nobility cannot come by make up or show of wealth..

काकस्य गात्रं यदि काञ्चनस्य माणिक्यरत्नं यदि चञ्चुदेशे।

एकैकपक्षे ग्रथितं मणीनां तथापि काको न तु राजहंसः॥

सुभाषितमञ्जुषायाम्॥

kākasya gātraṁ yadi kāñcanasya māṇikyaratnaṁ yadi cañcudeśe|

ekaikapakṣe grathitaṁ maṇīnāṁ tathāpi kāko na tu rājahaṁsaḥ||

subhāṣitamañjuṣāyām||

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Even if the body of a crow is made of gold,

even if his beaks ares studded with rubies and gems,

even if each of his wings is adorned with ornamental droppings of precious stones,

still he is just a crow.

Just because of the precious ornamentation he will not become a Royal Swan..

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The subhashitakaara underlines the importance of the inherent nobility.. and stresses that such nobility cannot come by make up or show of wealth..

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Analysis..

(यद्यपि even though) काकस्य गात्रं काञ्चनस्य (भवति). the bdoy of a crow is made of gold

. (यद्यपि तस्य) चञ्चुदेशे माणिक्य रत्नं( वर्तते ) even if the area around his beaks are adorned with gems and rubies

, (यद्यपि तस्य) एकैकपक्षे मणीनां ग्रथितं ( अस्ति), even though each of his wings is decorated with droppings of jewels and gems

तथा अपि सः काक (एव.).still he is only a crow

सः न तु राजहंसः he is not a royal swan..

pranams k v ananthanarayanan