FORBEARANCE- (क्षमा - KSHAMAA)

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क्षमा बलमशक्तानं  शक्तानं  भूषणं क्षमा   I

क्षमा  वशीकृतिर्लोके  क्षमया किं  न साध्यते  II

Kshma Bal Ashaktaanam Shaktaanam Bhooshanam Kshma I    kshma Vasheekratirlokey Kshmayaa Kim Na Sidhyati. II

'Forbearance' is the strength of the weak; 'forbearance' is the adornment of the strong. The world is subdued by 'forbearance'. What can't be accomplished with 'forgiveness'?

क्षमा शस्त्रं करे यस्य दुर्जनः किं करिष्यति

अतृणो पतितो वह्नि: स्वयमेवोपशाम्यते

Kshmaa Shashtram Kare Yasya Durjanahh kim Karishyati I Atrino Patito Vahnihh Swayamewop Shantaye. II

 If a person possesses’ forgiveness’ as a virtue what harm can an evil person do to him, just as a fire gets automatically extinguished if it falls on a non-combustible surface.

नरस्य आभरणं रूपं रूपस्य आभरणं गुणः ।

गुणस्य आभरणं ज्ञानं ज्ञानस्य आभरणं क्षमा ॥

narasyaabharanam rupam, rupasyabharanam guna: I gunasyaabharanam Gyaanam, Gynaanasyaabharanam kshamaa  II

Form (appearance) is an adornment to man,  virtues are an adornment to the form, knowledge is an adornment to virtue, forgiveness adorns knowledge.

क्षमां विना सर्व गुणा: निरर्था: I        Kshamaam vinaa sarva gunaa: nirarthaa: I

All other qualities pale in to insignificance before forbearance.

स च सर्व गुणोपेतः कौसल्यानंदवर्धनः ।

समुद्र इव गांभीर्ये धैर्येन हिमवानिव

कालाग्नि सदृशः क्रोधे क्षमया पृथिवी समः ॥ Valmiki Ramayana

The son of Kausalya is endowed with all great qualities. He is magnificent like ocean. He is firm like Himalayas. In the show of anger he resembles the destructive fire at the end of creation. He is equal to mother Earth in forbearance.

அகழ்வாரைத் தாங்கும் நிலம்போலத் தம்மை

இகழ்வார்ப் பொறுத்தல் தலை. Kural-151

To bear with those who revile us, just as the earth bears up those who dig it, is the first of virtues.

धृतिः क्षमा दमोऽस्तेयं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः ।

धीर्विद्या सत्यमक्रोधो दशकं धर्मलक्षणम् ॥

Resolve, forgiveness, controlled mind, never stealing, cleanliness, control over senses, intellect, education, honesty and never getting angry are the ten facets of Dharma (the code of righteous living).

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