Hitopadesh
Knowledge gives us humbleness…..
विद्यां ददाति विनयं,विनयाद्याति पात्रताम् ।पात्रत्वात् धनमाप्नोति,धनात् धर्मं ततः सुखम् ॥ विद्या विनय देती है, विनय से पात्रता आती है, पात्रता से धन आता है, धन से धर्म होता है, और धर्म से सुख प्राप्त होता है। Knowledge gives us humbleness, humbleness gives us eligibility, eligibility gives us wealth, and wealth gives us dharm, dharm gives […]
Another gem from Hitopadesh
उद्यमेन हि सिध्यन्ति कार्याणि न मनोरथैः।न हि सुप्तस्य सिंहस्य प्रवि-शन्ति मुखे मृगाः।। Only by doing will it happen, not by thinkingA sleeping lion will not have the deer enter its mouth The ‘Sleeping Lion’ Problem The sleeping lion is a powerful metaphor. Individuals and organizations cannot simply rest on their previous triumphs or passively wait […]
Hallmarks of an enlightened soul
इज्याऽध्ययनदानानि तपः सत्यं धृतिः क्षमाअलोभ इति मार्गोऽयं धर्मस्याष्टविधः स्मृतः Doing Yagya, studying Veds, giving alms, austere meditation, speaking truth, being patient, being forgiving, and not being greedy. These are the eight path of Dharm. This is per a Shlok of Hitopadesh. What elevated this from a list of guidelines of life to principles of life […]
Hallmarks of a great man (mahatma)
विपदि धैर्यमथाभ्युदये क्षमासदसि वाक्पटुता युधि विक्रमः ।यशसि चाभिरुचिर्व्यसनं श्रुतौप्रकृतिसिद्धमिदं हि महात्मनाम् ।। Per Hitopadesh During a time of crisis, the one who has patienceDuring the time of growth, the one who has forgivenessIn a gathering of wise men, the one who has great communication skillsIn a war the one who has braveryWho is interested in […]