Subhashita - 29.08.2025

[Kalpana Muzumdar]

कर्मानिष्ठं विधत्ते भवति परवशो लज्जते नो जनानां

धर्माधर्मौ न वेत्ति त्यजति गुरुकुलं सेवते नीचलोकम् ।

भूत्वा प्राज्ञः कुलीनः प्रथितपृथुगुणो माननीयो बुधोऽपि

ग्रस्तो येनात्र देही नुद मदनरिपुं जीव तं बुःखदक्षम् ॥

karmāniṣṭhaṃ vidhatte bhavati paravaśo lajjate no janānāṃ
dharmādharmau na vetti tyajati gurukulaṃ sevate nīcalokam |
bhūtvā prājñaḥ kulīnaḥ prathitapṛthuguṇo mānanīyo budho'pi
grasto yenātra dehī nuda madanaripuṃ jīva taṃ buḥkhadakṣam ||

One, even if born in a noble family, is learned, has many a virtue, deserves respect and is wise, will be lost, if caught by passion. He does undesirable things, comes under another’s control, has no sense of shame when moving among the people, does not understand righteousness and misconduct, leaves the teacher’s place and serves low people. Hence leave off that enemy, passion, who is clever in giving misery ; and then live (happily).

Best Regards,
Kalpana Muzumdar