BHUSHANAM- भूषणं - ORNAMENT,ADORNMENT

 SUBHASHITHANI:291

"Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity."-Aristotle 

स्त्रीणां भूषणं लज्जा ॥ विप्राणां भूषणं वेदः ॥

सर्वेषां भूषणं धर्मः ॥भूषणानां भूषणं सविनय विद्या ॥Chanakya sutrani

Sreenam bhushanam lajjaa I Vipraanaam bhushanam vedah I

Sarveshaam bhushanam dharmah I Bhushanaanaam bhushanam savinaya vidyaa II

Shyness or modesty is the jewel of women; Knowledge of the vedas is the ornament for Brahmins; Following Dharma( moral duty) is the jewel of every one; But the jewel of all jewels is knowledge with humility.

 अश्वस्य भूषणं वेगो मत्तं स्याद् गजभूषणं ।

चातुर्यम् भूषणं नार्या उद्योगो नरभूषणं ॥

aśvasya bhūṣaṇaṃ vego mattaṃ syād gajabhūṣaṇaṃ ।
cāturyam bhūṣaṇaṃ nāryā udyogo narabhūṣaṇaṃ ॥
Adornment of a horse is in his speed and that of an elephant in his majestic gait like a drunken person. Women are adorned and appreciated for their skills and men for their industriousness and perseverance.

किं भूषणं रुचिरमत्र यशो न रत्नं
     किं कार्यमार्यचरितं सुकृतं न दोषः ।
किं चक्षुरप्रतिहतं धिषणा न नेत्रं
    किं तापहारि मधुरं वचनं न पाथः ॥

What decorates you? Fame. Not gems. What is one's duty? To live the noble way. Not sin. What gives you unlimited sight? Mind. Not eyes. What gives relief? Sweet words. Not Water.

क्षमा बलाशाक्तानां शक्तानां भूषणं क्षमा |
क्षमा वाशिक्रुते लोके क्षमया किं न सिद्ध्यते ||

Kshamaa balam ashaktaanaam shaktaanaam bhushanam kshama I

Kshama vasheekrute loke kshamaya kim na siddhyate II

Forgiveness and forbearance captivates the whole world; what’s not achieved by forgiveness? Patience is the shield for the weak , while it is an adornment for the strong.

ताराणां भूशणं चन्द्रॉ नारीणां भूशणं पति: |
प्रुथिव्या भूशणं राजा विद्या सर्वस्य भूशणं ||
Taaraa naam bhushanam chandro naareenaam bhushanam patihi |
pruthivyaa bhushanam raajaa vidyaa sarvasya bhushanam || 
Moon is the decoration for the sky ( lit: stars ) ,Husband is the ornament for a woman, King is the ornament for earth, and Knowledge is the ornament for everyone.

हस्तस्य भूषणं  दानं सत्यं  कण्ठस्य भूषणं |
श्रोत्रस्य भूषणं शास्त्रं भूषणैः किं प्रयोजनम् ||

Hastasya bhoodshanam daanam satyam kanthasya bhooshanam.
shrotrasya bhooshanam shaastram bhooshanaih kim prayojanam.

Giving is the ornament for the hands, speaking truth is the ornament for the neck and throat, hearing about dharma shastras is the ornament for the ears; if a person is endowed with the above ornaments of what use are other decorations?

கண்ணிற்கு அணிகலம் கண்ணோட்டம் அஃதின்றேல்
புண்ணென்று உணரப் படும்.-Thirukkural-575

Kind looks are the ornaments of the eyes; without these they will be considered (by the wise) to be merely wounds disfiguring face.

भर्ता नाम परं नार्या भूषणं भूषणादपि।
एषा तु रहिता तेन भूषणार्हा न शोभते।।5.16.26।।Ramayana
Bhartaa naama param naaryaa bhushanam bhushanaadapi I
Eshaa tu rahitaa tena bhushanaarhaa na shobhate II
"Indeed, the husband is the greatest ornament for a married woman. Hence though deserving adornment she does not like it, bereft of her husband who is her only ornament. ( Hanuman after seeing Sita in Ashoka vanam )

यतीनां भूषणं ज्ञानं सन्तोषो हि द्विजन्मनाम् ।
उद्यमः शत्रुहननं भूषणं भूतिमिच्छताम् ॥ ३ ॥Devi bhagavatham
Yateenaam bhushanam gyaanam santosho hi dvijanmanaam I
Udhyamah shatruhananam bhushanam bhootmichataam II

Scriptural knowledge is the ornament for the ascetics, contentment for the brahmins, and for those who wish prosperity , eliminating their enemies by continuous effort is the ornament.

नरस्य भूषणं रूपं रूपस्य भूषणं गुणम्।
गुणस्य भूषणं ज्ञानं ज्ञानस्य भूषणं क्षमा।।
Narasya bhushnam roopam roopasya bhushanam gunam I
Gunashya bhushanam gyaanam gyaanasya bhushanam kshamaa II
A man’s ornament is his personality, personality shines by character, character shines by knowledge, and knowledge shines by forgiveness.

सुंदरोऽपि सुशीलोऽपि कुलीनोऽपि महाधनः ।
शोभते न विना विद्यां विद्या सर्वस्य भूषणम् ॥   Subhashita sangraha
 sundaraH api sushIlaH api kulInaH api mahAdhanaH ।
shobhate na vinA vidyAm vidyA sarvasya bhUShaNam ॥   
One may be handsome, with good character, born in a good family and have lot of wealth – yet he will not shine if he is not well educated. Education is the best ornament for every one.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH  

PAISHUNYAM-पैशुन्यं-CALUMNY, BACK-BITING,SLANDER

 SUBHASHITHANI:290

"He who bears tales to you about others , certainly bears tales about you to others ."-Anon

पारुष्यमनृतं चैव पैशुन्यं चापि सर्वशः ।
असम्बद्धप्रलापश्च वाङ्मयं स्याच्चतुर्विधम् ॥ ६ ॥
pāruṣyamanṛtaṃ caiva paiśunyaṃ cāpi sarvaśaḥ |
asambaddhapralāpaśca vāṅmayaṃ syāccaturvidham ||12. 6 ||
Abusing, lying, calumniating all men, and idle prattling,  are the four issues always associated with speech.

अनर्थकं विप्रवासं गृहेभ्यः पापैः सन्धि परदाराभिमर्शम् ।
 दम्भं स्तैन्य पैशुन्यं मद्यपानं न सेवते यश्च सुखी सदैव ॥Vidura niti
Anarthakam vipravaasam gruhebhyah paapaih sandhi paradaaraabhimarsham I
Dambham stainya paishunya madyapaanam na sevate yascha sukhee sadaiva II
He, who does not live away from home without purpose, nor mingles with the sinful, nor commits outrage on another’s wife, who is neither arrogant ,stealthy, slanderous, nor addicted to drinking ,is always happy.

पैशुन्यं साहसं द्रोह ईर्ष्याऽसूयाऽर्थदूषणम् ।
वाग्दण्डजं च पारुष्यं क्रोधजोऽपि गणोऽष्टकः ॥ Manusmruti

paiśunyaṃ sāhasaṃ droha īrṣyā'sūyā'rthadūṣaṇam |
vāgdaṇḍajaṃ ca pāruṣyaṃ krodhajo'pi gaṇo'ṣṭakaḥ || 7.48 ||

Tale-bearing, Treachery, Envy, Slandering, Misappropriation of property, Cruelty of speech and of Assault;—these constitute the eightfold misdeeds born of Anger.

मृगमीनसज्जनानां तृणजलसंतोष विहित वृत्तीनां ।
लुब्धक धीवर पिशुना निष्कारणमेव वैरिणो जगति ॥Niti satakam
Mrigameenasajjanaanaam trinajalasantoshavihitavritteenaam
Lubdhaka dheevara pishunaa nishkaaranameva vairino jagati 1.60
Deer, fish and good men live on grass, water and contentment respectively. But the hunter, the fisherman and the backbiter, respectively, are their enemies without any reason. This is the nature of evil men.

अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्याग: शान्तिरपैशुनम् |
दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम् || BG16.2||

ahinsā satyam akrodhas tyāgaḥ śhāntir apaiśhunam
dayā bhūteṣhv aloluptvaṁ mārdavaṁ hrīr achāpalam

non-violence, truthfulness, absence of anger, renunciation, peacefulness, restraint from fault-finding, compassion toward all living beings, absence of covetousness, gentleness, modesty, and lack of fickleness; 

அறங்கூறான் அல்ல செயினும் ஒருவன்
புறங்கூறான் என்றல் இனிது.Thirukkural-181

Though one do not even speak of virtue and live in sin, it will be well if it be said of him "he does not backbite".

Yaksha
कोऽहङ्कार इति प्रोक्तः कश्च दंभः प्रकीर्तितः ।
किं तद्दैवं परं प्रोक्तं किं तत्पैशुन्यमुच्यते ॥
What is arrogance? What is hypocrisy?
What is the eternal destiny? What is slander?

Yudhishtira
महाज्ञानमहङ्कारो दम्भो धर्मो ध्वजोच्छ्रयः ।
दैवं दानफलं प्रोक्तं पैशुन्यं परदूषणम् ॥
Arrogance is greatest ignorance
Practicing Dharma merely to impress others is hypocrisy
Our destiny is the fruit of charity
Speaking ill of others at their back is slander.

हिंसास्तेयान्यान्यथाकाम-पैशुन्यं परूषानृतम्।
सम्मिन्नालापव्यापादममिथ्यादूग्निपर्ययम् 
पापकर्मेति दशधा कायवाड्मानसैस्त्यजेत् ।।
Violence( causing injury to others ), stealing, illegitimate relationship, back-biting, harsh words, falsehood, creating enmity amongst people by false propoganda, impoliteness, atheism, and immoral conduct are ten types of sinful actions; They should avoided by body, speech, and mind

The ten cardinal sins (three-bodily; four-by speech; three- by mind) are listed in Manusmriti and Skanda Puranam:

अदत्तानां-उपादानं हिंसा चैवाविधानतः ।
 परदारोपसेवा च शारीरं त्रिविधं स्मृतम् ॥Sins by body

पारुष्यं-अनृतं चैव पैशुन्यं चापि सर्वशः ।
असम्बद्ध-प्रलापश्च वाङ्मयं स्याच्चतुर्विधम् ॥Sins by speech

परद्रव्यॆष्व्-अभिध्यानं मनसानिष्ट-चिन्तनम् ।
तथाभिनिवेशश्च त्रिविधं कर्म मानसम् ॥Sins by mind

“The three bodily sins are: Usurping others property, violence not permitted in Sastra, and union with another’s wife.
The four sins of speech are: harshness, falsehood, speaking of another’s faults in his absence, and useless and irrelevant talk.
The three sins of mind are: planning to take away other’s property, thinking of undesirable happenings for others, and atheistic attitude

 SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

AISHVARYAM-ऐश्वर्यं -OPULENCE,SOVEREIGNTY

 SUBHASHITHANI:289

Aishwarya Lakshmi is one of the forms of Mahalakshmi. She is the epitome of the form of goddess Lakshmi who bestows aishwarya (opulence) in all forms, shapes and sizes. Her luxuries and abundance are not only limited to material luxuries and abundance but the inner bliss too. –Lakshmi tantra

सम्पत्कराणि सकलेन्द्रियनन्दनानि
साम्राज्यदानविभवानि सरोरुहाक्षि ।
त्वद्वन्दनानि दुरिताहरणोद्यतानि
मामेव मातरनिशं कलयन्तु मान्ये ॥

Kanaka dharaa stotram-Sri Shankara

Sampath karaani sakalendriya nandanani,
Samrajya dhana vibhavani saroruhakshi,
Twad vandanani dhuritha haranodhythani,
Maameva matharanisam kalayanthu manye.

Giver of wealth, giver of pleasures to all senses,
Giver of the right to rule kingdoms,
She who has lotus like eyes,
She to whom Salutations remove all miseries fast,
And my mother to you are my salutations.

ऐश्वर्यस्य समग्रस्य धर्मस्य यशसः श्रियः।
ज्ञान वैराग्ययोश्चैव षण्णां भग इतीरणा।।

Aishvaryasya samagrasya dharmasya yashasah shriyah I

Gyaana vairagyayos chaiva shannaam bhaga iteeranaa II

Prosperity, righteousness, success, wealth, divine knowledge and dispassionate renunciation are the six Bhagas( Glories).

ஆக்கம் அதர்வினாய்ச் செல்லும் அசைவிலா
ஊக்க முடையா னுழை. Thirukkural-594

Good fortune will find its own way to the man of unfailing energy and perseverance.

 अनित्यं यौवनं रूपं जीवितं द्रव्यसंचयः ।
 ऐश्वर्यं प्रियसंवासो गृध्येदेषु न पण्डितः ।।

Anityam yauvanam roopam jeevitam dravya sanchayah I

Aishvaryam priya samvaaso grudyedeshu na panditah II

It is only the greedy who will be after impermanent youth, ,accumulation of wealth, opulence, and happy settlement; not the wise men.

ज्ञानं वैराग्यं-ऐश्वर्यं यशः श्रीस्वं-उदाहृतम् ।
षड्गुण्-ऐश्वर्य-युक्तश्च भगवान् श्रीगुरुः प्रिये ॥Guru Gita

Gyaanam vairaagyam aishvaryam yashah srisvam udaahrutam I

Shadguna aishvarya yuktascha Bhagavan sri guruh priye II2.60
“Beloved! Sri Guru is Bhagavan, who possesses the six lordly glories: Gyaanaa, dispassion, lordship, fame, wealth and power. ( Lord Shiva to Parvati )

न देवलोकाक्रमणं नामरत्वमहं वृणे।
ऐश्वर्यं वापि लोकानां कामये न त्वया विना।।2.31.5।। Ramayana
Without you, I do not want victory over the gods or sovereignty over the worlds or even immortality. (Lakshmana to Rama)

न चिरं पापकर्माणः क्रूरा लोकजुगुप्सिताः।
ऐश्वर्यं प्राप्य तिष्ठन्ति शीर्णमूला इव द्रुमाः।।3.29.7।।Ramayana

Na chiram paapakarmanaah krooraa loka jugupsitaah I

Aishvaryam praapya tishtanti heerna moolaa iva drumaah II
Cruel people, who are despised by the world for their sinful deeds, will not be prosperous for long just like trees with decayed roots. (Sri Rama to Khara )

अवश्यं लभते जन्तुः फलं पापस्य कर्मणः।
घोरं पर्यागते काले द्रुमाः पुष्पमिवार्तवम्।।3.29.8।।Ramayana
Avasyam labhate jantuh phalam paapasya karmanah I

Ghoram paryaagate kale drumaah pushpamivaartavam II

Just as the trees bear flowers at the proper season, so also people will certainly reap the fruits of their terrible, sinful deeds at appropriate time. ( Sri Rama to Khara )

आयु द्रोणसुते श्रियं दशरथे शत्रु क्षयं राघवे ।
ऐश्वर्यं नहुषे गतिश्च पवने मानं च दुर्योधने ।।
दानं सूर्यसुते बलं हलधरे सत्यं च कुन्तीसुते ।
सज्ञाने विदुरे भवन्तु भवताम् कीर्तिश्च नारायणे।।

Aayuh Dhronasute shriyam Dasarathe shatru kshayam Raghave I

Aishvaryam nahushe gatis cha pavane maanam cha Duryodhane II

Daanam surya sute balam haladhare satyam cha Kunti sute I

Sagyaane vidure bhavantu bhavataam keertischa Narayane II

May you have; Long life like Asvathaamaa, prosperity like Dasaratha, victory over enemies like Rama, opulence like king Nahusha, progress like the wind god, pride like Duryodhana, Generosity like Karna, Strength like BalaRama, Truthfulness  like yudhishtira,Deep knowledge like Vidura and fame like that of Sri Narayana.

ऐश्वर्यं यदशेषपुंसि यदिदं सौन्दर्यलावण्ययो

रूपं यच्च हि मङ्गलं किमपि यल्लोके सदित्युच्यते ।

तत्सर्वं त्वदधीनमेव यदतः श्रीरित्यभेदेन वा यद्वा

श्रीमदितीदृशेन वचसा देवि प्रथामश्नुते ॥ ७॥Sristavam ( Kuratazvaan)

O mother Lakshmi devi ! Whatever opulence that is seen with the people of the world, and whatever ‘Soundarya ( beauty of a part ) or ‘Lavanya’ ( beauty as a whole )that is seen, whatever good that is present anywhere, all of them are just an expression of your boundless grace. It is no surprise therefore, that all of them get respect by associating with the word ‘Shri’ or ‘Shrimad’.

ऐश्वर्यं शङ्करादीश्वरविनियमनं विश्वतेजोहराणां
तेजस्संहारि वीर्यं विमलमपि यशो निस्पृहैश्चोपगीतं।
अंगासंगा सदा श्रीरखिलविदसि न क्वापि ते संगवार्ता
तद्वातागारवासिन् मुरहर भगवच्छब्दमुख्याश्रयोऽसि।।Narayaneeyam-1.10
Due to your prosperity and ownership of the worlds, due to your influence over others including the great Lord Shankara, your radiance that outweighs every other power in the Universe, your unblemished fame that is lauded even by the most dispassionate people, the existence of Sri or Lakshmi Devi with you, and because you have the knowledge of everything while renouncing all the pleasures, You, Oh enemy of Mura, are the perfect meaning of Bhagavan. ( Narayana Bhattadri )

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

AANRUSAMSYAM-आनृशंस्यं- KINDNESS, ABJURING CRUELTY

 SUBHASHITHANI:288

Avoiding cruelty  is the highest duty. Even if we cannot practice it in full, we must try to understand its spirit and refrain as far as is humanly possible from violence. - Mahatma Gandhi

आनृशंस्यमनुक्रोशः श्रुतं  शीलं दमः शमः  
राघव  शोभयन्त्येते  षड्गुणाः  पुरुषोत्तमं  
Aanrusshamsyam anukroshah shrutam sheelam  damah shamah.
Raaghava  shobhayantyete   shadgunaah  purushottamam.
 O King Raaghava!    kindness,  compassion, scholarship, good moral character, self- restraint, maintaining equanimity, these are the six virtues, which always adorn and embellish great people. 

(Sita’s message to Sri Rama through Hanuman entreating Rama to show some mercy on her and rescue her without further delay)

आनृशंस्यं  परो   धर्मः सर्वप्राणभृतां मतः  |
तस्माद्राराजानृशंस्येन पालयेत्कृपणं  जनं    ||Subhashita Sangraha
aanrushansyam paro dharmh sarvapraanabhrutaam matah.
Tasmaadraajaanrushamsasya paalayetkrupanam janam.
Kindness  to all the living beings is the supreme moral obligation, as has been ordained by the scriptures.  Hence. it is the foremost duty of the rulers of a country that they must take due care of its poor and needy population .

Yudhishtira
आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मः परमार्थश्च मे मतम् ।
आनृशंस्यं चिकीर्षामि नकुलो यक्ष जीवतु ॥ ७१
Magnanimity is the greatest dharma I feel it is the greatest value
I desire to be magnanimous Let Nakula, O Yaksha, come back to life

Yaksha
यस्य तेऽर्थाच्च कामाच्च आनृशंस्यं परं मतम् ।
तस्मात्ते भ्रातरः सर्वे जीवन्तु भरतर्षभ ॥ ७४
Since you value magnanimity as greater than desire and wealth
let all your brothers come back to life, O hero of the Bharata clan!

आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मस्तवत्त्त ऐव मया श्रुतः।
जानामि त्वां महावीर्यं महोत्साहं महाबलम्।।5.38.41
अपारपारमक्षोभ्यं गाम्भीर्यात्सागरोपमम्।
भर्तारं ससमुद्राया धरण्या वासवोपमम्।।5.38.42।। Ramayana

'O my supreme lord I know you are kind, righteous, valiant, full of vigour, mighty. You are boundless, calm and deep like the ocean. You are lord of earth and the seas and compeer of Vasava. I have heard from you that motiveless compassion is the best way to make one righteous.( Sita informing Hanuman)

आनृशंस्यं  क्षमा सत्यं अहिंसा दम आर्जवः  |
प्रीतिः  प्रसादो  माधुर्यं मार्दवं च  यमा  दश   ||
Aanrushamsyam kshamaa  satyam  ahimsaa dama  aarjavah.
Preetih prasaado maadhuryam  maardavah cha yamaa dasha.
Not being cruel, forgiveness, speaking the truth,  non-violence, self restraint,  honesty and straightforwardness,  love towards all, clearness of thought and style,  feeling of tenderness, and kindness, these are the ten virtues prescribed by scriptures for due observance.

 आनृशंस्यं परो धर्म: क्षमा च परमं बलम्  |

आत्मज्ञानं परं ज्ञानं सत्यं व्रतपरं व्रतम्  || Mahabharata
Aanrushamsyam paro dharmah kshama cha paramam balam I
Aatma gyanam param gyanam satyam vrataparam vratam II
Absence of cruelty is supreme dharma, forgiveness the greatest strength, truthfulness is the best austerity (tapas) to be followed, and knowing the truth of the supreme lord is the highest knowledge.- Sage Markandeya to Yudhishtira-

 अहिंसा सत्यवचनम आनृशंस्यं दमॊ घृणा
 एतत तपॊ विदुर धीरा न शरीरस्य शॊषणम II Mahabharata
 ahiṃsā satyavacanam ānṛśaṃsyaṃ damo ghṛṇā
 etat tapo vidur dhīrā na śarīrasya śoṣaṇam
For a  man of valour, non-violence,truth in speech, kindness, self-control,and  tenderness are the constituents of austerities(tapas) and not just fasting.

सत्यं दानं क्षमा शीलम आनृशंस्यं दमॊ घृणा
 दृश्यन्ते यत्र नागेन्द्र स बराह्मण इति समृतः II Mahabharata
satyaṃ dānaṃ kṣamā śīlam ānṛśaṃsyaṃ damo ghṛṇā
dṛśyante yatra nāgendra sa brāhmaṇa iti smṛtaḥ.
Truthfulness, generosity, patience, good character, compassion, self-control, tenderness. One in whom these are seen, O King of Snakes is considered as a Brahmin. 

( Yudhishtira was asked the question " who do you think can be called a brahmin?" by snake king Nahusha and Yudhishtira's answer is the sloka above )

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH