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Mar 25

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] The secret of attaining greatest

सर्वाऽपि महती सिद्धिः क्लेशान्तरितसम्भवा। विद्यावधूटीमाप्नोति सोढा कायमनःक्लमान्॥ [सर्वा। अपि। महती।

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] The secret of attaining greatest

सर्वाऽपि महती सिद्धिः क्लेशान्तरितसम्भवा। विद्यावधूटीमाप्नोति सोढा कायमनःक्लमान्॥ [सर्वा। अपि। महती।

Mar 25

Mar 23

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Say no to materialistic pleasures

यथा नाऽम्भोभिरम्भोधिरिन्धनैर्न धनञ्जयः। तथैव जीवास्तृप्यन्ति न सुखैर्विषयोद्भवैः॥ [यथा। न। अम्भोभिः।

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Say no to materialistic pleasures

यथा नाऽम्भोभिरम्भोधिरिन्धनैर्न धनञ्जयः। तथैव जीवास्तृप्यन्ति न सुखैर्विषयोद्भवैः॥ [यथा। न। अम्भोभिः।

Mar 23

Feb 11

Blog on contribution of Jains to Anekārthī/Sandhāna Literature

Ancient Indian literature is more than just poetry—it's a sophisticated interplay of meanings,

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Blog on contribution of Jains to Anekārthī/Sandhāna Literature

Ancient Indian literature is more than just poetry—it's a sophisticated interplay of meanings,

Feb 11

Feb 3

The seven desires of Vasupāla

Read Vastupāla* On Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 10:39:17 PM UTC+5:30 Vyom A. Shah wrote: On this Māgha

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The seven desires of Vasupāla

Read Vastupāla* On Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 10:39:17 PM UTC+5:30 Vyom A. Shah wrote: On this Māgha

Feb 3

12/28/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Up or Down? It is upto you!

Compare Hitopadeśa by Nārāyaṇa Paṇḍita यात्यधोऽधो व्रजत्युच्चैर्नरः स्वैरेव कर्मभिः। कूपस्य खनिता

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Up or Down? It is upto you!

Compare Hitopadeśa by Nārāyaṇa Paṇḍita यात्यधोऽधो व्रजत्युच्चैर्नरः स्वैरेव कर्मभिः। कूपस्य खनिता

12/28/24

12/23/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Hope & Courage is what makes us strive!

न तथाऽद्भुतसम्पत्तिः सुखाय संपद्यते मनुष्याणाम्। आपन्नानां हि यथा दत्तं धैर्यात्मकं वाक्यम्॥ [न। तथा।

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Hope & Courage is what makes us strive!

न तथाऽद्भुतसम्पत्तिः सुखाय संपद्यते मनुष्याणाम्। आपन्नानां हि यथा दत्तं धैर्यात्मकं वाक्यम्॥ [न। तथा।

12/23/24

12/22/24

[nīti/wisdom] Defeat is indeed unbearable!

सत्यं परिभवः सोढुमशक्यो मानशालिनाम्। बलवद्भिर्विरोधस्तु स्वपराभवकारणम्॥ [सत्यम्। परिभवः। सोढुम्।

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[nīti/wisdom] Defeat is indeed unbearable!

सत्यं परिभवः सोढुमशक्यो मानशालिनाम्। बलवद्भिर्विरोधस्तु स्वपराभवकारणम्॥ [सत्यम्। परिभवः। सोढुम्।

12/22/24

11/9/24

[NEW DIGITAL TEXT] Mahāvīracariu by Jinaprabhasūri

जिणपहसूरिविरचिउ महावीरचरिउ The text - Mahāvīracariu was first appeared in the Journal of the Oriental

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[NEW DIGITAL TEXT] Mahāvīracariu by Jinaprabhasūri

जिणपहसूरिविरचिउ महावीरचरिउ The text - Mahāvīracariu was first appeared in the Journal of the Oriental

11/9/24

11/7/24

[nīti/wisdom] No one can ever stop it...

न देव्वनिओओ अन्नहा काउं तीरइ। [न दैवनियोगोऽन्यथा कर्तुं तीर्यते।] {na dēvvaniōō annahā kāuṁ tīra:i.}

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[nīti/wisdom] No one can ever stop it...

न देव्वनिओओ अन्नहा काउं तीरइ। [न दैवनियोगोऽन्यथा कर्तुं तीर्यते।] {na dēvvaniōō annahā kāuṁ tīra:i.}

11/7/24

11/7/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Only these are true kinsmen!

सो च्चिय माया बप्पो सो चेव य बंधवो य मित्तो य। जो धम्मं उवएसइ परलोयसुहावहं लोए॥2.46॥ {स एव माता पिता

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Only these are true kinsmen!

सो च्चिय माया बप्पो सो चेव य बंधवो य मित्तो य। जो धम्मं उवएसइ परलोयसुहावहं लोए॥2.46॥ {स एव माता पिता

11/7/24

11/2/24

A few references to Mahāvīrasvāmī's Nirvāṇa began to be celebrated as Dīpāvalī from Prākṛta non-canonical Jaina texts

एवं सुरगणपहासमुज्जयं तम्मि दिणे सयलं महिमंडलं दट्ठूण तह च्चेय कीरमाणे जणवएण दीवोसवो त्ति पसिद्धिं गओ।

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A few references to Mahāvīrasvāmī's Nirvāṇa began to be celebrated as Dīpāvalī from Prākṛta non-canonical Jaina texts

एवं सुरगणपहासमुज्जयं तम्मि दिणे सयलं महिमंडलं दट्ठूण तह च्चेय कीरमाणे जणवएण दीवोसवो त्ति पसिद्धिं गओ।

11/2/24

10/4/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Both are unaware of each others' instrinsic qualities!

शुद्धाशयः कुटिलतां न खलस्य वेत्ति शुद्धाशयत्वमखलस्य खलोऽपि नैव। अज्ञानमूढहृदयः सुजनः खलो वा

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Both are unaware of each others' instrinsic qualities!

शुद्धाशयः कुटिलतां न खलस्य वेत्ति शुद्धाशयत्वमखलस्य खलोऽपि नैव। अज्ञानमूढहृदयः सुजनः खलो वा

10/4/24

9/28/24

[nīti/wisdom] The wise men do not waver from their purpose

श्रियो नाशं यान्तु व्रजतु निधनं गोत्रमखिलं शिरश्छेदो वाऽस्तु प्रभवतु समन्ताद्विपदपि।

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[nīti/wisdom] The wise men do not waver from their purpose

श्रियो नाशं यान्तु व्रजतु निधनं गोत्रमखिलं शिरश्छेदो वाऽस्तु प्रभवतु समन्ताद्विपदपि।

9/28/24

9/21/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Nothing is impossible for such men!

गिरिमुद्धरंति पतरंति य सायरं महियलं पि लंघंति। तं नत्थि जए वित्थिण्णसाहसा जं न साहिंति॥१९

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Nothing is impossible for such men!

गिरिमुद्धरंति पतरंति य सायरं महियलं पि लंघंति। तं नत्थि जए वित्थिण्णसाहसा जं न साहिंति॥१९

9/21/24

9/20/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Wicked men and dogs!

पिसुणसुणयाण दोण्हं वि दीसइ लोयम्मि अंतरं गरुयं। चिरपरिचिएसु न भसइ सुणओ पिसुणो पुणो भसइ॥१८ [पिशुन-

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Wicked men and dogs!

पिसुणसुणयाण दोण्हं वि दीसइ लोयम्मि अंतरं गरुयं। चिरपरिचिएसु न भसइ सुणओ पिसुणो पुणो भसइ॥१८ [पिशुन-

9/20/24

9/11/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Consideration shall always be first in the check-list!

अविमृश्य कृतं कार्यं पश्चात्तापाय जायते। न पतत्यापदाम्भोधौ विमृश्य कार्यकारकः॥ [अविमृश्य। कृतम्।

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Consideration shall always be first in the check-list!

अविमृश्य कृतं कार्यं पश्चात्तापाय जायते। न पतत्यापदाम्भोधौ विमृश्य कार्यकारकः॥ [अविमृश्य। कृतम्।

9/11/24

8/30/24

[paryuṣaṇā stuti] Paryuṣaṇā - 1

A few Sanskrit stutis भो भो भव्य जनाः सदा यदि शिवे वाञ्छा तदा पर्वणः श्रीमत्पर्यूषणाभिधस्य कुरुत

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[paryuṣaṇā stuti] Paryuṣaṇā - 1

A few Sanskrit stutis भो भो भव्य जनाः सदा यदि शिवे वाञ्छा तदा पर्वणः श्रीमत्पर्यूषणाभिधस्य कुरुत

8/30/24

8/25/24

V. R. Gandhi's 161st Birth Anniversary (25 August 1864 – 7 August 1901)

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V. R. Gandhi's 161st Birth Anniversary (25 August 1864 – 7 August 1901)

8/25/24

Jaina Literature

8/25/24

[NEW DIGITAL TEXT] Vīrastava by Dhanapāla

महावीरस्तवः धनपालविरचितः 11 verses in praise of 24th Tīrthaṅkara Mahāvīrasvāmī by Dhanapāla (10th

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[NEW DIGITAL TEXT] Vīrastava by Dhanapāla

महावीरस्तवः धनपालविरचितः 11 verses in praise of 24th Tīrthaṅkara Mahāvīrasvāmī by Dhanapāla (10th

8/25/24

8/18/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Stranger with unknown faults or Acquaintance with known faults?

Read: जनस्तु शक्यो न सहवासी On Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 11:53:52 PM UTC+5:30 Vyom A. Shah wrote:

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Stranger with unknown faults or Acquaintance with known faults?

