GLORIES OF SUBHASHITHANI

 SUBHASHIHANI:337

विषादप्यमृतं ग्राह्यं बालादपि सुभाषितम् ।
अमित्रादपि सद्वृत्तममेध्यादपि काञ्चनम् ॥ manusmruti

viṣādapyamṛtaṃ grāhyaṃ bālādapi subhāṣitam |
amitrādapi sadvṛttamamedhyādapi kāñcanam || 239 ||

Nectar may be taken even from poison, good advice even from a child; good conduct (may be learnt) even from a foe; and gold (may be taken) even from an impure source.—(239)

एकविद्याप्रधानोSपि बहुज्ञानी  भवेन्नरः  |
सुभाषितानि शिक्षेत यानि शास्त्रोद्धृतानि वै ||

Ekavidyaapradhanopi bahugyaanee bhavennarah.
Subhashitaani shikshet yaani shastroddhrutaani cha.

 Even a person expert in only one discipline of learning can acquire knowledge of other disciplines of learning, if he studies the Subhashitas embodying (quoting) the wisdom
and essence of other disciplines of learning.

द्राक्षा म्लानमुखी जाता शर्करा चाश्मतां गता I
सुभाषितरसं दृष्ट्वा सुधा भीता दिवं गता II

Drakshaa mlaanamkhee jaataa sarkaraa cha ashmataam gataa I
Subhashitha rasam drushtvaa sudhaa bheetaadivam gataan II

Looking at the flavour of subhashitas (good Sanskrit quotes),
grape turned pale, sugar turned into crystals and Amrita [elixir of life] ran away to svarga.

बोद्धारो मत्सरग्रस्ताः प्रभवः स्मयदूषिताः ।
अबोधोपहताश्चान्ये जीर्णमङ्गे सुभाषितम् ॥ Niti satakam

Boddharo matsaragrastah prabhavah smayadushitah ।
Abodhopahatashchanye jirnamange subhashitam ॥

Men of learning are seized with jealousy, men of wealth are defiled by pride, and the rest are lost in ignorance. Let words of wisdom( subhashithani) for want of appreciation get choked with in my limbs.

भाषासु मुख्या मधुरा दिव्या गीर्वाणभारती ।

 ततोऽपि काव्यं मधुरं तस्मादपि सुभाषितम् ॥ 

Among languages, the most important, the sweetest, the most divine is Sanskrit (गीर्वाणभारती). Even more than that a poem is sweet and further than that is a Wise saying (सुभाषितम्).

सुभाषितरसास्वादः सज्जनैः सह सङ्गतिः ।
सेवा विवेकिभूपस्य दुःखनिर्मूलनं त्रयम् ॥२॥

Subhashita rasaasvaadah sajjanaih saha sangatih I
Sevaa vivekibhoopasya dukhanirmoolanam trayam II

Enjoying the sweetness of wise sayings, association with good men, and working for an intelligent king, these three will root out sorrow completely. 

श्रद्दधान: शुभां विद्यां आददीताऽवरादपि ।
अन्त्यजादपि परं धर्मं स्त्रीरत्नं दुष्कुलादपि॥ 
स्त्रियो रत्नान्यथोविद्या धर्मः शौचं सुभाषितं।
विविधानि च शिल्पानि समादेयानि सर्वतः॥

Shraddadhaanah shubhaam vidyaam aadadeeta avaraadapi
 Antyajaadapi param dharmam stree ratnam dushkulaadapi
 Striyo ratnaanyatho vidyaa dharmah shaucham subhaashitam
 Vividhaani cha shilpaani samaadeyaani sarvatah

Auspicious knowledge shall be received with humble respect even from one who is inferior in age or status.  Virtues shall be imbibed even from one who is of an inferior social status.  A gem of a woman who is virtuous shall be accepted even if she comes from an infamous clan.

Women, diamonds, knowledge, virtue, physical and mental purity, wise sayings and different arts and skills shall be gathered and accepted whatever their source

पृथिव्यां त्रीणि रत्नानि जलमन्नं सुभाषितम्।
मूढैः पाषाणखण्डेषु रत्नसंज्ञा विधीयते ॥

In this world there are three gems - water, food and wise sayings. Fools are those who search for gems among stones.

सुभाषितेन  गीतेन युवतीनां  च  लीलया |
मनो न भिद्यते यस्य स योगी ह्यथ वा पशुः ||
Subhashiten geeten yuvateenaam cha leelayaa.
Mano na bhidyate yasya sa yogee hyatha vaa pashuh.

A person, who's mind is not won over or swayed   by listening to a 'Subhashita' or a melodious song or by the elegance and beauty of young women, is surely either a Yogi or like an animal.

संसारविषवृक्षस्य द्वे एव मधुरे फले ।
सुभाषितं च सुस्वादु सद्भिश्रच सह संगमः ॥
The tree of 'samsAra' (World Process), though poisonous, bears two sweet fruits: Nectar like  subhAShitas and company of saintly persons.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH