Your e - Acharya on Indian Tradition

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Krishito naasti durbhiksham japato naasti paatakam
Mounena kalaho naasti naasti jaagarato bhayam

Cultivation eliminates famine. Sins by reciting the name of God. Quarrels are eliminated by maintaining silence and fear by taking proper precautionary
measures.

Prastaava sadrisham vaakyam swabhaava sadrisheem
kriyaam Aatmashakti samam kopam yo jaanaati sa panditaha

A person is said to be a Scholar, who Speaks accordingly, works to the interest of others and knows one's limitations in anger.

Utchaahah saahasam dhairyam buddhishhaktihi paraakramaha
Shadete yatra tishtanti tatra devopi tishtati
Perseverance, daring, courage, wisdom, strength and valour - where these six are, there is God.

Vedamoola midam jnanam bhaaryaamoola midam griham
Krushimoola midam dhaanyam dhanamoola midam jagat
Veda is the root of knowledge; wife is the root of family; agriculture is the root of grain; wealth is the root of this world.

Vrishchikasya visham puchham makshikasya visham shirah
Takshakasya visham damshtraa sarvaangam durjane visham
The poison of a scorpion is in it's tail; the poison of a fly is in it's head; the poison of a snake is in it's fangs; the poison of a wicked person is in his whole body.

Tyajedekam kulasyaarthe graamasyaarthe kulam tyajeth
Graamam janapadasyaarthe aatmaarthe prithivim tyajeth

One should abandon a person who brings bad name to the family. For the sake of a village, a family which brings bad name, can be abandoned. A village, which causes disrespect to the country, can be abandoned. One should abandon the place he is living, if it brings troubles to oneself.

Ankoora kaaranamapi tusha heenascheth tandulo na rohati hi
Atichaturopi sahaayaat vinaa na karmaani nirvahati loke

The rice grains cannot sprout without the husk covering it. Similarly, people capable of doing great things cannot perform without the help of others.

Saadhujanayopakrutihi kalitaa bhaati hi shilaalipi samaanaa
Jalavilikhita lipi tulyaa sanrachitaa saa vishushka hridayaaya

The help done to a noble person will be like writing on the rock. But the help done to a heartless person will be like writing on the surface of water.

Vishaadapyamrutam graahyam baalaadapi subhaashitam
Amitraadapi sadvrittam amedhyaadapi kaanchanam

Nectar should be taken even out of poison, a maxim should be received even from a child, good nature should be acknowledged even in an enemy and gold should be taken even out of filth.

Sharvaridipakaschandrah prabhaate deepako ravihi
Trilokyadeepako dharmah suputraha kuladeepakaha

The moon is the light of the night, the sun is the light of the day, virtue is the light of the three worlds and a good son is the light of the family.

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