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Thisisthe'unedited'collectionofKedar'spostingsofpratidinaMsubhAshitaMonthesanskritdigestmailinggrouparchives.Ifyouwouldliketoeditandformattheseforpostingonthesanskritdocumentswebsite,pleasewritetosanskritatcheerful.com.

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AnygoodendeavourisbegunbeaprayertoGaneshorSaraswati.Hencethis

Onewhoisaswhiteasagarlandofkundaflowersandwaterdrops,whohaswornwhiteapparel,whosehandisplacedonthestemofthevINA,whoissittingonawhitelotus,andwhoisalwaysworshippedbyGodssuchasBrahma,Achyuta(Vishnu)andShankara,thatSarasvati,whocompletelysteals(one's)lethargymayblessme...

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InthisthirdverseofASAD,learnthreethingsfromthedonkey...

(He)carriesloadswithoutrest,isnotdeterredbytheheatorcold,isalwayscontentthesethreethingsshouldbelearntfromthedonkey

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ThissubhAshitaisaprayertoShankara.Ithasaniceverbalcomposition

Equippedwithaspear(pinAka),snake(phaNi),thecrescentofthemoon(bAlendu),ashesandtheganga,maythisidolcomposedfromthe'pavarga'(theconsonantspa,pha,ba,bha,ma)leadustoheaven(apavarga).

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(hereisariddle)

Theapparentmeaning:OLotuseyed,Iwishtodrinkwaterfromyou.Ifyougiveittome,Idonotwantit,butifyoudontgiveit,Ishalldrinkit!!!(whichobviouslymakesnosense..)Thesolution:thetrickisintheworddAsyasiwhichhasbeeninterpretedaboveasthefuturetenseformoftheverb'dA'meaningtogive.HoweveritiscorrectlyinterpretedasthesandhidAsi+asiHencethesecondlineactuallymeans,ifyouareadAsi,Idontwantit,butifyouarenotadAsiIshalldrinkit.PerhapsthisgoesbacktothetimeswherebraAhminswouldnoteacceptevenwaterifitwastouchedbyuntouchabledAsis..

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(Therearemanyversesthatpraisetheeffectsofgoodcompany.Howeverthisismyfavouriteamongthem)



Youcantevennoticeahintofadropofwaterfallenonhotiron.Thesamedropshineslikeapearlonalotusleaf.Andinthe'swati'nakShatrafalleninsideaseashell,itbecomesapearl..Usuallyexcellent,mediumandbadstates(ofaperson)aredependentoncompany.AgainasMarathispeakingpeoplewillrecognise,thisisexactlyidentical

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(Ithinkmanypeopleknowthisversethatpraisesknowledge)

Itcannotbestolenbythieves,cannotbetakenawaybytheking,cannotbedividedamongbrothersanddoesnotcauseaload.Ifspent,italwaysmultiplies.Thewealthofknowledgeisthegreatestamongallwealths.

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Whenincombatagainsteachotherweare5andtheyarehundred.Butwhenagainstothers,weareahundredandfive...

(obviouslyreferstoKauravasandPandavas.IbelievethisissupposedtobesaidbyDharma.)

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Thewisemanacquiresknowldgeandwealthasifheisnevergoingtodie.And



hepracticesrelegionasifheistightlyheldinhishairbydeath.

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Here'sanotheroneIbelieveaccreditedtoKalidasa

Thebirthofonelotusonanotherhasneitherbeenseennorheardof.Littlegirl,howisitthatonyourlotusfacetherearethesetwolotuses?(hereyes)

%ASAD[101]Onemoresubhashitamthatstartswithkamale

OnthelotussitsGoddessKamalA(LakShmi),Hara(LordShiva)residesintheHimAlayAs.InthevortexofthechurningoceanresidesHari(LordVishNu),Iknowthisprecisely.=Brahma(seatedonalotus)=Vishnu(lotuseyed)=Shiva?(crownedbytheenemyofthelotus(moon?)) =thesun(lit.husbandofthelotus)=praised=praised?MayLaxmi,whoselotuslikefeetarepraisedbythetrinityandthesun(?)makemeherlotus(ie,abode)yourinterpretationofkamalArikirITaisperfect.themoonistheenemyofthelotusbecausewhenthemoonrises,thelotusclosesitself.

==tocarry==carrierhencekamalabhRidvAhaisthecarrierofthecarrierofalotus,whichisthecloudorthelordvaruna.thereisnospecialreasonforusingbothstutaandnuta..stutameanspraised,andnutameanssaluted..

however,thebestpartiskarotumekamalaMthewordkahasmanymeanings.oneamongthemisevil.alaMmeans



enough.HencekarotumekaMalaMmeansmaysheendallmyevil...

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Asallthewaterfallenfromtheskiesgoestothesea,similarlysalutationstoanyGodfinallyreachKeshava.

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Reactionstocalamitiesshouldbeconsideredwellinadvance.Itisnogoodtostartdiggingawellwhenthehouseisonfire!

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=really=spring=sweet=itshouldactuallybevirauti:meanscries.=beautiful=cha+Amra(Amra=mango)=petal=???(isthiscorrectlytransliterated?)=intentionoverallmeaning:thesweetcryingofthecuckooinspringhastheintentionofthenikraikaofthebeautifulmangopetal..

Thisshlokawaspoorlytransliterated..pleasereferthefollowingtransliterationguidelineswhentransliteratingsanskritintoEnglish.Thiswillresultinothersunderstandingyourshlokasmoreeasily..andhencerespondingquicker...

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Whatcanawickedpersondotosomeonewhohastheweaponoffogivanceinhishands?Firefallenongroundwithoutanygrassextinguishesbyitself.

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forgivanceisthestrengthoftheweak.forgivanceistheornamentofthemighty.iftheworldisconqueredbyforgivance,whatcannotbeaccomplishedbyforgivance?

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forgivanceisthestrengthoftheweak.forgivanceistheornamentofthemighty.iftheworldisconqueredbyforgivance,whatcannotbeaccomplishedbyforgivance?wronginthefirsthalfofsecondlineoftheaboveverseitself!EventogetthemeaningIntheworld,forgivancehasthepowerofconquering,thewordslookodd...Doesvashikrutegivethismeaning?=conquered.vashI+kRi=toconquer=conquered.kShamAvashIkRitelokeisasatisaptamiusage.itistobeinterpretedasyadAlokaHkShamAvashIkRitaHtada(whentheworldisconqueredbyforgivance)Inthesatisaptamiusage,thesaptamivibhakiisusedtodenotethetemporalrelationshipbetweentwosuccessiveeventssobasicallyitmeans,evenwhentheworldcanbeconqueredbyforgivance,whatelseremains??

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Laxmiresidesatthetipofthehand,sarasvatiinthemiddle,Govindaattheroot.Henceoneshouldtakedarshanofone'shandinthemorning.



IfIrememebertheslokaitiskaramuletugourichait'snotgovondaH.Laxmiresidesatthetipofthehand,sarasvatiinthemiddle,Gouri(Parvati)attheroot.Henceoneshouldtakedarshanofone'shandinthemorning.HiPadma.gladtoseeyouonthelist.youareprobablyrightaboutkaramUletugaurichathismakesamoreconsistentsubhAshitabutsometimestherearemorethanoneversionsofasubhAshitainexistencewithsmalldifferencesandbothofthemarecorrectagain,gaurimakesabetterpAThthangovindaH....

thanks!kedar

%ASAD[13](fwd)Thanksforthesholka.ThisshokaaboutKshamaandthelineofthinking.andotherfeaturesthatgowithitwereadoptedbyGandhijiforourfreedom.Therewastheothergroup(jahal)whoaskedquestionslikewhatshouldbedoneforthepersonwhoisdeterminedtokillyouregardlessofwhatyouarethinking.Examplesweregivenfromthe2ndwarandhowacretaingroupofpeoplewasremovedbyforceetc.Sothejahalsjustifiedtheirlineofthinking.

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IfIrememebertheslokaitiskaramuletugourichait'snotgovondaH.Laxmiresidesatthetipofthehand,sarasvatiinthemiddle,Gouri(Parvati)attheroot.Henceoneshouldtakedarshanofone'shandinthemorning.HiPadma.gladtoseeyouonthelist.youareprobablyrightaboutkaramUletugaurichathismakesamoreconsistentsubhAshitabutsometimestherearemorethanoneversionsofasubhAshitainexistencewithsmalldifferencesandbothofthemarecorrectagain,gaurimakesabetterpAThthangovindaH....

Ihavecomeacrosskaramulethugovindainmychildhood.recentlyIheardeventheotheronekaramulethugauricha.Soobviouslythesubhashithamwassubjectedtochangesastimepassed,Wecannotarguewhichiscorrectaswedon'tknowtheexactsourceofthiswork..Letusacceptboth,asbotharehavinggoodmeanings..AtthetopofthehandresidesLakShmi.



