RAMA-राम:- SLOKAS FROM RAMAYANA

  SUBHASHITHANI:671

Sri NArada to Valmiki

इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवो रामो नाम जनैश्श्रुत: ।
नियतात्मा महावीर्यो द्युतिमान्धृतिमान् वशी ।।1.1.8।।

People have heard his name as Rama, who was born in the race of king Ikshvaku, having steady nature, possessing incomprehensible prowess, self-effulgent, self-commanding and subjecting senses under his control.

बुद्धिमान्नीतिमान्वाग्मी श्रीमान् शत्रुनिबर्हण: ।
विपुलांसो महाबाहु: कम्बुग्रीवो महाहनु: ।।1.1.9।।

He (Sri Rama) is a great intellectual, adherent to rules, eloquent, handsome, destroyer of foes (sins), broadshouldered, strongarmed, having conchshaped neck and prominent cheeks.

धर्मज्ञस्सत्यसन्धश्च प्रजानां च हिते रतः ।
यशस्वी ज्ञानसम्पन्नश्शुचिर्वश्यस्समाधिमान् ।।1.1.12।।

Pious, firm in his vows, he is ever intent on doing good to his subjects. He is, illustrious, wise, and pure at heart. He is obedient to elders (or accessible to those who are dependent on him) and ever meditating (on the means of protecting those who take refuge in him).

प्रजापतिसमश्श्रीमान् धाता रिपुनिषूदनः ।
रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य धर्मस्य परिरक्षिता ।।1.1.13।।

Auspicious like Brahma, Sri Rama is the sustainer of this world, destroyer of enemies and protector of all living beings and of the moral code.

सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञस्स्मृतिमान्प्रतिभानवान् ।
सर्वलोकप्रियस्साधुरदीनात्मा विचक्षणः ।।1.1.15।।

Sri Rama knows the true meaning of all scriptures and has a retentive memory. He is talented (possessing brightness of conception). He is beloved and well disposed towards all people (and courteous even towards those who have done him harm). He has an unperturbed mind (even in times of extreme grief) and is circumspect (in doing right things at the right time).

सर्वदाभिगतस्सद्भिस्समुद्र इव सिन्धुभिः ।
आर्यस्सर्वसमश्चैव सदैकप्रियदर्शनः ।।1.1.16।।

Sri Rama, like sea to rivers, is accessible to men of virtue and has equal disposition towards all. He always has a pleasing appearance.

स च सर्वगुणोपेत: कौसल्यानन्दवर्धन: ।
समुद्र इव गाम्भीर्ये धैर्येण हिमवानिव ।।1.1.17।।
Sri Rama, bestowed with all virtues, enhanced the joys of Kausalya, He is like the sea in deportment and like Himavant in fortitude.

विष्णुना सदृशो वीर्ये सोमवत्प्रियदर्शनः ।
कालाग्निसदृशः क्रोधे क्षमया पृथिवीसमः ।।1.1.18।।
धनदेन समस्त्यागे सत्ये धर्म इवापरः ।

Sri Rama is like Vishnu in prowess, the Moon in pleasing appearance, the all-consuming fire in anger, the earth in patience, Kubera in charity and the Sun in steadfastness.

SRI SITA RAMA JAYAM

Ps-Transations IIT Kanpur

AYODHYA-अयाेध्या- SLOKAS FROM RAMAYANA

 SUBHASHITHANI:670

कोसलो नाम मुदितस्स्फीतो जनपदो महान् ।
निविष्टस्सरयूतीरे प्रभूतधनधान्यवान् ।।1.5.5।।
On the banks of river Sarayu, a great and prosperous country named Kosala, abundant in food grains and wealth and inhabited by contended people, was situated.

अयोध्या नाम नगरी तत्रासील्लोकविश्रुता ।
मनुना मानवेन्द्रेण या पुरी निर्मिता स्वयम् ।।1.5.6।।
In the country called Kosala was the famous capital city of Ayodhya built by the lord of men, Manu .