Read: जनस्तु शक्यो न सहवासी On Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 11:53:52 PM UTC+5:30 Vyom A. Shah wrote:

8/18/24

8/18/24

[jinastuti/jina's praise] स एकः परात्मा गतिर्मे जिनेन्द्रः

तपः संयमः सूनृतं ब्रह्म शौचं मृदुत्वार्जवाकिञ्चनानि च मुक्तिः। क्षमैवं यदुक्तो जयत्येव धर्मः स एकः

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[jinastuti/jina's praise] स एकः परात्मा गतिर्मे जिनेन्द्रः

तपः संयमः सूनृतं ब्रह्म शौचं मृदुत्वार्जवाकिञ्चनानि च मुक्तिः। क्षमैवं यदुक्तो जयत्येव धर्मः स एकः

8/18/24

8/17/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Does association really play a role?

शुभा वा लोकस्य प्रकृतिरशुभा वा सहभवा परेषां संसर्गान्न खलु गुणदोषौ प्रभवतः। अपां पत्युर्मध्ये

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Does association really play a role?

शुभा वा लोकस्य प्रकृतिरशुभा वा सहभवा परेषां संसर्गान्न खलु गुणदोषौ प्रभवतः। अपां पत्युर्मध्ये

8/17/24

8/7/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] it shall thrive!

वर्द्धिष्णवो गुणा अर्था इव पात्रे नियोजिताः। [वर्द्धिष्णवः। गुणाः। अर्थाः। इव। पात्रे। नियोजिताः।] {

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] it shall thrive!

वर्द्धिष्णवो गुणा अर्था इव पात्रे नियोजिताः। [वर्द्धिष्णवः। गुणाः। अर्थाः। इव। पात्रे। नियोजिताः।] {

8/7/24

7/31/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Unfortunately, people perceive him unmanly!

निर्मायो यः कृपालुर्यः सत्यो यः सनयश्च यः। प्रायेण तत्र लोकस्य क्लीबबुद्धिर्विजृम्भते॥ [निर्मायः। यः।

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Unfortunately, people perceive him unmanly!

निर्मायो यः कृपालुर्यः सत्यो यः सनयश्च यः। प्रायेण तत्र लोकस्य क्लीबबुद्धिर्विजृम्भते॥ [निर्मायः। यः।

7/31/24

7/29/24

[nīti/wisdom] Consider the action

Read: सगुणं व निग्गुणं On Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 2:38:35 PM UTC+5:30 Vyom A. Shah wrote: सुगुणं व

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[nīti/wisdom] Consider the action

Read: सगुणं व निग्गुणं On Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 2:38:35 PM UTC+5:30 Vyom A. Shah wrote: सुगुणं व

7/29/24

7/27/24

[nīti/wisdom] Only Karma is the doer!

विधीयतेऽत्र संसारे कस्य केन शुभाशुभम्। कर्मैव कर्तृ व्यर्थैव शेषस्य वचनीयता॥ [विधीयते। अत्र। संसारे।

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[nīti/wisdom] Only Karma is the doer!

विधीयतेऽत्र संसारे कस्य केन शुभाशुभम्। कर्मैव कर्तृ व्यर्थैव शेषस्य वचनीयता॥ [विधीयते। अत्र। संसारे।

7/27/24

7/8/24

[jinastuti/jina's praise] 2. Goḍipārśvanāthastotra

कदाचित् कान्तारे विहितवसतिर्नाथ! नियतं नितान्ताऽकान्तारेरसुरकमठादन्धतमसः। महाकष्टं प्राप्तः क्षणमपि न

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[jinastuti/jina's praise] 2. Goḍipārśvanāthastotra

कदाचित् कान्तारे विहितवसतिर्नाथ! नियतं नितान्ताऽकान्तारेरसुरकमठादन्धतमसः। महाकष्टं प्राप्तः क्षणमपि न

7/8/24

7/8/24

[nīti/wisdom] People tend to entertain their mind...

Also compare, परिचिते ननु सत्यपि सुन्दरे किल जनोऽभिनवे रमते किल॥ 8.3 Nemināthamahākāvya by

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[nīti/wisdom] People tend to entertain their mind...

Also compare, परिचिते ननु सत्यपि सुन्दरे किल जनोऽभिनवे रमते किल॥ 8.3 Nemināthamahākāvya by

7/8/24

7/8/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] These things will not change the course of fortune

मा विषीद कृतं बाष्पैः फलं मर्षय कर्मणाम्। सत्यं विषादशोकाभ्यां न दैवं परिवर्तते॥ [मा। विषीद। कृतम्।

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] These things will not change the course of fortune

मा विषीद कृतं बाष्पैः फलं मर्षय कर्मणाम्। सत्यं विषादशोकाभ्यां न दैवं परिवर्तते॥ [मा। विषीद। कृतम्।

7/8/24

6/30/24

[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Even mother disregards him...

विरलविपदां कथञ्चिद् विपदो हर्तुं समीहते लोकः। प्रतिपदनवविपदां पुनरुपैति माताऽपि निर्वेदम्॥९।१०॥ [विरल

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[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Even mother disregards him...

विरलविपदां कथञ्चिद् विपदो हर्तुं समीहते लोकः। प्रतिपदनवविपदां पुनरुपैति माताऽपि निर्वेदम्॥९।१०॥ [विरल

6/30/24