.InthemiddleofthehandresidesSarasvati. .AtthebottomofthehandresidesBrahma.'.Inthemorning,thesightofthehands.(isauspicious)..Ogoddesswiththemantleofoceans..adornedwiththebreastsofmountains..OtheconsortofVishnu,salutationstothee!.pardonmefortouchingtheewithmyfeet.Note:Theaboveprayersaregenerallyrecitedassoonasonegetsupfromthebed.Inthefirstsloka,LakShmistandsforspiritualwealth,SarasvatiforspiritualknowledgeandBrahmaforspiritualwisdom.AccordingtotheHindumythology,GodVishnuhastwowives,SriDevi(LakShmi)andBhoomiDevi(Earth).TheyaresupposedtoberesidingonHischest.FordefilingtheEarthwithourfeetandalsowithourbodyfluids,webeseechHerpardon.ThisconcludestheEarthDayspecials.

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Thecrowisblack,andthecuckooisblack.Whatisthedifferencebetweenthetwo?Itiswhenspringarrivesthatthecrowisidentifiedasthecrow,andthecuckoo,thecuckoo.

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Poetssaythattheheartofagoodmanislikebutter,butthatisnotcorrect.Theheat(frustration/sorrow/etc.)residinginanotherbodydoesnotmeltbutter,butitdoesmeltthegoodman.

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Thefirstverse:Whatissostrangeaboutwomentyingglass,beadsandgoldallononethread?EventhegreatthinkerpaNinitiedthedog,theyouthandIndraonthesamestring..(punonthewordsUtra)Thesecondverse:Gautam'swifewasforciblymolestedbytheyouthIndra.(whoacted)likeadog.thegreatthinkerpAninitiedthedog,theyouthandIndraonthesamestring...

IguessIshouldhaveclarified.thethreewords:shvA(dog)yuvA(youth)andmaghavA(indra)belongtothesamegrammaticalclass..theyaredeclinedidentically,andthereisasUtra(rule)inPanini'sgrammarthattiesthemtogether....

hencethepunonsUtra...

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Thepennilessmanwishesforahundred,theonwwhohashundredwantsathousand,theonewithathousand,alakh.Theonewithalakhwantstobetheking,thekingwantstobetheemperor,andtheemperorwantstobeIndra(kingofGods),Indrawant'sbrahma'sposition,brahmashiva'sandshivaviShNu's...whohaseverbeenabletokilldesire?

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Whetherthephilosopherspraisehimorcriticize,whetherlakShmientersthehouseorgoesawayasshewishes,whetherdeathistodayitselforafteraneon,greatmenneverstepafootawayfromthepathofjustice.



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fivemouthedhimself(Shiva),andsonstheelephantmouth(Ganesh)andtheonewithsixmouths(Kartikeya)..howwouldshivasurviveifAnnapurna(Parvati)wasnotathome?

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Himselfthegreatlord,hisfatherinlawthekingofmountains,hisfriendthekingofwealth,hisandhissonthelordofthegaNas.eventhenroamingaroundbeggingforfoodisshiva'sdestinyonlygod'swishispowerful...

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Ocloud,youroar,butdonotgivewater.I,thechatakbirdamthirsty.Iffatefullythesouthernwindsblowhere,whereshallyoube,whereshallIbeandwhereshallitrain?

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Ochatak,myfriend,listenforamomentwithanalertmind.therearemanycloudsinthesky,notallofthemarealike.Somewettheearthbytheirshowers,whereassomejustroar.Dontbegpitifullyinfrontofeachandeveryoneyoucomeacross!



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Thenightshallgoawayanditshallbedawn.Thesunwillriseandthelotuswillsmile!Whilethebumblebeetrappedinthelotuswasthinkingthis,Alas!anelephantuprootedthelotus!

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IbelievethisisthefirstpieceofverseinSanskritcomposedbyValmiki

OniShAda,youwillnotcometoglorytilltheendofeternity.foryouhavekilledonefromapairofkraunchabirds,enrapturedinlove.ThisisthefirstshlokainRamayanaasKrishnatoldmesometimeago.Asthemeaningindicates,Valmikiwasinspiredtowritethisshlokawhenhesawahuntershootingoneoftwokraunchabirdswhowereengagedinrati.IbelievethisisthefirstpieceofverseinSanskritcomposedbyValmiki

OniShAda,youwillnotcometoglorytilltheendofeternity.foryouhavekilledonefromapairofkraunchabirds,enrapturedinlove.ThisisthefirstshlokainRamayanaasKrishnatoldmesometimeago.Asthemeaningindicates,Valmikiwasinspiredtowritethisshlokawhenhesawahuntershootingoneoftwokraunchabirdswhowereengagedinrati.ThiswasoneofthefirstshlokasthatIlearnedinmySanskritclassinthe5thgrade,andalltheinfobelowisbasedonwhatIlearnedthen.mostofthepeopleonthisnetmayalreadybefamiliarwiththesignificanceofthisshloka.evercomposedbyAdikavi(firstpoet)vAlmIki.Hewasinapeacefulstateofmind(eithermeditatingortakingawalk)whenthisniShAda(hunter)killedthemalekrauncha(swan?).vAlmIkigotangrywiththeactionsofthehunterandthisshlokacameoutofhismouth.AftervAlmIkiemergedoutofhisrage,herealizedthathehadgoneoutof



thestateofequanimityandcursedthehunterout.Itwasthenthatsomeoneelse(nArada?)appearedandtoldhimthathehadutteredthefirstpieceofpoetryandexplainedtohimthattherewasasecondmeaningbehindtheshloka.Idon'trememberwhattheotherinterpretationofthisshlokaisexceptthatthehunterisrAmaandthekrauncha(s)arerAvaNaandmandodarI,andthatrAmakillsrAvaNa.Idon'trememberwhatthesecondinterpretationoftheshrApa(curse)iswhenappliedtorAma.SothisishowtheshlokafitsintotherAmayaNa.

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Nooneknowswhatwillhappentowhomtomorrow.Soawisemanshoulddoalloftomorrow'staskstoday.

( )tomorrow=dayaftertomorrow=2daysaftertomorrow=yesterday=daybeforeyesterday=2daysbeforeyesterday=

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Inferiormendonotstart(anyendeavor)withthefearofobstructions.Averagemen,stopanendeavorwhentheyarefacedwithproblems.However.eventhoughtheyarestruckagainandagainbydisaster,superiormennevergiveupanendeavorthattheyhaveundertaken.

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Thelion,evenwhenacub,attacksjumpsuponthecheekofanintoxicatedelephant.Itisindeedthenatureofthecourageous:theageofthegloriousonesisneverrelevant.

a~Nkurameansthefirstsprout.yathAbIjastathA~NkuraHisaveryfamousproverb.itbasicallymeansasyousow,soyoureap...

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Astwologsofwoodcometogetherintheocean,andimmediatelygoawayfromeachother,somuchalikeismankind...

andforthemarathipeople,anothertranslation:thisonefromthegeetarAmAyanabymadgulkarinthesong

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Oneshouldnotstealanythingbelongingtoanyone,shouldnotutterasensitivesentence,shouldremember(bowdownto)Vishnu'sfeet,andthusswimtheoceanoflifewithease.

%ASAD[31]ThisASADisasmalltributetomysanskritteacher,ShriVasantNanivadekar.HeresidesinBombay,andisverywellversedwiththesanskritclassicsaswellasconversationalsanskrit.HeisanactivekAryakartAinmanysanskritrelatedprojectsandactivitiesinBombay.Aboveall,alongwithmymotherheistheonewhohasintroducedmetothisgreatworldofSanskritverseandliterature.WhatfollowsishistranslationofTennyson'sHometheybroughtherwarriordeadintosanskritverse.

HometheybroughtherwarriordeadShenorswoonednorutteredcryAllhermaidenswatchingsaidShemustweeporshewilldie.

ThentheypraisedhimsoftandlowCalledhimworthytobelovedTruestfriendandnoblestfoeYetsheneitherspoke,normoved.

StoleamaidenfromherplaceLightlytothewarriorsteptTookthefaceclothfromtheface



Yetsheneithermoved,norwept.

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RoseanurseofninteyyearsSethischilduponherkneeLikesummertempestcamehertearsSweetmychild,Iliveforthee!

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Themanwithout(loveof)literaturemusicortheartsisindeedananimalwithoutatailorhorns.Thefactthathesurvivesevenwithouteatinggrassisindeedagreatpieceofluckfortheotheranimals.

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Thosewhodonothavelearning,perseverence,arenotcharitable,donothavewisdom,character,goodqualitiesorrelegion,areindeedaburdentoontheearthinthemortalworld,andliveasanimalsintheformofman.

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Theteacherswhodistributeknowledgeamongthestudentsaftergettingitfromtheirgurus,andwhoarestorehousesofloveandknowledge,areindeedlikeGodtome.

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speedistheornamentofthehorse,theintoxicatedstateistheornamentoftheelephant.Clevernessistheornamentofawoman,andindustriousnessistheornamentofaman.

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Ibowtoyou,OSarasvatiwhoisthegiverofboonsandgiverofknowledge.Givemeuntaintedwisdomandbepleasedandallendowing(tome)

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Intheboundlessworldofpoetry,PrajApati(Brahma)istheonlyonepoet.Hechangestheuniverseasandwhenhethinksbest..

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Theinkmaybelikeablackmountain,theseamaybetheinkpot,Abranchofthetreeofgods(kalpataru/mandAra...Ibelievetherearefiveof



them)maybeusedasapen,andthewholeearthbeusedasthepaper.IfevenSharada(GoddessSarasvati)writesforallthetimeusingallthismaterial,eventhen,Olord,shewillnotcometotheendofdescribingyourgoodqualities.

Ihaven'theardthisonebefore,sothefollowingmaybeoffthemarktosomeextentGiving,returnofcourtesy,sharingsecrets,asking[forone'swelfare?]eating[withone?],feeding,thesearesixcharacteristicsoflove.

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****************Whenthemoneyisgone(becomepoor),thehungerincreasesAtthetimeoftrouble,theenemitiescropupwhenyouaredivided(withoutunity),problemsbecomeplenty.IdonotknowthemeaningofabhIkShNaM.Themeaningoffirstlinedependsuponthisword.Ithinksamudbhadantishouldbesamudbhavanti.Basically,theSubhAshitaistryingtotellusthatproblemscropuponlywhenyouaredevoidofthesolution!(Murphy'slaw?)

IdonotknowthemeaningofabhIkShNaM.Themeaningoffirstlinedependsuponthisword.DictionarygivesthemeaningofabhIkShaNamas``everymoment''itfitshere,butissomewhatpuzzling.Withthismeaning,thefirstpadameansWhenwounded,blowsfalleverymoment[Thewoundedgethitrepeatedly]IFitisabhikShaNaM,thefirstlinewillnotobeythemeteroftheshloka.besidesthateverythingmakessense.(itisbasicallyaversionofwhenitrains,itpours...

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Oneoftheletmecatchmybreathshlokas?

notivethatkeandshavahavebeenseparated.Thewordkameanswater(amongseveralothermeanings).Hencekemeansinwater.pANDavaalsoSeeingthecadaver(shava)falleninwater,thefishwereoverjoyed.ALlthecrowshoweverstartedcrying..Othecadaverinwater!!

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Ovaidya(doctor),brotherofYama,Ibowdowntoyou.Yamaonlystealsawayone'slife,butthevaidyastealsone'slifeaswellasmoney!



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Notahorse,notanelephant,andneveratiger.Itisthesonofagoatthatissacrificed!Godisindeedabetrayeroftheweak...!

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Thereactiontocalamitymustbeconsideredbeforehand.ITisnousetostartdiggingawellafteryourhouseisafire!!

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Evenasinglesecondinlifecannotbeobtainedbyalllpreciousjewels.Hencespendingitwithoutpurposeisagreatmistake.

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=self=satisfaction=poet=poetry=master=doorstep=light=similar=other=favourThepoetryofpoetsisalwaysfortheirownsatisfaction,However,likethelightontheporchofthemaster'shouse,itisalsobeneficialtoothers.(lightfromtheporchilluminatestheinsideaswellastheoutsideofahouse...)



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=seeing=twice(+)=said=speaking =brahmA=eye=two=tongue=createdSeeingisgiventwiceasmuchimportanceasspeakingbyBrahma.Manhastwoeyes,however,onlyonetonguewascreated.

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=effort =tobeaccomplished=work=wish=asleep=lion+ =toenter=mouth=deer/animalWorkisaccomplishedbyeffort,notbywishing.Deerdonotenterthemouthofasleepinglion.udyamenahisidhyanti....

Thewordhimeansnothing.Perhapsitcouldbeinterpretedhereasanemphasizer,butotherwise,itmeansliteralynothing.Thewordschavaituandhiareusedinsanskritbypoetstofillupthemeter.thewordschaandtuhavemeanings,(andandbutrespectively)butthewordvaihasnomeaning,andthewordhimaybeinterpretedassomethingthatemphasizesapoint.InfactIamsuremanyofyouknowthefamousfirstattemptbyaquack



Oking,(rajendra),getupgetup!(uttiShTha)mukhaMprakShAlayasva(washyourface!)Theroostercriesoutinthemorning(prabhAteroditikukkuTaH)theproblemwasafteruttishThottiShTharAjendra,mukhaMprakShAlayasvaleftoneletterlessfortheeightletteranuShTubhChanda,andprabhAteroditikukkuTaHhadoneletterextra!sothisgrandmastertooktheTaHfromkukkuTaHandplaceditattheendofthefirstline!Andnowhehadthreeoutoffourparts,andhejustcoudnotthinkofanythingforthelastpartoftheversehencechavaituhichavaituhi!!!

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=excellent=toomuch=speaker=inferior =tospeak=gold=sound=bronze+=tobebornThegreatmanisrarelysomonewhotalkstoomuch,buttheinferiormantalkstoomuch.Thereisnosoundfromgoldasthereisfrombronze.

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Between'ChintA'(worry)and'ChitA'(pyre)theonlydifferenceisdot(anuswArabinduinchintA,that'n').Pyreburnsthedead,whileworryburnstheliving.DON'TWORRYBEHAPPY:)Ganapthi.

ThedifferencebetnCHINTAandCHITAisjustadot.PYREburnsthedead,whileWORRYburnstheliving.



+=todoafavor=lowly+=toharm =milk/water=snake=only=posion=increaseEvenagoodturndonetoabadmanresultsinevil.Drinkingofmilkbysnakesisonlygoingtoresultinincreaseoftheirpoison.

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uttamAAtmanAkhyAtAHpituHkhyAtAshchamadhyamAH.adhaMAmAtulatkhyAtAHshvashurAChAdhamAdhamAH..

shabdArtha=mostsuperior=famous=father=medium/average=maternaluncle=fatherinlaw=inferior=theworstamongtheinferiorThegreatonesarefamousbytheirownefforts,Theaveragearefamousbecauseoftheirfather.Theinferiormenarefamousbecauseoftheiruncle.andtheworstamongthemarefamousbecauseoftheirfatherinlaw.IThoughtyoumaylikethissubhashitha.

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Bhavartha:Ascholorevenifheisfromabackwordclass,isrecognisedandrespectedeveninthecompanyofthepeoplewhoaremostbeautiful.whohavegreatfamilybackground,andevenamongthegods.

shabdArtha=mostsuperior=famous=father=medium/average=maternaluncle=fatherinlaw=inferior=theworstamongtheinferiorThegreatonesarefamousbytheirownefforts,Theaveragearefamousbecauseoftheirfather.Theinferiormenarefamousbecauseoftheiruncle.andtheworstamongthemarefamousbecauseoftheirfatherinlaw.Iinterpretedthisinadifferentway.ThisshubhashitaintendstoconveythewealthMostrespectedweathistheoneyouearnThatyouinheritfromyourfatherisjustOKOneyougetfromyourmotherisnotgoodAnd,theoneyouaquirefromwifeistheworstIamnotsureifthatwereadifferentversionofthisshubhashita

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=effortsAhasam=adventure =couragebuddhiH=knowledge=strengthparAkramaH=bravery=sixete=these=wherevartante=exist=theredevaH=god =helpfulGodwillhelpprovidedthesixqualitieseffort,adventure,courage.knowledge,strengthandbraveryexist.



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=Sun=Moon=air=fire=sky=earth=water =soul=LordYama=and=morning=night=both=righteousness=knows=man's =characterLordSun,LordMoon,LordVayu(air),LordAgni(fire),theSky,motherEarth.thewater(LordVaruna),thesoul,LordYama,boththeDayandtheNight.andDharma(theRighetousness)eachoneofthesewillknowaman'scharacter.Everymoment,youarebeingwatchedatleastbyoneoftheabove!ThediscussioniswithreferencetorecentSubhashitampostedbyRaghavendratheonewithUdyamasAhasaM....etc..

HemaliVyasdisagreedwiththemeaningofthetwowordsDhairyamandSAhasamRamakrishnafromTokyodisagreedwiththeHemali'scomments.Hereismyopinionforwhateveritisworth.DhairyaMmeansDheeratwabhavaMdheeisbuddhiorintellectsoincontrasttosAhasaMdhairyaMmustinvolveintellectualconviction.SoinawayHemaliVyasisrightRaghavendra'smeaningthatitiscourageisalsorightItshouldbecouragebornofintellectualconvictionnotemotionaloutburst.Weallknowwhatisrightbutmanyatimewedonothavethegutstofollowwhatisrightwedowhatwefeel(emotionaldriven)likedoing.DhairyaMisthecouragetodowhatisbasedonrightunderstanding.sAhasaMIwillsplitassa+a+hasam(Idonothaveadictionaryatmycomputerdeskthismaybemyimagination).hasifIrememberrightlymeanstosmileortolaughatwithainfrontitmeansoppositetobeseriousthatonetotakethingsseriouslynotjokingly



withprefixsaitcouldmeansamyakthatistotalorwithseriouslyordaringlyjumpingintoactionthereisnojokingaroundinthatsenseSAhasaMshouldimplyseriousadventurouspursuitincontrasttoDhairyaMsAhasaMneednotinvolveintellectualconvictionitcouldbebasedonjustemotionaloutburst.Sothereisapossibilityofonegettingburnedifitisnotbasedonsoundintellectualjudgment.HencethesubhashitaMsaysoneneedsboththeDhairraMandSAhasaMJustanintellectualcuriosityIfIhaveallthesixofthemlistedwhydoIneedthehelpoftheDevaThetruthofthematterisifIhaveallofthemIalreadyhavethehelpoftheDeva.HavingallthesixofthemitselfisbythegraceofDevatoo.InVedantaShastra,thereisaprecedingdeityforeachofthefacultieslikeIndraforBhuddietc.HencehavingthesequalitiesisagraceofGodtoo!HariOm!SadanandaWhatyouhaveisHisgifttoyouandwhatyoudowithwhatyouhaveisyourgifttoHim.

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=no=Certainly =Iam=wish =kingdom =heaven =na+punarbhavam=salvation=forgriefridden =forlivingbeings=kaShTam,sorrow =destruction,removalCertainlyIdonotwishforkingdom.Idonotwishforheaven.Idonotevenwantsalvation.Myhumblewishisforremovalofsorrowfromallthegriefriddenlivingbeings.KingRantidevaasksthiswishfromtheGod.Thisisconsideredastheoneofthegreatshlokasrepresentingourculture.IheardthestorybehingthissubhAshitafromSriKrishnaShastryduringtheSpeakSanskritClasses.Willsharewithyousomedaysoon.

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(Seethesarcasmhere)

=goat =fight=sage=postdeathrituals=inthemorning=cloud =noise,thundering=ofthecouple=quarrel=and=indeed=intheresult=no=somethingFightingbetweenthegoats,postdeathritualsforthesages,thethunderingofcloudsinthemorningandthequarrelbetweenthecouplethereisnousefuloutcome(result)inanyoneofthese:)[`Sages'referstothosewhohavealreadyattainedsalvation.Henceritualsforthemareunnecessary.]

%ASAD[SubhashitaSangraha5]

=minute=minutebyminute=grain,bit=bitbybit =knowledge =money=and =accomplish,achieve=abandon,renounce=fromwhereKnowledgeshouldbepersuedwithminutebyminuteefforts.Moneyshouldbeearnedutilisingeachandeverygrain.Ifyouwastetime,howcanyougetknowledge?Ifyouwasteresources,howcanyouaccumulatethewealth?




=and,eventhough=coveredwithgold,fullofgold=no=forme=appeal=mother=motherland=heaven=grander,higherOLakShmana,eventhoughLankaisagoldenland,itdoesnotappealtome.One'smotherandmotherlandaregreaterthanheavenitself.[SaidbyLordRamauponviewingLanka]


=assistancetoothers=givefruits(plural)=trees=flow(plural)=rivers=givemilk(plural)=cows =this =bodyTreesgivefruitstoassistothers.Riversflowtohelpothers.Cowsproducemilktofeedothers.Inthesameway,ourownhumanbodyshouldalsobeemployedfortheassistanceofothers.


=na+mantram,nonmantra(mantra=divinepoem). =na+kSharam,imperishable,aletterofthealphabet=no



=is =root =na+auShadam,nonmedicine=useless=person=coordinator(onewhoorganizes,plans)=there=difficulttoget,scarceThereisnoletterinthealphabetthatcannotbeusedindivinepoems(mantra).Thereexistsnorootwhichcannotbeusedasamedicine.Likewise,thereisnouselessperson.Thescarcityisfortheone.whoknowshowtousethem!

%ASAD[63]

=one=wheel=chariot=charioteer=disabled=odd(asinoddoreven)=horse+ =toattack=only =onewhohastej(brilliance)=sun=skythebhAvArthaHehasachariotwithonewheel,acharioteerwhoisdisabled(itisbelievedthataruNa,thesun'scharioteerwasacripple),andanoddnumber(ithinkitisseven)ofhorsestodrivethechariot.Eventhenthebriliantsunalwaysattacksthesky!!

%ASAD[subhAShitasangraha9]So,letmewindupthissmallserieswithasubhAshitaIwrote.Pleaseexcusemeforthemistakes.



=honey=pastedwith=neem=woodenpiece,stem=milk=fedwith=snake=onewhohastakenbath=too=badperson=character,quality=No=indeed=leave,discardHoneypasteonabitterneemstem,milkfeedingforapoisonoussnakeandGangabathforabadpersonnonewillchangetheircharacter.Thebadqualitiesdonotvanishjustbychangingouterlook.Wehadtochangeourinnerself.

%ASAD[64]

shabdArtha=also=tree=onethathasflowered=onethathasanicefragrance=madefragrant=forest=goodson=family=AsbhAvArthaEvenbyonegoodtreethathasfloweredandhasanicefragrance,thewholeforestismadefragrant,justasawholefmailyisbenefittedbyonegoodson.



%ASAD[65]

shabdArtha=debt=remainder=fire=enemy=again+ =togrowfast =hence =protect/maintainbhAvArthaAnyremainderofdebt,fireandenemygrowrapidlyagainandagain,hencenoremaindershouldbemaintained..(debtsshouldbecompletelypaidof.andfireorenemiesshouldbecompletelydestroyed)

%ASAD[66]

shabdArtha=rise=sun=red=fall(set)=prosperity=calamity=greatman=one=formbhAvArthaThesunisredatsunriseandredatsunset:Duringprosperityaswellascalamitythegreatmenhavethesameform.



%ASAD[67]

??

shabdArtha =industrious=man=lion+=toapproach=destiny=contemptiblefellow=tospeak+ =destroy=do=manliness,virility,courage,effort =selfstrength=effort=done=if =tobeaccomplished=here=faultbhAvArthaLaxmigoestotheindustriousmanlikealion.Onlycontemptiblecowardssaythatdestinyshouldgive.Overcomeyourdestinyandexcerciseyourmanliness.Ifthereisnoaccomplishmentinspiteofeffortwhereisthefault?(Ifthereisnosuccessinspiteofeffort,itisnotyourfault)

%ASAD[68]



shabdArthaprefixverbmeaning=force=somewhereelse()=totakeaway()=tosteal+=tohit+=toeat+=tocompletelydestroy+=toroam+=toabandonbhAvArthaThemeaningofaverbisforciblytakenelsewherebyaprefix.JustlikethemeaningoftheverbhRi(tosteal)ischangedbythefollowingprefixes:pra,A,saM,vi,pari...(meaningsgivenabove)

%ASAD[69]

shabdArtha=these=goodman=foreign/other=benefit=component=one'sownpurposes+ =tosacrifice=thosewho=common=effort =onewhocarries=opposition=noopposition



=??=man=demon=wellbeing+ =todestroy=needlessly=who(,)toknowbhAvArthaThese,whoareengagedinbenefittingothersaftersacrificingtheirownpurposesarethegreatmen.Thosewhobenefitotherswithoutopposingtheirneedsarethecommonmen.Thosewhodestroyothers'wellbeingfordoinggoodtothemselvesaredemonsinhumanform.Howeverthosewhodestroyotherpeoples'wellbeingwithoutanycausewhatsoever,wedonotknowwhotheyare!hetosatpuruShasvakAryatyajunianyArtahIsAdhitIhetomadhyamajenijArthakarunIanyArthasampAditIhetorAkShasajesvakAryaviShayIanyArthavidhva.nsitIjekAvyarthaparArthahAnikarititekoNakIdurmatI?

%ASAD[70]

shabdArtha=following=daily=trouble=troubled,frustrated=highest,theutmost,mostexcellent=pity,sympathy=temptation=tocut,cutoff=unrealitytheillusionbyvirtueofwhichoneconsiderstheunrealuniverseasreallyexistentanddistinctfromthesupremespirit=cometogetherwith



=this=extremely=fickle,unstable=mind=(roughly)noteasytocontrol=toomuch=sorrow=without =torun=immediatelybhAvArthaORama,Iamextremelytormentedbythedailystruggleoflife.Omostsympathizingone,cutawaythetemptationthathascometomewithmAyA.Thisveryficklemindofmineisdifficulttocontrol.Thereisalotofsorrowwithoutyou!Runtomeimmediately!AndIamsurethemarathireaderswillrecognizethisasthesanskritversionofthisverse

!

Ithadneverhappenedbefore,orbeenheardofbefore.Agoldendeerhadneverbeenseenbefore.Inspiteofthat,Ramadesiredit:Atthetimeofdestruction,one'sjudgementgoesbonkers..!

%ASAD[71]

shabdArtha=golden( +)=lotus(onethatisborninalake) +=tocreate =sculptor=fragrance=capable/skiled/clever =four=facebhAvArthaThesculptorsaretheretocreategoldenlotuses.Butonlythe



fourfacedone(Brahma)iscleverenoughtoproducefragranceinthem!

%ASAD[72]

shabdArtha=dependentonlyoneonself=end=benefit=thecreator=covering=ignorance=especiAly=onewhoknowseverything=society/company=ornament,asset=silence=someonewhoisnotascholarbhAvArthaAselfdependentcoveringofignorancehasbeencreatedbythecreatorwiththeoneintentionofbenefitting.Especiallyinthecompanyoftheknowledgeablesilenceisanassettothosewhoareignorant.

%ASAD[73]

shabdArtha=teacher=service=knowledge=alot=money



=fourth+ =toobtainbhAvArthaKnowledge(isacquired)byservingtheteacher,orbyalotofmoneyorby(exchangeof)knowledge.Afourth(path)isnotavailable

%ASAD[74]

shabdArtha=towalk()=tostand=one=thewiseman+ =toexamine=other=place=previous=abode,restingplace=toleave,sacrificebhAvArthaThewisemanwalkswithonefootandstandsononefoot.(neverstepsontoanewplacewithoutexaminingit)Withoutexaminingthenextplace,hedoesnotleavethepreviousabode.

%ASAD[75]

shabdArtha=kalpavRikSha:thetreethatwillgiveyouanythingyoucan



imagine=imagined=toproduce=kAmadhenu:thecowwhocanmilkoutanythingyouwish=somethingonehaswishedfor=milks(fromduh:tomilk)=thegemthatgivesyouanythingyoucanthinkabout=somethingonehasthoughtabout=togive =thegoodmen=company=everythingbhAvArthaThekalpavRikShaproducesonlywhatyoucanimagine,ThekAmadhenumilksonlywhatyouwant.ThechintAmaNigiveyouonlywhatyouhavethoughtabout.Howevergoodcompanyproduceseverything.(Itsbenefitsarenotlimitedbyyourthoughtsdesiresorimagination)

%ASAD[76]

shabdArtha=truth=tospeak=dear,nice=false=practice=ancientbhAvArthaOneshouldspeakthetruth,andsaynicethings.Oneshouldnotsaythingsthataretrueiftheyarenotnice.Andnorshouldonesaynicethingsiftheyarenottrue:Thisistheancientpractice

%ASAD[77]



shabdArtha=full=pot=noise=half=pot=noise+=togo=really =learned=onewhoisfromagoodfamily=pride=foolishperson =tobabble=quality=bereftofbhAvArthaAfullpotdoesnotmakeanynoise,howeverahalffullpotreallymakesnoise.Alearnedrespectablepersonisnevervain,butfoolishpeoplebereftofanygoodqualitiesbabbleincessantly.

%ASAD[78]

shabdArtha=coconut=form =tolook=goodman=other=thejujubefruit(borainmarathi)=outside=beautiful



bhAvArthaThegoodmenseemtobelikecoconuts.(Toughontheoutsidebutsoftinside).Othersarelikethejujubefruit,beautifulonlyontheoutside(butsourinside).

%ASAD[79]

shabdArtha=happened=previously=news =gold=deer=desire =Rama=destruction=time=inverted,contrarytorule,wrong=intellect,judgementbhAvArthaIthadneverhappenedbefore,orbeenheardofbefore.Agoldendeerhadneverbeenseenbefore.Inspiteofthat,Ramadesiredit:Atthetimeofdestruction,one'sjudgementgoesbonkers..!

drishyanteapishabdArtha=coconut=form =tolook=beseen=also=goodman=other=thejujubefruit(borainmarathi)=outside



=beautifulbhAvArthaThegoodmenseemtobelikecoconuts.(Toughontheoutsidebutsoftinside).Othersarelikethejujubefruit,beautifulonlyontheoutside(butsourinside).Thephrasedrishyanteapimeansthey(coconuts)arealsoseen.i.e.ifyoulookforthemhardenough,youDOfindthemi.e.theyarescaretofind.Incontrastthebera(Hindi)orbora(Marathi)orberry(English)isseenalot.i.e.goodpeoplearelikecoconuts,hardoutside,softinsideandarescarcetofind,badpeoplearelikeberries,softoutside,hardinside,andarefoundalot.Thisisshlok93inHitopadeshaH'sfirstchapterMitralAbhAnotherrelatedshubhashitafromHitopadeshaHintherelatedtopic.manasyaanyatvachasyaanyatkaryamanyatdurAtmanAmmansyaekamvachasyaekamkarmaNyaekammahAtmanAmi.etheevilpeoplethinksomethingelse,saysomethingelseanddosomethingelse.Thegreat(good)peoplethink,sayanddothesamething.RemindsmeofajokeIreadalongtimeback.AreporteraskedtheWell,wethinksomething,saysomethingelse,dosomethingelseandsomethingelsehappens!!Beatsme!!:))ShashiKantJoshi

%ASAD[80]

!!

shabdArtha=other's,foreign=food+ =toget,obtain=stupidperson,idiot =life=pity=todo=rare =birthbhAvArthaYouidiot,dontshowanypityforyourlifeifyouaregettingfoodfromsomeoneelse(freefood).(Goon,stufffyourself!fallsick!)Freefoodisrare,whereasasfaraslivesareconcerned,youwillgetoneateverybirth!!(Iamsureallourfellowgradstudentswillstronglyagreewiththis:)

%ASAD[81]



shabdArtha=wickedperson=goodman+=togoto=many=way =toserve=repeatedly=sprayed =milk=ghee=neem=tree=sweetnessbhAvArthaAwickedpersonshallneverbecomegoodevenifservedinmanyways.Aneemtree,evenifrepeatedlysprayedwithmilkandgheeshallneverbecomesweet.

%ASAD[82]

shabdArtha=armlet(braceletwornonupperarm)+ =todecorate=man=garland



=moon=radiant=bath=smearing=flower=decorated/ornamented =head=hair(fromthehead)=language/giftofspeech=refined()=tohold,carry,bear.=todimnish=ornament=speechbhAvArthaArmletsdonot(really)decorateaperson,neitherdogarlandsasradiantasthemoon.Noragain,doestheactofbathingorsmearing,orflowers,orornamentedhair.Bearingagiftofrefinedspeechistheonlyonethingthatreallyornamentsaman.Allotherornamentsalwaysdiminishtheornamentofspeechisthe(only)ornament(thatcounts).

%ASAD[83]

shabdArtha=what? =apparel/clothes+ =tothink=important=appropriateness=yellow=cloth=gave(fromdA:togive)=one'sown=daughter( )=directions+ =tosee=seabhAvArthaOneshouldindeedponderuponthequestion,What'sinone's



apparel?.Apparelisindeedimportantforappropriateness.Afterlookingattheonedressedinarichyellowcloth(vishnu),theseagavehimhisdaughter(laxmi)andlookingattheonedressedinnothing,(Shiva)theseagavepoison!(halAhala)

%ASAD[84]

shabdArtha=qualities=greatness=togo=tall=seat=palace=tip,peak=crow=eaglebhAvArthaOneachievesgreatnessbecauseofone'squalities,notbecauseofahighposition.Evenisplacedatthetopofthepalace.acrowdoesnotbecomeaneagle

%ASAD[85]

shabdArtha=food=dwelling



=wife=mine=onewhodoes=time=wolf=man=goat

Thefoodismine,thedwellingismine,thewifeismine:Thewolfoftimekillsthemanintheformofagoatwhoisalwaysdoingmaymay!(mine!mine!)

%ASAD[SUBHASHITAMfromGarudapurAna]

Forthelion,nobodyneedplacehimonthethronebyperformingcertain'samskAras.'Bythepowerofhisselfwonmightalone,hehasbecomethelordoftheanimalkingdom.Thispositionhascomenaturallytothelion.Thepoet,throughtheexampleofthelion'smightandnaturalabilities.issimplygivingusasimiletopaintapictureofthegreatqualitiesofgreatpeople(mahApurushAs).Theytoo,bytheirownstrength,carrythemselvesforward.Thesepeopleneednointermediariestomaketheircase.

%ASAD[86]

shabdArtha=small,little=work=onewhodoes=man=alot =onewhotalks



=autumn=cloud=really=toroar=only

Thosemenwhotalktoomuchareoneswhodolittlework.THeyarethecloudsofautumntheyreallyonlyroar.(butdonotgiveanyrain)

%ASAD[87]

shabdArtha=gone=sorrow=shouldbedone=future =tothink/toworry=present=tooperate(causalfromvart)=wise

Oneshouldnotbesorrowfulaboutwhatispast,norshouldoneworrytoomuchaboutthefuture.Thewisemenoperatebythepresenttimes.

%ASAD[89]

shabdArtha



=mind=confusion=liqour=drinking=sin=practise/observance+=toapproach=misfortune=foolishman=togo =hence=shouldbedrunk

Drinkingofliqourcausesconfusionofthemind.Oncethemindisconfusedonestartspractisingasinfullife.Afterpractisingsin,thefoolishmensuffermisfortune.Henceliqourshouldnotbedrunk!shouldneverbedrunk!

%ASAD[Sanskritsaying]

=real,visible,directlyinfront=poet=Composition/poetry/literarywork=and=Onewhobrightensthefamily(?)(meaninghousewife?)=Herbeauty=familydoctor's=knowledge=dothey =ever=shine/please/appeal?Thecompositionofacontemporarypoetandthebeautyofone'sownwifedonotappealtoman,anditisindeedtruegenerallythatneitherasaintnoranartistiseverrecognizedandhonouredinhisowntimeorclime.

%ASAD[90]CouldnotresistthisoneafterhavingsaidtasmAtmadyaMnaivapeyaMnapeyaMinthepreviousshloka.



shabdArtha=but=liqour=nature=medicine=remembered=utilityproportion=used=disease

Butliqourisknowntobemedicinalbynature.Ifnottakeninthecorrectproportionitleadstodiseasetakeninthecorrectproportionitleadstowhatisknownaboutit..(thatitismedicinal)...

%ASAD[91]

shabdArtha+=todistribute=water=cloud(onewhogiveswater)=water=anxious=permanently=thirsty=chAtakabird=youngoneofananimal=somethingthathasstarted =wind=inamoment=where =water



Ocloud,distributewateramongtheeverthirstyyoungonesofthechAtakabird!Otherwisewheninamomentthewindstartsblowing.whereshallyoube,whereshallthewaterbeandwherethechatakabirds?

%ASAD[92]

shabdArtha=forest =onethatburns=fire=friend=wind=lamp:hereasmallonewicklight=destruction=weakness=friendship

Thewindbecomesthefriendoffirethatburnsforests.Thesamewindcausesdestructionoffireintheformofalightedwick.Whoindeedhasfriendsintimesofweakness?

%ASAD[AnotherclippingfromIndiaD]Today'sBeautifulGem:`ThePassageofTime'byBhartRhari.

Inacertainhouse,wheretherewereoncemany,thereisonenowWherethereweremany,attheendnoneremains!Withnightanddayastwoalternatingpiecesofdice.Onthechessboardoftheworld,Timeplayswithlivingbeingsaspawns.



Withtheendlesscycleofsunriseandsunset,lifeshortensEngrossedinmundanetasks,manfailstonoticethepassageoftime!Noranxietyisfeltatwitnessingbirth,advanceofyears,sufferingandfinallydeathOh,theworldbecomesintoxicatedafterdrinkingthewineofdelusion!

%ASAD[93]

shabdArtha=if=togo=LordKRishna=thecityofmathura=friend=rAdhA?:)=eye=couple =name=inversion=streams(oftears)

IfindeeddoesGovindagoawayfromMathura,thenfromtheeyesofrAdhAwillflowtheinversionofrAdhA(dhArA=streams)

%ASAD[94]

shabdArtha=preciousstones=big=deserving=great(thosethatdeservetobecalledgreat) =tobesatisfied



=god =totakerecourse(myguessisthatbhejireisapasttenseformfromtherootbhaj)=terrible=fear=thenectarofimmortality=togo=stop=determined,ascertained=end,aim,objective+ =tostop=courageous,steadfast

(Thisslokadescribesthechurningoftheoceanbythegods)Thegodsdidnotgetsatisfiedbygreatpreciousstones,nordidtheytakerecoursetofearbecauseoftheterriblepoison.THeydidnotgotoastopuntiltheygotthenectarofimmortality.THesteadfastmendonotstopuntiltheyhaveachievedthedeterminedobjective.

%ASAD[95]

TodayisMakarSankrAnti.HereisasubhAshitafortheoccasioncomposedbymyteacherShriVasantNanivadekar

shabdArtha=sesameseeds=affectionatealsooily,greasy =mind=language=jaggery



=sweetness=laddoo,asweetball=relation =theprincipleofgoodness=thought=good,auspicious=concurrence,comingtogether=auspicious =glory=blessedness,goodness,auspiciousness=thefestivalofmakarasa~NkrAnt=always+ =towish,tohope,todesire

Maythemindbeaffectionatelikesesameseeds,maytherebesweetnessinyourwordsasinjaggeryandmaytherebegoodnessinyourrelationsasisintherelationofsesameandjaggeryinaladdoo.Maytherebeinyourthoughtsaconcurrencetowardsauspiciousglory,Ialwaysdesirethatthefestivalofsankrantmayprovetobeblessedandauspiciousforyouall.

%ASAD[subhAshitam]

=grapes=sullen/dry=(having)face(like)=went/became=sugar=and =stone=went/became=ismeaningneede???subhAshita(goodwords) =taste/power/effect=havingseen/seeing=nectar/amrutA=(being)afraid(of) =(to)heaven=wentSeeingthetasteofsubhAshita,thegrapebecamesullenfaced(dry/wrinkledface),sugarbecamestone(asinbigsugarcrystals)andthenectarwasafraid



andrantoheaven.mahesh

%ASAD[96]

shabdArtha=everwhere=country =amanwithgoodqualities =tolookbeautiful=famous,celebrated=gem=head=neck=arm

Afamousmanwithgoodqualitiesisconsideredanassetanywhereinonthehead,intheneckoronthearm..

%ASAD[97]

shabdArtha=way =man=satisfaction =totobebornorproduced =causalformfromjanmeaningshouldgenerate=wiseman=god=worship



BysomewayortheotherthewisemanshouldcausethesatisfactionofsomeoneortheotherthatitselfistheworshipofGod.idAA821902673Wed,17Jan9610:17:37EST

%ASADpriayasamskrutabAndhavAh.followingisasubhAshitawestudiedin10thgrade(Ithinkbybhartruhari)whichspeaksthepowerofassociationwithritiouspeople.guNavarjanasamsargAtyAstinIchOpigouravam.pushpamAlAprasangenasUtramshirasidhAryate..

=virtuous(good)qualities=people=association=rouge/personofpoor(bad?)quality =respect=garland(offlowers)=becauseof/alongwith =thread=head=climbs/(being)wornbhAvArthaJustlikethethreadbeingworninthehead(respected)alongwiththeflowersinagarland,arougewillalsoacquirerespect(forhimself)withtheassociationof(beingwith)goodpeople(sajjana).guNavarjanasamsargAtyAstinIchOpigouravam.guNavajjanayAtinicho.api(transliteration)note:yAtimeansgoes

shirasidhAryate(twoseparatewords)



=virtuous(good)qualities=people=association=rouge/personofpoor(bad?)quality =respect=garland(offlowers)=becauseof/alongwith=closeassociation.prasa~Ngena=becauseofcloseassociation =thread=head(originalnounisshiras:shirasiisthelocativesingular,meaningonthehead)=climbs/(being)wornbhAvArthaJustlikethethreadbeingworninthehead(respected)alongwiththeflowersinagarland,arougewillalsoacquirerespect(forhimself)withtheassociationof(beingwith)goodpeople(sajjana).

%ASAD[116]

shabdArtha=toread =towrite ()=tosee+=toenquire=learnedman++=totakeshelterin=sun=ray=lotus=leaf=expanded=intellect

Onewhoreads,writes,sees,enquires,livesinthecompanyoflearnedmen,hisintellectexpandslikethelotusleafdoesbecauseoftheraysofthesun.

%ASAD[118]



shabdArtha=child=also=sun=foot =tofall =mountain =brilliance=born=age=where+ =use

Eventhefeetofayoungsuncanfallonthetopofmountains..

Forthosebornwithbrilliance,whereindeedisageused(Theageisnotrelevantforgreatdeedsbythebrilliant)

%ASAD[101]

=money=bridegroom=onefromagoodfamily =knowledgeable=onewhoknowsqualities(onewhoisapatronofgoodqualities)=orator=handsome=all=quality



=gold+=totakeshelter

Thebridegroomwhohasalotofmoneyistheonewhoisfromagoodfamily.Heonlyistheonewhoisascholar,whoisknowledgeableandisapatronofgoodqualities.Heonlyisthegreatoratorandheisthemosthandsome:Allqualitiestakerefugeingold...!(Oncesomeoneisknowntoberichheispraisedforallotherqualitieswhetherornottheyreallyexistinhim)

%ASAD[102]

shabdArtha =snake=child=moon=ashes=theganges=equippedwith=heaven,liberation( +,)=onethatbestows=idol=how ( )=maybe

shiva!Yourformisfullofpavarga.(Parvati,phaNi,bAlendu,bhasmaandmandAkinI)Howshallthatformbethebestowerofapavarga(mokSha)?Hehasnoapavarga.HowwillHegivewhatHedoesnothave?NowthesennseofapavargachangestomokSha.HeisknowntobethebestowerofmokShabuthowcanhegivethat?

%ASAD[103]Thekingwaswalkingbytheshoreoftheoceanalongwiththecourtpoetwho



=dasharath'swife,laxman'smother=child=friend=happiness=attached=(fromidaM)this =king =tosee=weak=body=sea/ocean=tocry

Whatfearmakesyoucry?Isitbecauseseeingthekingwhoiseverintentonpleasinghisgoodfriends(sumitrAnandana)oronseeingmethedwarf?sumitrAnandanacanalsobebrokenupassumitraAnandana(happinessofgoodfriends.Whyshouldtheoceancryonseeingthem?No,ItisthekingrAma,whoisattached(Asakta)tolakShmaNa(sumitrAnandana)andthedwarfishpersonisagastyahimself.Theoceanmistakesthepoettobeagastya.OceanisafraidofrAmaasheoncethreatenedtodryhimupwhenattemptingtocrossovertolanka.Thedwarfishsageagastyaissaidtohavedranktheocean.Hencethecauseforfear.ComposerV.VAsuNNimoos(kerala)

%ASAD[102]ThisisadifferentversionofthesubhAshitasentasasad[5].ThiswaskindlyprovidedbyShriMahalingam.

shabdArtha =snake=child=moon=ashes=theganges=equippedwith=heaven,liberation( +,)=onethatbestows=idol=how



( )=maybe



=dasharath'swife,laxman'smother=child=friend=happiness=attached=(fromidaM)this =king =tosee=weak=body=sea/ocean=tocry


%ASAD[102]



ThisisadifferentversionofthesubhAshitasentasasad[5].ThiswaskindlyprovidedbyShriMahalingam.

shabdArtha =snake=child=moon=ashes=theganges=equippedwith=heaven,liberation( +,)=onethatbestows=idol=how ( )=maybe



=dasharath'swife,laxman'smother=child=friend=happiness=attached=(fromidaM)this =king =tosee=weak=body=sea/ocean



=tocry


%ASAD[105]

=life =tolive=thisworld=friend=relative=fruitful=one'sownends

Inthisworld,Onlythatman,becauseofwhomfriendsandrelativesareabletolive,haslived(inthetruesenseoftheword).Otherwise,whointhisworlddoesnotlivesolelytomeetone'sownends?

%ASAD[104]

=theeverthirstychAtakabirdthatlivesonlyonraindrops



=smoke=group =tosee =torun=water=watercarrier(cloud)=here =tobe =you=eye=couple=flood

Ochataka,seeingthegroupofsmokecloudsdonotruntothemthinkingtheyarewatercarriers!Herethereindeedshallflowfromyourowneyesafloodofwater!Subject:ASAD[106]ThisverseisacomplimenttothegreatsanskritauthorBAnabhattawhowasknownforhisrathercomplexstyleofwritingwithsentenceslastingforpagestogether.

!

!

=born,become(fromjan,tobeborn,orcreated)=alongtimeago+ =tocomprehend,understand=development,depth,maturity =toobtain=language=became(frombhU,tobecome)

Justasshikandini,alongtimeagobecameshikhandi,similarlyInowrealizethatinordertoacquiremorematurity,thelanguage(ofsanskrit)itselfbecamereincarnatedastheauthorbANa!

%ASAD[107]



=rightside=leftside=kingJanaka(fatherofSita)=daughter=infront =topray=child

IbowdowntothatchildoftheRaghustowhoserightislakShmana.towhoseleftisthedaughterofJanakaandinfrontofwhomisMaruti.

%ASAD[109]

=shouoldbegiven=shouldbeused,enjoyed=money=collection=shouldbedone=see(fromdRish)=here=bee()=tosteal=other



Itshouldbegivenorenjoyedandspent.Asfarasmoneyisconcerneditshouldneverbestockedup.Lookhere,thecollectedsavingsofthebeesarestolenbyothers.

%ASAD[110]

=toleave=friend=money=bereftof=wife=affectionate =onewithmoney+=totakerefugein=world=man=brother

Friendsleavethemanwithoutmoney,sodowives,sonsandotheraffectionatepeople.Theyallcomebackafterthemanisagainwealthy:Wealthistheonlyrealbrotherofmaninthisworld.

%ASAD[111]

=grass=air=begger



=small/inferior/light=wind=taken=him(fromadas)=him(fromidaM)=tobeg/pray

Airislighter(inferiorto)grass,andabeggarisinferiortoair.Whyindeedcanthenthebeggarcannotbetakenbythewind?Hewillbegmetoo!(saysthewind)......

%ASAD[113]

=this(man)=one'sown=foreign,distant=consideration=small =mind=generous=nature=earth=family

Thismanismineandthisoneisnotisawayofthinkingadoptedonlybythenarrowminded.Forthosewhoaregenerousinnature,thewholeworldisliketheirownfamily.

%ASAD[113]

=this(man)=one'sown



=foreign,distant=consideration=small =mind=generous=nature=earth=family

Thismanismineandthisoneisnotisawayofthinkingadoptedonlybythenarrowminded.Forthosewhoaregenerousinnature,thewholeworldisliketheirownfamily.

%ASAD[112]

=excessive=familiarity=contempt=repeated=going=disrespect=malayamountain=tribal=wofe=sandal=tree=log=fuel=does(fromkRi)

Excessivefamiliaritybreedscontempt,Goingrepeatedly(tosomeoneelse'shouse)causesdisrespecttoyou.Onmalayamountain(whichisveryrichinsandalwoodtrees)thewifeofatribalusessandalwoodevenforthedailyfuelneeds.



%ASAD[112]

=excessive=familiarity=contempt=repeated=going=disrespect=malayamountain=tribal=wofe=sandal=tree=log=fuel=does(fromkRi)

Excessivefamiliaritybreedscontempt,Goingrepeatedly(tosomeoneelse'shouse)causesdisrespecttoyou.Onmalayamountain(whichisveryrichinsandalwoodtrees)thewifeofatribalusessandalwoodevenforthedailyfuelneeds.

%ASAD[114]

=shade=others=do(fromkRi)=stand(fromsthA)=themselves=heat



=fruit=others=benefit=tree =good=man

Theymakeshadeforothersandstandintheheatthemselves.Evenfruitsareforthegoodofothers:Treesareindeedlikegoodmen.

%ASAD[114]

=shade=others=do(fromkRi)=stand(fromsthA)=themselves=heat=fruit=others=benefit=tree =good=man

Theymakeshadeforothersandstandintheheatthemselves.Evenfruitsareforthegoodofothers:Treesareindeedlikegoodmen.

%ASAD[115]

=topamper=five=year



=ten=tohit =reached=sixteen=son=friend+ =tobehave,interact

Oneshouldpamperone'ssonforfiveyearsthendisciplinehimfortenyears.Howeveroncehereachestheageofsixteenoneshouldtreathimasafriend

%ASAD[VaidhyAnprati(OnDoctors)]

Salutationstoyou,Doctor,thebrotherofYama(Godofdeath)Yamasteals(takesaway)thelifeaDoctorlifeandwealthaswell.

SeeingtheburningpyretheDoctorbecameworried(Hethought)NeitherdidIattendedtothispersonNordidmybrother,whosehandiworkisthis

DearFriends.TherealHumororJokeisthatthefollowingversesareliterallytrue.Thepracticeandtheoryofmedicineiscompletelywronginitsbasis.Thisistrueofallmedicine,western,eastern,orientalorotherwise.Because,asyouknow,thenaturefollowsanimmutablecauseandeffectrelationshipforeverythingthathappens.Thediseaseisproducedbyitscauses.Thepracticeofmedicinedoesnotatalldealwiththecauseofadisease,butitonlydealswithpalliatingthesymptomsofadisease,furtherlettingthecausestocontinue.Another,realbutsadjokeisthatevenveryintelligentpeople,whowouldotherwiseinvestigate/reasearcheverythingbeforetheypractice,subscribetothepracticeofmedicinewithoutquestioningthelogic.

%ASAD[117]



=hand=clap ++=tobecome=effort=deprivedof =work +=toobtain=fruit

Justasaclapcannothappenwithjustonehand,similarlyanyworkdeprivedofeffortwillnotobtainfruit.

%ASAD[117]

=hand=clap ++=tobecome=effort=deprivedof =work +=toobtain=fruit

Justasaclapcannothappenwithjustonehand,similarlyanyworkdeprivedofeffortwillnotobtainfruit.

%ASAD[124]



(DearSanskritLovers)

=eighteen=essence=totell=benefittingothers(paraupakAra)=purificationacquiredbyvirtuousdeeds=sin=other=harrasment

Benefittingothersleadstopurificationandharassingothersleadstosin.

%ASAD[125]


=money=arrival=always=diseaselessness=dear=shewhospeaks=undercontrol=son=knowledge



=six=themortalworld =king

OKing,Thearrivalofmoney,incessantgoodhealth,adearandsweetspeakingwife,asonunderone'scontrol(asonwhohasnotstrayedfromtherightpath),andknowledgecapableofearningmoneyarethesixhappinessesofthemortalworld.

%ASAD[126]


=withoutdoing(fromkRi)=withoutgoing(fromgam)=harrasment=evilperson=abode=goodman=path+=tofollow=little=alot

Withoutharassingothers,withoutgoingtotheabodeofevilmen.andfollowingthepathlaiddownbygoodmen,whateverachieved,evemiflittle,isindeedalot.

%ASAD[129]




Apad= mitra= parIkShA= shUra= raNa=a~NgaNa= vinaya= va.nsha= shIla= dhana= kShaya= , ,

Afriend'stestisincalamity,thetestofavaliantpersonisonthebattlefield.Thetestofafamilyisinits'humilityandthetestofone'scharacterisinpoverty.

%ASAD[131]


=scholarliness=Thetitleofking=comparable=one'sowncountry =toworship =king =scholar=everywhere

Beingascholarandbeingakingareneverevercomparable.Akingisworshippedinhisowncountrywhereasascholarisrespectedeverywhere.



%ASAD[133]

(DearSanskritLovers)AcoupleofsubhAshitasfromthehardworkingfarmers

=tocount,toconsider=sun=rain=cold=farmer =tostrive=grain=acquirement,acquisition=with =tolive

Thefarmersdonotconsidertheheatfromthesunorrainorthecoldwintersbutconsistentlystriveforacwuiringgrain.I(God?)indeedlivewiththem.Formarathireaders:naserAuLIvAnasemandirIjitherAbatIhAtatetheharI....?

%ASAD[136]


=fool



=five=sign=vanity=wickedstatements=anger=unrelenting=argument=other=sentence=lackofrespect

Therearefivesignsofafool:Vanity,wickedconversation,anger,stubbornarguments,andalackofrespectforotherpeople'sopinions.

%ASAD[139]


=eight=qualities=man =toadorn,tograce=intellect=goodcharacter=selfcontrol=knowledge =valor=toomuch =tospeak=theactofgiving=strength=gratitude



Eightqualitiesadornaman:Intellect,goodcharacter,selfcontrol.knowledge,valor,nottalkingtoomuch,beingcharitableasperhis(financial)strengthandgratitude.

%ASAD[141]

sandhivigraha=togo=control=thisworld=mouth=morseloffood =tofill=drum=mouth=smearing=sweet=sound

Inthisworldwhoindeedwontcomeundercontroloncehis/hermouthisfilledwithfood?EventhemRida~Ngamakesasweetsoundafteritsmouthissmeared.

=unity=strength=society=weak+ =topraise=strongly=nation =onewhowishesgood

Unityisthestrengthofanysocietyandit(society)isweakwithout



it.Hencethosewhowishthegoodofthenationstronglypraiseunity.

%ASAD[144]WehadabigthreadonRamayanainaStanzaHereisthebhAgavata

=First=womb=birth=house=growingup=life=stealing=liftingup=cutting=killing=son=protection=told=legend(?)

Firstthebirthofthelordinthewombofdevaki,thenthegrowingupinthehouseofgopis,thestealingoflifefromthedeceitfulpUtana,theliftingupofthegovardhanamountain,thecutting(beheading)ofkansa,thekillingofthekauravasetc.andtheprotectionofthesonsofkunti:ThisistheBhAgavatastoldinthepurANasandwhichisimmortalbecauseofthelegendsofShriKrishna.

%ASAD[146]



=preceptor=brother/kin=onewhodoesnothaveanybrothers/kinmen =eye =onewithoutaneye=father=mother=everyone=justice =onewholives/behaves

Theteacheristhebrothertothosewhodonthaveanykinmen,theteacherisaneyethroughwhichtheblindcansee.Theteacherisafatherandmothertoeveryonewholivesonthepathofjustice.

%ASAD[149]

=vanity=harrasmentofothers=wickedperson=money=power=goodman=actofgiving,charity=protection=always

Thewealthandpowerofawickedpersonareforvanityandharrasmentofothersrespectively.Howeverwithagoodmantheyarealways(used)forcharityandforprotection.



%ASAD[155]

=mother=pArvatI=father=knowledge=togive=tobless=elephant=mouth

Maytheelephantfacedone(Ganapati)whosemotherisumAdevi.whosefatherissha~Nkaraandwhogivesknowledgetoeverybody,blessus.

%ASAD[156]

=glory =toobtain=giving=money=collection=position=up=cloud(onewhogiveswater)=sea(onethatstoreswater)=down

Fameisobtainedbygivingmoney,notcollectingit.Clouds(giversofwater)haveahighpositionwhereastheseas(storersofwater)havealowposition.

%ASAD[160]



=industriousness=adventure=courage=intelligence=strength=adventurousaccomplishment=six =toexist=god=help

Godprovideshelpwherethesesizqualitiesexist:industriousness,adventure.courage,intelligence,strengthandadventurousaccomplishment.

%ASAD[161]

=advice=idiot=aggravation=calmness =milk=drinking=snake=poison=growth

Advisinganidiotleadstomoreaggravationthanpeace.Feedingmilktoasnakeonlyservestoincreaseitspoison.

%ASAD[163]



=self=mouth=fault=parrot=abird(nightingale/cuckoo?)=stork =totrap,totiedown.=silence=all=objective=instrument

Nightingalesandparrotsaretrappedbecauseofthefaultoftheirownmouths.However,storksarenotcaught.Silenceisindeedtheinstrumentthatachievesallends.

%ASAD[169]

Byhis(its)ownmouthhe(it)injures(pounds)inmanywaysotherpeople(alotofgrain).Mysalutationstothepestleandtothewickedmanwhosecharacteristofalldown.(ThefirstlineisinterpretedintwowaysdependingonhowthesandhiinbahudhAnyasyaisbroken)FirstallofyoumusttakeasighofreliefthatIamnottranslatingthisinRussian.Ihaveavalidcomment.Theinterpretationisjustnotright.Thewordkhalahastwomeanings.Kedargivesonlyoneawickedman.Thesecondisamortar.Thosepartisansofthislistwhowerebornincitieswouldnotknowwhatthisarticleanditsuseis/was.Itisapieceofstone,preferably,granitewhichiscarvedlikeamortar.Mortarandpestlearetwocomponentsofacommonlyusedpoundingmechanismusedinagesallovertheworld.Poundingremoveschafffromgrain.ItsuseinIndiadeclinedaftermechanicalgrainbrayersweremadeavailableincitiesinBritishrule.Theusecontinuedforsometimeinnumerousvillagesorinaccessibleregions.Myfather'shouseandthatofallmyrelationshadatleastone.Mymom,auntieandsisterswouldwakeupearlyinthemorninganddotheirchoreswithmortarandpestlesingingsongs.



ThemeaningasgivenbyKedarlackscertaintruth.Whywouldpoet,orforthatmatter,anybodythankawickedmanwhosecharacteristofalldown?.InchaturvarNyaschemefourclasseswereassignedcertaindutiesandresponsibilities.Whentheyperformedsuchsocialobligationstheyearnedthesocialacceptance.OnthisbackgroundpoettakesacaseofahabituallymisbehavingpersonpatanshIlaandexamineshiscontributionstothesociety.Eventhoughhelackssocialacceptanceduetohisnature,thepoetopines,hispeculiarbehavior,actuallycontributestothesocialneeds.AncientIndiansweretaughttobepolitetoeachother.respectfultoeachother,friendlyandforgivingtoeachother.Thesecodesofconductsbroughtsocialharmony,butcreatedasituationwhereblunt,boldactionswerefrownedupon.People,therefore,wouldgetawaywithmurder,sotosay,andnobodywouldcriticizeorchecktheiractions.Rememberpolitenessrules.OurpatanshIlawasexceptiontothisrule.Therefore,whenhegotmadatsombodyorsomethinghewouldlashoutatthemandseparatetheirtrueselvesfromtheiralteregos.Inotherwordshewouldtearthemasksofdichotomous,contradictory.personalities.Poet,obviouslyispayingcomplimentstosuchaperson.However,hecannotopenlycomeoutandpraisesuchamanorhisactions.Therefore,thepoetresortstothedoubletalk,ambiguity.doubleentendretechnique.Smartpersonwouldfindthetruemeaningbehindtheobvious.Nobodywritesacoupletpraisingmortarandpestle,theyaresoByhisownmouthhe,patanshIla,poundsmostofthetimespeoplehidingbehindveneersandexposestheirtruenature,salutionstohimandhisbruteforce'musala'.

%ASAD[170]

=wickedman=baddeed=really=tobearfruit=goodman=ten=face=tosteal



=retriction =great=sea

Thewickedmandoesabaddeedandreallyitbearsfruitamongthegood.Thetenfacedone(Ravana)stoleSita,anditwastheoceanthathadtoberestriced!(byRama'sbridge)

%ASAD[170]

=wickedman=baddeed=really=tobearfruit=goodman=ten=face=tosteal=retriction =great=sea

Thewickedmandoesabaddeedandreallyitbearsfruitamongthegood.Thetenfacedone(Ravana)stoleSita,anditwastheoceanthathadtoberestriced!(byRama'sbridge)

%ASAD[201]

=onewhoseinentisgettingone'sworkdone



=topray,propitiate=theworld=work =tobeaccomplished=crossed=other=bankofariver=boat=use

Theworld(menoftheworld)intendingtogetitsworkdone.prays(toyou)onlyuntilthetaskisnotaccomplished.Onceyouhavecrossedovertotheotherbank,whatistheuseoftheboat?

%ASAD[203]

=mind=bee=cloud=drunkard=bedbug =wind=thegoddessofwealth,Laxmi=pride,arrogance,conceit=monkey=fish=somethingstartingwiththeletterma=ten=fickle,unsteady

Themind,thebee,thecloud,thedrunkard,thebedbug,thewind,wealth,pride,themonkeyandthefisharethetenthingsstartingwiththelettermathatarealwaysunsteady.



ThesepostingsbyKedarhavebeentakenfromthesanskritdigestarchives.

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