Read a shloka everyday | Contribute a shloka

All Shlokas

Page 716 of 1110

उन्मग्नचञ्चलवनानि वनापगानाम्
आश्यानसैकततर गपरंपराणि।
निम्नावशिष्टसलिलानि मनो हरन्ति रोधांसि
हंसपदमुद्रितकर्दमानि॥

Overflowing rivers, trembling forests, and muddy banks bearing swan-prints—all describe post-monsoon landscapes. These images stir the mind, mixing mo...

nature (950) monsoon (51) swans (20) rivers (33) landscape (11) serenity (54) beauty (1797) imagery (157) poetry (588) reflection (267)

उन्मज्जन्मकर इवामरापगाया
वेगेन प्रतिमुखमेत्य बाणनद्याः।
गाण्डीवी कनकशिलानिभं भुजाभ्याम्
आजघ्ने विषमविलोचनस्य वक्षः॥

Like a leaping alligator surging against the current, Arjuna’s mighty arms struck down his enemy's chest with fierce determination. A vivid image of b...

battle (121) power (396) arjuna (34) momentum (1) metaphor (1632) struggle (49) mythology (86) warrior (55) intensity (49) heroism (93)

उन्मत्त कण्टकिफलप्रतियोगिबुद्ध्या
वैरं वृथैव कुरुषे पनसेन सार्धम्।
सन्तो हसन्ति न भजन्ति भजन्ति चेत् त्वां
भ्रान्ता भवन्ति सहसा न पुनर्भजन्ति॥

Competing foolishly with a jackfruit, you rival a thorn-apple. The wise laugh at you; the confused befriend you, but never again. A sharp satire on mi...

folly (51) ego (153) satire (211) wisdom (1611) metaphor (1632) jackfruit (2) behavior (249) advice (48) vanity (38) detachment (573)

उन्मत्त धूर्त तरुणेन्दुनिवासयोग्ये
स्थाने पिशाचपतिना विनिवेशितोऽसि।
किं कैरवाणि विकसन्ति तमः प्रयाति चन्द्रोपलो
द्रवति वार्धिरुपैति वृद्धिम्॥

A palace suited for a gentle moon now houses a demon. Just as the moon fades, lilies wither, oceans churn—beauty suffers when wrongfully possessed. A ...

possession (16) loss (191) contrast (206) beauty (1797) moon (394) lilies (3) darkness (138) unworthiness (14) decay (115) displacement (3)

उन्मत्तप्रेमसंरम्भाद् आरभन्ते यद गनाः।
तत्र प्रत्यूहमाधातुं ब्रह्मापि खलु कातरः॥

When gods, driven by mad love, act irrationally, even Brahma fears intervening. Divine passion creates cosmic chaos. The verse marvels at how madness ...

love (1567) madness (32) divine (346) chaos (59) gods (66) fear (252) power (396) unpredictability (46) emotion (652) drama (36)

उन्मत्तमासाद्य हरः स्मरश्च
द्वावप्यसीमां मुदमुद्वहेते।
पूर्वं परस्पर्धितया प्रसूनं नूनं
द्वितीयो विरहाधिदूनम्॥

Shiva and Cupid, both ecstatic or broken upon meeting love-madness, show how even divine beings are victims of passion—one burnt by anger, the other c...

love (1567) madness (32) shiva (328) cupid (106) sorrow (325) ecstasy (8) divine (346) fire (219) longing (690) duality (134)

उन्मत्तानां च या गाथाः शिशूनां यच्च भाषितम्।
स्त्रियो यच्च प्रभाषन्ते तस्य नास्ति व्यतिक्रमः॥

The songs of madmen, words of children, or women—are not bound by rules. This reflects on uninhibited speech, emphasizing innocence, spontaneity, and ...

spontaneity (10) madness (32) innocence (103) freedom (56) speech (345) children (19) women (268) satire (211) naturalness (2) voice (36)

उन्मत्तानां भुज गानां मद्यपानां च दन्तिनाम्।
स्त्रीणां राजकुलानां च विश्वसन्ति गतायुषः॥

Never trust the mad, drunk, elephants, women, or royalty—their minds are unstable. A controversial yet traditional warning rooted in unpredictability ...

distrust (10) instability (44) tradition (283) caution (269) madness (32) politics (111) satire (211) warning (153) stereotypes (2) danger (229)

उन्मत्तानां भुज गानां शृ गिणां शस्त्रपाणिनाम्।
विश्वासो नैव कर्तव्यः स्त्रीषु राजकुलेषु च॥

Repeating: do not place faith in the mad, serpents, or armed men—and especially not women and royal families. A culturally charged cautionary verse on...

caution (269) unpredictability (46) danger (229) royalty (92) women (268) madness (32) arms (17) satire (211) tradition (283) behavior (249)

उन्मदतया कयाचित् कदाचिदपथप्रवृत्तमपि पुरुषम्।
सद्यः सुहृदुपदेशः सृणिरिव करिणं निवर्त्तयति॥

A single wise friend can bring back a man lost in madness—just like a rope pulls back an elephant gone astray. Emphasizes the power of counsel and fri...

wisdom (1611) friendship (209) guidance (149) madness (32) rope (3) elephant (117) loyalty (180) support (114) recovery (9) influence (94)

Contribute to the Collection

Help us expand this library of wisdom! If you know a Shloka or Subhashitam that isn't yet featured, please share it with our community.

Submit Your Shloka

Your contributions are greatly appreciated. 🙏