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अश्वस्य भूषणं वेगो मत्तं स्याद् गजभूषणम् ।
चातुर्यं भूषणं नार्या उद्योगो नरभूषणम् ॥

speed is the ornament of the horse, the intoxicated state is the ornament of the elephant. Cleverness is the ornament of a woman, and industriousness ...

ornament (58) defining quality (2) virtue (726) horse (23) elephant (117) woman (157) man (5) speed (16) vigor (7) cleverness (15) wit (31) industriousness (3) proverb (65) subhashita (71) niti shastra (15) gender roles (13) aphorism (3)

अहं नमामि वरदां ज्ञानदां त्वां सरस्वतीम् ।
प्रयच्छ विमलां बुद्धीं प्रसन्ना भव सर्वदा ॥

I bow to you, O Sarasvati who is the giver of boons and giver of knowledge. Give me untainted wisdom and be pleased and all endowing (to me)

saraswati (29) saraswati vandana (1) prayer (89) hymn (5) shloka (1) goddess of knowledge (2) wisdom (1611) seeking blessings (2) devotion (933) bhakti (70) hinduism (13) student's prayer (1) knowledge (279) giver of boons (1)

अपारे काव्यसंसारे कविरेकः प्रजापतिः ।
यथास्मै रोचते विश्वं तथा वै परिवर्तते ॥

In the boundless world of poetry, PrajApati (Brahma) is the only one poet. He changes the universe as and when he thinks best ..

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असितगिरिसमं स्यात् कज्जलं सिन्धु पात्रं
सुरतरुवरशाखा लेखनी पत्रमुर्वी ।
लिखति यदि गृहीत्वा शारदा सर्वकालं
तदपि तव गुणानां ईश पारं न याति ॥

The ink may be like a black mountain, the sea may be the inkpot, A branch of the tree of gods (kalpataru / mandAra ...I believe there are five of them...

devotion (bhakti) (1) infinite god (1) divine qualities (6) hyperbole (29) poetic praise (20) ineffable (4) saraswati (29) kalpataru (4) hindu mythology (15) stuti (hymn of praise) (1) adoration (2) unending virtues (1) lord (11)

ददाति प्रतिगृण्हाति गुह्यमाख्याति पृच्छति ।
भुङ्क्ते भोजयते चैव षड्विधं प्रीतिलक्षणम् ॥

Giving, return of courtesy, sharing secrets, asking (for one's welfare?) eating (with one?) , feeding, these are six characteristics of love.

love (1567) friendship (209) six characteristics of love (1) preeti lakshanam (1) relationship dynamics (2) giving (75) sharing secrets (1) hospitality (42) mutual care (3) intimacy (234) social interaction (1) wisdom (1611)

क्षते प्रहाराः निपतन्ति अभीक्ष्णं
धनक्षये वर्धति जाठराग्निः ।
आपत्सु वैराणि समुद्भदंति
चिद्रेषु अनर्थाः बहुलीभवंति ॥

When the money is gone (become poor), the hunger increases At the time of trouble, the enemities crop up when you are divided (without unity), proble...

adversity (67) hardship (47) poverty (128) trouble (2) chain reaction (2) cause and effect (14) disunity (2) proverb (65) wisdom (1611) life lesson (14) human nature (88) difficult times (1)

वैद्यराज नमस्तुभ्यं यमराजसहोदर ।
यमस्तु हरति प्राणान् वैद्यो प्राणान् धनानि च ॥

O vaidya (doctor), brother of Yama, I bow down to you. Yama only steals away one's life, but the vaidya steals one's life as well as money !

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अश्वं नैव गजं नैव व्याघ्रं नैव च नैव च ।
अजापुत्रं बलिं दद्यात् देवो दुर्बलघातकः ॥

Not a horse, not an elephant, and never a tiger. It is the son of a goat that is sacrificed ! God is indeed a betrayer of the weak ... !

injustice (73) plight of the weak (1) sacrifice (146) scapegoat (1) power dynamics (4) cynicism (19) social commentary (43) questioning god (1) goat (3) helplessness (100) betrayal (168)

चिन्तनीया हि विपदां अदावेव प्रतिक्रिया ।
न कूपखननं युक्तं प्रदीप्ते वह्निना गृहे ॥

The reaction to calamity must be considered before hand. IT is no use to start digging a well after your house is afire !!

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)

आयुशः क्षण एकोऽपि सर्वरत्नैर्न लभ्यते ।
नीयते स वृथा येन प्रमादः सुमहानहो ॥

Even a single second in life cannot be obtained by alll precious jewels. Hence spending it without purpose is a great mistake.

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