MANDHAH-मन्दः -SLOW, DULL, IGNORANT

 SUBHASHITHANI:497

मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी
गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम् |
प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभाद्-
उद्बाहुरिव वामनः ||Raghu vamsah

mandaḥ kaviyaśaḥ prārthī

gamiṣyāmyapahāsyatām।
prāṃśulabhye phale lobhād

udbāhuriva vāmanaḥ॥ Kalidasa
Me, the dullard, who is yearning for poetic fame will be made fun of just like a short man jumping to reach for a fruit hanging high up.

मन्दोऽप्यमन्दतामेति संसर्गेण विपश्चितः।
पङ्कच्छिदः फलस्येव निकषेणाविलं पयः॥ मालविकाग्निमित्रम्
mando'pyamantāmeti saṁsargeṇa vipaścitaḥ |
paṅkacchidaḥ phalasyeva nikaṣeṇāvilaṁ payaḥ ||Malavikagni mitra
Even a dull person becomes sharp by keeping company with the wise, just like the turbid water which becomes clear when treated with the dust-removing fruit. 

तत्त्वं यथार्थमाकर्ण्य मन्दः प्राप्नोति मूढतां।
अथवा याति संकोचम- मूढः कोऽपि मूढवत्॥१८- ३२॥
An ignorant man is bewildered when he hears the real truth, while even a clever man is humbled by it just like the fool.॥18.32॥Astavakra gita

भ्रूचातुर्याकुञ्चिताक्षाः कटाक्षाः
स्निग्धा वाचो लज्जिताश्चैव हासाः ॥
लीलामन्दं प्रस्थितं च स्थितं च
स्त्रीणामेतद् भूषणं चायुधं च ॥ ३॥Sringara satakam.

Bhruu caaturyaat kuncitaaha kat`aakshaaha,
Snigdhaa vacoo lajjitaantaascha haasaaha,I
Liilaa mandam prasthitam ca sthitam ca,
Striin`aam eetat bhuushan`am ca, aayudham ca. II

The poet calls the women’s gestures both as ornaments and weapons. He lists out the gestures: 1. Slightly bending the brows and looking from the edges of the eyes. 2. Friendly and affectionate talk. 3. Hesitant and modest smiles. 4. Slow elegant movement.

चिन्तयामि हरिमेव सन्ततं
मन्दहासमुदिताननाम्बुजं I
नन्दगोपतनयं परात् परं
नारदादिमुनिवृन्दवन्दितम् ॥ ८॥Mukunda mala

Chintayami Harimeva santatam
Manda manda hasitaananambujam I
Nanda gopa tanayam parat param
Naradaadi muni brunda vandiam II

Kulasekhara States That He Meditates Always On Hari, The Destroyer of All of Our Sins. That Hari Worshipped By Celebrated Saints Like Narada has  a Radiant Smile Like A Blossoming Lotus. He is The Supreme Most Among the Gods and That Hari is None Other Than Sri Krishna, Who Came Down to This World as The Son of Nandagopa of Gokulam. 

श्रेयश्च प्रेयश्च मनुष्यमेतः

तौ सम्परीत्य विविनक्ति धीरः ।

श्रेयो हि धीरोऽभि प्रेयसो वृणीते

प्रेयो मन्दो योगक्षेमाद्वृणीते ॥ २॥ (Katha. Upan. 1.2.2)

śreyaśca preyaśca manuṣyametaḥ

tau samparītya vivinakti dhīraḥ ।

śreyo hi dhīro'bhi preyaso vr̥ṇīte

preyo mando yogakṣemādvr̥ṇīte ॥ 2॥ (Katha. Upan. 1.2.2)

Both wellness and pleasure are approachable to mankind; the wise man examines and distinguishes them. The wise man prefers Shreya (wellness) but men of poor intellect accept Preya (pleasures) for the sake of protection of the body.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH