Sūkti Sudhākara – Page 218

prathama-vayasi dattaṁ toyam alpaṁ smarantaḥ

prathama-vayasi dattaṁ toyam alpaṁ smarantaḥ
śirasi nihita-bhārā nārikelā narāṇām |
salilam amṛta-kalpaṁ dadyur ājīvanāntaṁ
na hi kṛtam upakāraṁ sādhavo vismaranti ||
(Subhāṣita-ratna-bhāṇḍāgāra)

“Remembering the small amount of water given [to them by human beings] in their early age, coconut trees, holding loads on their heads, can give water resembling nectar to human beings as long as they live. [Similarly,] The sādhus never forget help rendered [unto them by others].”

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vibhūtiḥ tyāga-hīna iva satya-hīna iva bhārati

vibhūtiḥ tyāga-hīna iva satya-hīna iva bhārati |
vidyā praśama-hīna iva na bhāti strī patiṁ vinā ||
(Rāmāyaṇa Mañjarī: Ayodhyā)

“Like wealth without giving, speech without truth, and learning without tranquility, a lady does not shine without her husband.”

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hastasya bhūṣaṇaṁ dānaṁ satyaṁ kaṇṭhasya bhūṣaṇam

hastasya bhūṣaṇaṁ dānaṁ satyaṁ kaṇṭhasya bhūṣaṇam |
śrotrasya bhūṣaṇaṁ śāstraṁ bhūṣaṇaiḥ kiṁ prayojanam ||
(Subhāṣita-ratna-bhāṇḍāgāra)

“Giving is the hand’s ornament, truth is the throat’s ornament, and śāstra is the ear’s ornament. So, what need is there of ornaments?”

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sama-darśanāt svasya samam eva sukha-duḥkhādikaṁ sarvatra paśyataḥ

sama-darśanāt svasya samam eva sukha-duḥkhādikaṁ sarvatra paśyataḥ | yad uktaṁ bhagavatā—ātmaupamyena sarvatra samaṁ paśyati yo’rjuna | sukhaṁ vā yadi vā duḥkhaṁ sa yogī paramo mataḥ … |
(Excerpt from the Sārārtha-darśinī-ṭīkā to Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.29.33)

“‘One of equal vision’ (sama-darśana) means one who sees happiness, unhappiness, and so forth everywhere [i.e., in all other living beings] as equal to one’s own, as stated by Bhagavān [in BG 6.32], ‘O Arjuna, be it happiness or unhappiness, one who sees everywhere in comparison to one’s own self equally is considered the best yogī.‘”

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sama-darśanād bhagavad-adhiṣṭhānatā-sāmyenātmavat pareṣv api hitam āśaṁsamānāt

sama-darśanād bhagavad-adhiṣṭhānatā-sāmyenātmavat pareṣv api hitam āśaṁsamānāt |
(Excerpt from the Krama-sandarbha-ṭīkā to Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.29.33, and Bhakti Sandarbha: 106)

“‘One of equal vision’ (sama-darśana) means one who wishes the well-being of others just like oneself on account of the equality of [others and oneself in] being adhiṣṭhānas (dwelling places) of Bhagavān.”

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śamo man-niṣṭhatā buddher

śamo man-niṣṭhatā buddher |
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 11.19.36; cited in Kṛṣṇa Sandarbha: 67, 82; Prīti Sandarbha: 35, 84, 110; Caitanya-caritāmṛta: 2.19.211)

“Equanimity is fixity of the intellect in me [i.e., Bhagavān, and not merely peacefulness (śānti)].”

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utsāho balavān ārya nāsty utsāhāt paraṁ balam

utsāho balavān ārya nāsty utsāhāt paraṁ balam |
sotsāhasya hi lokeṣu na kiñcid api durlabham ||
(Rāmāyaṇa: Kiṣikindhā-kāṇḍa, 4.1.121; cited in Mahāsubhāṣita-saṅgraha: 6673)

[Lakṣmaṇa to Rāma while distraught after the abduction of Sītā:] “O noble one, enthusiasm is powerful. Nothing is more powerful than enthusiasm. Indeed, there is nothing unattainable in all the worlds for one who has enthusiasm.”

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acirād eva sarvārthaḥ sidhyaty eṣām abhīpsitaḥ

acirād eva sarvārthaḥ sidhyaty eṣām abhīpsitaḥ |
sad-dharmasyāvabodhāya yeṣāṁ nirbandhinī matiḥ ||
(Nāradīya Purāṇa; cited in Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu: 1.2.103 and Caitanya-caritāmṛta: 2.20.106)

“All desired goals are soon realized by those who are of determined mind to understand true dharma.”

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ihāsane śuṣyatu me śarīraṁ

ihāsane śuṣyatu me śarīraṁ
tvag-asthi-māṁsaṁ pralayaṁ ca yātu |
aprāpya bodhiṁ bahu-kalpa-durlabhāṁ
naivāsanāt kāyam ataś caliṣyate ||
(Lalita-vistara: 19.57)

“Let my body dry up on this seat.
And let its skin, bones, and flesh disintegrate.
Without attaining enlightenment (bodhi),
Which is difficult to attain [even] in many kalpas,
Never shall this body move forth from this seat.”

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abhīpsāṁ svātmano rakṣāvirataṁ susthiraṁ tathā

abhīpsāṁ svātmano rakṣāvirataṁ susthiraṁ tathā |
yatnam ātiṣṭha dhairyeṇa tataḥ siddhir bhaved dhruvam ||
(Mahāsubhāṣita-saṅgraha: 2353)

“Remain firmly fixed in your own aspiration, continuous [self-] protection, complete steadiness, and endeavor. Then success is certain.”

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