Tuesday, May 11, 2010

in true colours they shine

नागो भाति मदेन खं जलधरैः पूर्णेन्दुना शर्वरी
शीलेन प्रमदा जवेन तुरगो नित्योत्सवैर्मन्दिरं 
वाणी व्याकरणेन हँसमिथुनैः नद्यः सभा पण्डितैः
सत्पुत्रेन गृहं नृपेण वसुधा लोकत्रयं भानुना

नीतिसारं  
काव्य संग्रह 
  सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागारम्

nāgo bhāti madena khaṁ jaladharaiḥ pūrṇendunā śarvarī
śīlena pramadā javena turago nityotsavairmandiraṁ 
vāṇī vyākaraṇena hamsamithunaiḥ nadyaḥ sabhā paṇḍitaiḥ
satputrena gṛham nṛpeṇa vasudhā lokatryam bhānunā
nītisāram

The bull elephant is at its beautiful best when it is about to manifest rut, the sky is most bountiful where it is arrayed with raining clouds, the night is most elegant when the full moon rises a lady is most adorable when she has a noble character (this will apply to men also) a horse becomes celebrity with its speed, a household becomes attractive when there are frequent celebrations, a speech becomes attractive with the proper use of words, grammar and syntax. the rivers add to their glory by housing attractive swan duos. The family is the most gifted when it has an eminent son. The earth, meaning the country shines with the good ruler. And the whole three world is brightened absolutely by the presence of the one and only Sun.





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