Few Subhashithani on personal values!

Happy Morning Bright Buddies! As you all know Personal factors influence value which keeps changing from situation to situation which is real challenge before nation. There are many subhashitha on this. Let us discuss few. 

गुणैरुत्तमतांयाति नोच्चैरासनसिंस्थतः । प्रासादशिखरस्थोपि काकः किं गरुडायते ॥

Worth of a person is not determined by one’s location (status) but by his/her qualities. For instance, will a crow become an eagle by merely sitting on the top of palace?  

हंसः श्वेतो बकः श्वेतो को भेदो बकहंसयोः । नीरक्षीरविवेके तु हंसः हंसो बको बकः ॥

The swan is white and so is the crane. Then what is the difference between the two? It is said that the swan is able to separate milk even though diluted with water and drink only milk (unlike the crane). The subhaşita stresses the point that it is the inner qualities that make an object not its outer appearance. The wise precisely know what is useful and what is not. 

काकः कृष्णो पिकः कृष्णो को भेदो काकपिकयोः । वसंतसमये प्राप्ते काकः काकः पिकः पिकः ॥

The crow is black, so is the cuckoo bird. Then, what is the difference? When the spring time comes all can feel the difference!

बुधाग्रे न गुणान् ब्रूयात् साधु वेत्ति यतः स्वयम् । मूर्खाग्रेपि च न ब्रूयाद्धुधप्रा क् े तं न वेत्ति सः ॥

You need not publicize your good qualities to a wise person who will know them or will find on its own. Do not reveal your good qualities to an idiot either because he/she will not be able to appreciate (understand) them. At the same time good qualities can’t be hidden and automatically accepted by all.