तस्मिन्पुरवरे हृष्टा धर्मात्मानो बहुश्रुता: ।
नरास्तुष्टा धनैस्स्वैस्स्वैरलुब्धास्सत्यवादिन: ।।1.6.6।।
The people living in that excellent city were happy, virtuous, wellread (in the Vedas and the sastras) and content with the possessions of their own. They were free from avarice. And always spoke the truth.

नाल्पसन्निचय: कश्चिदासीत्तस्मिन् पुरोत्तमे ।
कुटुम्बी यो ह्यसिद्धार्थोऽगवाश्वधनधान्यवान् ।।1.6.7।।

In that best of cities, there was not even a single householder who had not 
adequate wealth

कामी वा न कदर्यो वा नृशंस: पुरुष: क्वचित् ।
द्रष्टुं शक्यमयोध्यायान्नाविद्वान्न च नास्तिक: ।।1.6.8।।
The lustful, the miserly, the unscholarly and atheists were not to be seen anywhere in the city of Ayodhya.

सर्वे नराश्च नार्यश्च धर्मशीलास्सुसंयता: ।
उदिताश्शीलवृत्ताभ्यां महर्षय इवामला: ।।1.6.9।।
All men and women (in the city) were of righteous conduct, fully self-controlled and prosperous with good conduct and behaviour. They were pure like maharshis.

नानाहिताग्निर्नायज्वा न क्षुद्रो वा न तस्कर: ।
कश्चिदासीदयोध्यायान्न च निर्वृत्तसङ्कर: ।।1.6.12।।

In the city of Ayodhya there was none who did not kindle the sacrificial fire. There was none who did not perform a sacrifice. There were no thieves or mean-minded persons or persons of improper descent of mixed castes.

न नास्तिको नानृतको न कश्चिदबहुश्रुत: ।
नासूयको न चाऽशक्तो नाविद्वान्विद्यते तदा ।।1.6.14।।
That time there was no atheist, no liar and none ignorant of the sastras. There was no one who was jealous, incompetent or illiterate.

सा तेनेक्ष्वाकुनाथेन पुरी सुपरिरक्षिता ।
यथा पुरस्तान्मनुना मानवेन्द्रेण धीमता ।।1.6.20।।
That city was ably governed by Dasaratha, scion of the Ikshvakus, in the same way as it was previously administered by (Manu), the foremost among men and and the most intelligent.

Note: Translations by I.IT Kanpur

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KULAM- कुलं -(2) CLAN.RACE.FAMILY

 SUBHASHITHANI:669

कुभोजने दिनं नष्टं कुनार्या यौवनं हतम् ।
कुपुत्रेण कुलं नष्टं धनं नष्टं न दीयते ॥
A family is ruined by a bad son, youth will be lost due to a bad woman, a bad food spoils the whole day, wealth gets destroyed by not being generous to others.

The following two slokas are from Devi Bhagavatham and should be read together:

कुपुत्रेण कुलं नष्टं कुपुत्रेण हतं यशः।
कुपुत्रेण चामुत्र दुःखं निरययातनाः।।16
A family loses its fame and is ruined by a bad son; an unworthy son ruins future life and causes pain of suffering in hell.
कुपुत्रेणान्वयो नष्टो जन्म नष्टं कुभार्यया।
कुभोजनेन दिवसः कुमित्रेण सुखं कुतः।।17
Family connections are spoilt by a bad son and life itself is lost by a bad wife. Bad food spoils the day, how ca there be happiness with a untrustworthy friend.

यस्यास्ति वित्तं स नरः कुलीनः
स पण्डितः स श्रुतवान् गुणज्ञः ।
स एव वक्ता स च दर्शनीयः
 सर्वे गुणाः काञ्चनमाश्रयन्ति ।। नीतिशतक
He who has money is of higher caste, he is a scholar, he is the knowledge of scriptures, he is the ability to judge others, he is the best speaker, his personality is effective.

सत्येन रक्ष्यते धर्मो विद्या योगेन रक्ष्यते।
मृजया रक्ष्यते रूपं कुलं वृत्तेन रक्ष्यते॥ विदुरनीति
Morality is maintained by truth, knowledge is retained by practice, appearance becomes attractive by cleanliness and the prestige of the clan is maintained by virtuous conduct.

