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न चोरहार्यं न च राजहार्यं न भ्रातृभाज्यम् न च भारकारी ।
व्यये कृते वर्धत एव नित्यं विद्याधनं सर्वधनप्रधानम् ॥

It cannot be stolen by thieves, cannot be taken away by the king, cannot be divided among brothers and does not cause a load. If spent, it always mult...

wealth of knowledge (1) vidya dhana (1) importance of education (1) true wealth (4) intangible asset (1) knowledge vs material wealth (1) value of knowledge (2) lasting value (2) cannot be stolen (1) multiplies when shared (1) proverb (65) subhashita (71) moral teaching (17) wisdom (1611) inspirational (17) learning (126) education (44) generosity of knowledge (1)

परस्परविरोधे च वयं पञ्च च ते शतं ।
अन्यैः साकं विरोधे तु वयं पञ्चाधिकं शतम् ॥

When in combat against each other we are 5 and they are hundred. But when against others, we are a hundred and five ... (obviously refers to Kauravas...

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अजरामरवत्प्राज्ञो विद्यामर्थं च साधयेत् ।
गृहीत इव केशेषु मृत्युना धर्ममाचरेत् ॥

The wise man acquires knowldge and wealth as if he is never going to die. And he practices relegion as if he is tightly held in his hair by death.

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कमले कमलोत्पत्तिः श्रूयते न तु दृश्यते ।
बाले तव मुखाम्भोजे कथमिन्दीवरद्वयम् ॥

The birth of one lotus on another has neither been seen nor heard of. Little girl, how is it that on your lotus face there are these two lotuses ? (he...

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आकाशात् पतितं तोयं यथा गच्छति सागरम् ।
सर्वदेवनमस्कारः केशवं प्रतिगच्छति ॥

As all the water fallen from the skies goes to the sea, similarly salutations to any God finally reach Keshava.

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चिन्तनीया हि विपदामादावेव प्रतिक्रिया ।
न कूपखनन्ं युक्तं प्रदीप्ते वह्निना गृहे ॥

Reactions to calamities should be considered well in advance. It is no good to start digging a well when the house is on fire !

preparation (33) foresight (47) planning (72) proactive vs reactive (2) crisis management (2) emergency preparedness (2) risk management (3) proverb (65) aphorism (3) wisdom (1611) prudence (75) timeliness (8) strategy (222) procrastination (14) common sense (5) life lesson (14) moral teaching (17)

यत्कोकिलः किलमधौ मधुरम् विरोति ।
तच्चारु चाम्र कलिका णिक्रैक् हेतुः ।

The sweet crying of the cuckoo in spring has the intention of the ``nikraika'' of the beautiful mango petal

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क्षमा शस्त्रं करे यस्य दुर्जनः किं करिष्यति ।
अतृणे पतितो वह्निः स्वयमेवोपशाम्यति ॥

What can a wicked person do to someone who has the weapon of fogivance in his hands ? Fire fallen on ground without any grass extinguishes by itself.

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क्षमा बलमशक्तानाम् शक्तानाम् भूशणम् क्षमा ।
क्षमा वशिक्रुते लोके क्षमया: किम् न सिध्यति ॥

forgivance is the strength of the weak. forgivance is the ornament of the mighty. if the world is conquered by forgivance, what cannot be accompli...

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