यथौषधं स्वादु हितञ्च दुर्लभम् ॥

There are intellectuals but they are not well-wishers. There are well- wishers but they are not intellectual. It is hard to find a kind hearted person who is also intelligent - just like it is hard to find medicine that also tastes well.

बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते |

वासुदेव: सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभ: || 19||

bahūnāṁ janmanām ante jñānavān māṁ prapadyate I   vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti sa mahātmā su-durlabhaḥ II

BG 7.19: After many births of spiritual practice, one who is endowed with knowledge surrenders unto me, knowing me to be all that is. Such a great soul is indeed very rare.

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