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गुरुर्बन्धुरबन्धूनां गुरुश्चक्षुरचक्षुषाम् ।
गुरुः पिता च माता च सर्वेषां न्यायवर्तिनाम् ॥

The teacher is the brother to those who dont have any kinmen, the teacher is an eye through which the blind can see. The teacher is a father and mothe...

teacher (35) guru (43) guide (3) parent figure (1) eye-opener (1) praise for teachers (2) wisdom (1611) justice (151)

गर्वाय परपीडायै दुर्जनस्य धनं बलम् ।
सुजनस्य तु दानाय रक्षणाय च ते सदा ॥

The wealth and power of a wicked person are for vanity and harrasment of others respectively. However with a good man they are always (used) for chari...

wealth (447) power (396) good vs evil (6) character (259) vanity (38) harassment (1) charity (128) protection (293) use of resources (1) wisdom (1611)

अम्बा यस्य उमादेवी जनकः यस्य शंकरः ।
विद्यां ददाति सर्वेभ्यः स नः पातु गजाननः ॥

May the elephant faced one (Ganapati) whose mother is umA devi. whose father is sha.nkara and who gives knowledge to everybody, bless us.

ganesha (27) ganapati (2) prayer (89) blessing (166) uma (8) shankara (10) giver of knowledge (1) hinduism (13)

गौरवं प्राप्यते दानात् न तु वित्तस्य संचयात् ।
स्थितिः उच्चैः पयोदानां पयोधीनां अधः स्थितिः ॥

Fame is obtained by giving money, not collecting it. Clouds (givers of water) have a high position whereas the seas (storers of water) have a low pos...

charity (128) giving (75) hoarding (12) fame (166) reputation (56) clouds (59) sea (12) metaphor (1632) proverb (65) wisdom (1611)

उद्यमः साहसं धैर्यं बुद्धिः शक्तिः पराक्रमः ।
षड् एते यत्र वर्तन्ते देवः तत्र सहायकृत् ॥

God provides help where these siz qualities exist: industriousness, adventure. courage, intelligence, strength and adventurous accomplishment.

divine help (8) self-reliance (26) god helps those who help themselves (2) effort (289) courage (146) bravery (52) knowledge (279) strength (359) adventure (2)

उपदेशः हि मूर्खाणां प्रकोपाय न शान्तये ।
पयः पानं भुजंगानां केवलं विषवर्धनम् ॥

Advising an idiot leads to more aggravation than peace. Feeding milk to a snake only serves to increase its poison.

futile advice (1) fool (7) idiot (1) snake and milk (3) aggravation (1) wisdom (1611) proverb (65)

आत्मनः मुख दोषेण बध्यन्ते शुक सारिकाः ।
बकाः तत्र न बध्यन्ते मौनं सर्वार्थ साधनम् ॥

Nightingales and parrots are trapped because of the fault of their own mouths. However, storks are not caught. Silence is indeed the instrument that a...

silence is golden (2) measured speech (2) danger of speech (1) prudence (75) discretion (65) stork (1) parrot (17) nightingale (2) wisdom (1611)

करोति स्वमुखेनैव बहुधान्यस्य खण्डनम् ।
नमः पतनशीलाय मुसलाय खलाय च ॥

By his(its) own mouth he (it) injures (pounds) in many ways other people (a lot of grain). My salutations to the pestle and to the wicked man whose c...

wickedness (75) destructive nature (1) cynicism (19) dark humor (6) pestle (3) metaphor (1632) character flaw (4)

खलः करोति दुर्वृत्तं नूनं फलति साधुषु ।
दशाननोऽहरत् सीतां बन्धनं तु महोदधेः ॥

The wicked man does a bad deed and really it bears fruit among the good. The ten faced one (Ravana) stole Sita, and it was the ocean that had to be re...

misplaced blame (1) karma (500) unjust consequences (2) ripple effect (1) ravana (28) sita (37) ramayana (52) ocean (160) injustice (73) proverb (65)

कार्यार्थी भजते लोकः यावत् कार्यं न सिध्यति ।
उत्तीर्णे च परे पारे नौकायाः किं प्रयोजनम् ॥

The world (men of the world) intending to get its work done. prays (to you) only until the task is not accomplished. Once you have crossed over to the...

selfishness (62) utilitarian relationships (1) use and throw (1) ingratitude (16) human nature (88) cynicism (19) boat metaphor (2) proverb (65)

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