न कुलं वृत्तहीनस्य प्रमाणमिति में मतिः ।
अन्तेष्वपि हि जातानां वृतमेव विशिष्यते ॥
Na kulam vrittahinasya pramanamithi mein matih. 
Anteshvapi hi jaatanaam vritmev vishishyate ॥
A person cannot be identified by his high or low caste. A man is recognized by his good conduct, even if he is born in a low caste.

एकेन शुष्कवृक्षेण दह्यमानेन वह्निना ।
दह्यते तद्वनं सर्वं दुष्पुत्रेण कुलं यथा ॥
Ekena shshkavrukshena dahyamaanena vahninaa
Dahyate tadvanam sarvam dushputrena kulam yathaa.
Even if a single dried up tree in a forest catches fire, it destroys the entire forest by the fire spreading out, just like a bad and unworthy son destroys by his actions and behaviour the credibility and fame of a family to which he belongs.

प्रदोषे दीपकश्चन्द्रः प्रभाते दीपको रविः
त्रैलोक्ये दीपको धर्मः सुपुत्रः कुलदीपकः  II
Pradoshe deepakashchandrah prabhate deepako Ravih,
trailokye deepako Dharmah suputrah kuladeepakah.
In the evening the Moon brightens the sky and in the morning the Sun does it. Similarly the World is brightened by 'Dharma' and so also an illustrious and honorable son brings name and fame to his family like a lamp

 shedding bright light.

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PASYATI-पश्यति -OBSERVES

   SUBHASHITHANI:668

देहापत्यकलत्रादिष्वात्मसैन्येष्वसत्स्वपि ।
तेषां प्रमत्तो निधनं पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति॥Srimad Bhagavatham
deha apatya kalatraadiShu Atma sainyeShu asatsvapi ।
teShAm pramatto nidhanam pashyannapi na pashyati ॥
This body, children, wives will not stay for ever. Neither will your personal army. Even after seeing them destroyed, you are not seeing the truth that none of it is permanent.

यः पठति लिखति पश्यति परिपृच्छति पंडितान् उपाश्रयति।
तस्य दिवाकरकिरणैः नलिनी दलं इव विस्तारिता बुद्धिः॥
Yah Pathati Likhati Pashyati Pariprichhati Panditan Upashrayati.
Tasya divakarkiranaih nalini dalam eva vidhishta buddhih.
One who reads, writes, perceives, asks questions, takes shelter of wise people, his intelligence grows in the same way as the petals of a lotus grow in the sun's rays.

न पश्यति च जन्मान्धः कामान्धो नैव पश्यति
न पश्यति मदोन्मत्तो स्वार्थी दोषान्न पश्यति
There are four types of blind who can’t see the world. A person blind by birth. one blinded by greed/desire; he who is arrogant ; nor does an intoxicated one.

दिवा पश्यति नोलूको काको नक्तं न पश्यति |
अपूर्व: कोऽपि कामान्धो दिवा नक्तं न पश्यति ||
Divaa pasyati noluko kako naktam na pasyati I
Apoorvah kopi kaamaando diva naktam na pasyati II
Owl cannot see during day, while crow cannot see during night; strange that an infatuated person cannot see during day or night.

मातृवत् परदाराम्स्च परद्रव्याणि लोष्टवत् I
आत्मवत् सर्व भूतानि य: पश्यति स: पश्यति II Maha bharatham

Maatruvat para dhaaraascha para dravyaani loshtavat I

 Aatmavat sarva bhutaani ya: pasyati sa pasyati II
One who can see another’s wife as mother, other’s wealth as a clod of mud, all other beings as his own self, he only sees  the truth.

खल: सर्षपमात्राणि पराच्छिद्राणि पश्यति |
आत्मनो बिल्वमात्राणि पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति ||
Khal: Sarspamatraani Parachchidraani Pasyati |
Atmano bilvamatraani pashyannapi na pashyati ||
An evil person can see most trivial  faults in others, but he cannot see the big faults like Bilva leaves in himself.

