STRENGTH- BALAM ( बलम् )

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कोऽतिभारः समर्थानां किं दूरं व्यवसायिनम् ।
को विदेशः सविद्यानां कः परः प्रियवादिनाम् ॥Panchatantra

ko'tibhaarah samarthaanaam kim duuram vyavasaayinam |
ko videshah savidyaanaam kah parah priyavaadinaam ||

What is too difficult for a proficient; What is too far for a hard working man; Which land is foreign for a scholar; Who is alien to a man who speaks kind and sweet words.

उत्साहो बलवानार्य नास्त्युत्साहात् परं बलम् ।

सोत्साहस्य च लोकेषु न किञ्चिदपि दुर्लभम् ॥ ६॥ Ramayana

Utsaaho balavaanaarya naastyutsaahaat param balam I

Sotsaahasya cha lokeshu na kinchidapi durlabham II

Zeal is a potential power and nothing is more powerful than that. There is nothing that cannot be achieved in this world by a zealous pursuit.

पक्षिणां बलमाकाशो मत्स्यानामुदकं बलम् ।

दुर्बलस्य बलं राजा बालानां रोदनं बलम् ॥

Paksheenaam balamaakaasho matsyaanaam udakam balam I

Durbalasya balam raja baalaanaam rodanam balam II

The strength of the birds is the sky. The strength of the fishes is the water. The strength of the weak person is the ruler. The strength of the children is their cry.

गर्वाय परपीडायै दुर्जनस्य धनं बलम् ।

सज्जनस्य तु दानाय रक्षणाय च ते सदा ॥१८॥

Garvaaya parapeedayai durjanasya dhanam balam I Sajjanasya tu daanaaya rakshanaaya cha te sadaa II

A wicked person uses his money to show-off and strength to hurt others. A good person uses them for charity and to protect the weak respectively. 

क्षमा बलमशक्तानां शाक्तानां भूषणं क्षमा ।

क्षमा वशीकृते लोके क्षमया किं न सिध्यति ॥ १॥

Kshamaa balam ashaktaanaam shaktaanaam bhushanam kshamaa I Kshamaa vasheekrute loke kshamayaa kim na sidyati II

Forbearance is strength to the weak; it is an ornament for the strong; one who has mastered patience there is nothing that is beyond him.

नक्रः स्वस्थानमासाद्य राजेन्द्रमपि कर्षति ।

स एव प्रच्युतः स्थानाच्छुनापि परिभूयते ॥

Nahrah svasthaanam aasaadhya raajendramapi karshati I Sa eva prachyutah sthaanaan chunaapi paribhooyate II

In side a pond a crocodile can pull an elephant. But once he is outside even a dog overcomes it.

நெடும்புனலுள் வெல்லும் முதலை அடும்புனலின்
நீங்கின் அதனைப் பிற. Kural 495

In deep water, a crocodile will conquer (all other animals); but if it leaves the water, other animals will conquer it.

बलिनो बलिनः स्निह्यंत्यबलं तु न गृह्णते ।
दावं दीपयते चण्डो दीपं व्याहन्ति मारुतः ॥

Balino balinah snihyamtyabalam tu na gruhnate I Daavam deepayate chando deepam vyaahanti maarutah II

The strong and powerful always make friendship with equals. They will not care about the weak. Wind will support a forest fire, but will put off an oil lamp.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH