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