आत्मछिद्रं  न जानाति परच्छिद्राणि  पश्यति |
स्वच्छिद्रं   यदि जानाति परच्छिद्रं न पश्यति  ||

aatmachhidram na jaanaati parachhidraaNi pashyati I
svachhidram yadi jaanaati parachhidram na pashyati II

People are generally oblivious of  their own shortcomings or defects, but  are keen to observe the shortcomings of  others.   Had they noticed or cared to notice their own shortcomings, there would  never have any need to observe the shortcomings of others.

मांसलुब्धो यथा मत्स्यः लोहशङ्कुं न पश्यति ।
सुखलुब्धः तथा देही यमबाधां न पश्यति ॥१४॥
A fish is attracted by the flesh but does not see the iron part behind
It ; similarly a man after pleasure sees only the pleasant and forget the possible pain later.

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CHARATI-चरती -Walks-Acts-Behaves

  SUBHASHITHANI:667

 एतद्विद्वान्मदुदितं ज्ञानविज्ञाननैपुणम् ।
न निन्दति न च स्तौति लोके चरति सूर्यवत् ।। Srimad Bhagavatham
 “He who comes to know (what is meant by) this ripeness of Jñāna and Vijñāna as taught by Me( Sri Krishna) would neither extol nor revile anyone and would move about in the world (free from partiality and prejudice) as the sun.”

आस्ते भग आसीनस्य }ध्र्वम् तिष्ठति तिष्ठत: |
शेते निषद्यमानस्य चरति चरतो भग: ||
Fortune of a person who sits idle, also sits idle. That of who stands, also stands. That of who sleeps, also sleeps, and fortune of a person, who walks, also walks. 

अतिपरिचयात्अवज्ञा भवति विशिष्टोपि  वस्तुनि प्रायः I 
गङ्गा तीर निवासी कूपस्नानम् सदा चरति II 
Even men of knowledge develop contempt due to familiarity. Man living on the banks of ganges takes bath daily in a nearby well.

अहो  कथमसीमेदं हिमनाम विजृम्भते  |
चरत्येव  सहस्रांशौ  धवलं  तिमिरान्तरं  ||
Aho kathamaseemeda himanaam vijrumbhate .
Charatyeva sahasraamsho dhavalam timiraantaram.
 Oh !  how to express  the grandeur of the unbounded  
Himalayan Range of mountains at the time of the rising Sun
which removes the darkness of the night and brightens its peak 
with dazzling white light ?

इन्द्रियाणां जये शूरो धर्मं चरति पण्डितः ।
सत्यवादी भवेद् वक्ता दाता भवति वा न वा ॥

indriyāṇāṃ jaye śūro dharmaṃ carati paṇḍitaḥ |
satyavādī bhaved vaktā dātā bhavati vā na vā || 

One who has conquered his senses is a brave man. A vedic scholar is one who walks the path of  dharma. Qne who speaks truth becomes a respected speaker, but a donor is rare indeed,

न रणे विजयात् शूरोऽध्ययनात् न च पण्डितः
न वक्ता वाक्पटुत्वेन न दाता चार्थ दानतः ।
इन्द्रियाणां जये शूरो धर्मं चरति पण्डितः
हित प्रायोक्तिभिः वक्ता दाता सन्मान दानतः ॥
na raNe vijayaat shoorodhyayanaat na cha paNDitah
na vaktaa vaakpaTutvena na daataa chaartha daanatah
indriyaaNaam jaye shooro dharmam charati paNditah
hita praayoktibhih vaktaa daataa sanmaana daanatah
One is a brave person not with the victory in the war, but with the control over his senses. One is called a scholar not by learning, but by leading a righteous life. One is called a (good) speaker not through his oratory skills, but due to his beneficial to others. One is a donor not by distributing money, but by giving respect.

सुखं ह्यवमतः शेते सुखं च प्रतिबुध्यते ।
 सुखं चरति लोकेऽस्मिन्नवमन्ता विनश्यति II
One who is indifferent to others disrespect sleeps happily. Awakes happily, acts happily in the world; but the one who indulged in disrespect will perish,

manusmruti

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