Roopam- रूपं- FORM-APPEARANCE

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 लतासु पुष्पाणि वनेषु वृक्षान् ।
फलानि वृक्षेषु फलेषु सारम् ।
पुष्पेषु रूपं गन्धं च शोभनम् ।
ससर्ज क्षेमाय नृणां विधाता ।।

 The Creator has just been graceful and kind to humanity that He created flowers on creepers and trees in jungles, fruits on trees, juices in fruits, beauty in flowers and also fragrance in flowers. 

गुणेन स्पृहणीयः स्यान्न रूपेण युतो जनः।
सौगन्ध्यवर्ज्यं नादेयं पुष्पं कान्तमपि स्वयम्॥
persons with good character should be sought not those who are just beautiful. Even though a flower may be beautiful if it is without fragrance it should be avoided.

 अगुणस्य हतं रूपं अशीलस्य हतं कुलम् ।

असिद्धेस्तु हता विद्या अभोगस्य हतं धनम् ॥
Beauty is of no use if you do not have right qualities. Being born in a good family is useless unless you develop character. If not practiced, education is of no use. If not used (enjoyed) wealth is of no use.

स्त्री विनश्यति रूपेण ब्राह्मणो राजसेवया।

गावो दूरप्रचारेण हिरण्यं लोभलिप्सया"।।

Woman is ruined through her beauty, a brahmia by serving the king,cattle by straying far, and money is lost by excessive greed for profit.

कोकिलानम् स्वरो रूपं स्त्रीणां रूपं पतिव्रतम् |
विद्या रूप कुरुपाणां क्षमा रूपं तपस्विनाम् |

A cuckoo is recognized by its sweet voice, a woman by her fidelity toward husband , ugly looking persons get recognition by their knowledge, and sages by their (forgiveness) patience & rigorous self- discipline..

रूपं  विद्या धनं धर्मोSप्यफलः स्याद्विना तु यम्  |
विनयोSसौ  न  कैर्वात्र  सम्पाद्यः स्याद्धितेषुभिः    ||
Roopam vidyaa dhanam dharmopyaphalah syaadvinaa tu yam.
Vinayosau na kairvaatra sampaadyah syaaddhiteshubhih.
 Appearance (beauty), knowledge and learning, wealth and religiosity without self- control, all these are futile, unless a person has modesty and humility.  Therefore, persons who crave for their welfare, should be humble and modest in their behaviour.   

अति  रूपेण  वा  सीता  अति गर्वेण  रावणः  |
अतिदानाद्बलिर्बद्धो  ह्यतिः सर्वत्र वर्जयेत्   ||
Ati  roopena  vaa   Sita  ati  garvena  Raavanah.
Atidaanaadbalirbaddho  hyatih  sarvatra  varjayet.
Devi Sita, the consort of Lord Shri Ram was abducted by Ravana, the demon King, because of her being very beautiful, and Ravana himself got killed due to his excessive pride  The Demon King Bali was kept under bondage only because of  his very charitable nature.  That is why it is said that too much of anything, even if  it may be good, is harmful and should be given up in every case.

सत्येन रक्ष्यते धर्मो, विद्या योगेन रक्ष्यते ।
मृजया रक्ष्यते रूपं, कुलं वृत्तेन रक्ष्यते ॥
Morality is protected by truth, Vidya is protected by repeated study and practice. Cleanliness protects the beauty, and righteousness protects the clan.

रूपयौवनसम्पन्ना विशालकुलसम्भवाः ।
विद्याहीना न शोभन्ते निर्गन्धा इव किंशुकाः॥३९॥
rūpayauvanasampannā viśālakulasambhavāḥ।
 vidyāhīnā na śobhante nirgandhāḥ kiṃśukā yathā॥
Though one be endowed with beauty and youth and born in noble families, yet without education they are like the Palasa flower which is void of sweet fragrance.
  SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH