Some Aspects of Indian Culture

SR No.: 001132
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A S Gopani, Nagin J Shah, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1981
Total Pages: 211
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Discourse
File Size: 15 MB

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Subhasitas in Gunapala's Jambucariyam
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50. One. whose wealth is self-respect considers the insult as resembling the mountains Meru though it may be as slight as a blade of grass; the wretched man considers it otherwise.
51. The self-respecting people would brust upwurds rather than put up with the ins'ilt. The rays of sun rise upwards even when the sun is setting. (7. 18 19).
मित्त (Friend) ५२ सो अत्थो जो हत्थे, त मित्त निरंतर वसणे ।
तं व जत्य गुणा, त विन्नाणं जहिं धम्मो ।।
५३ असढहियओ सलज्जो, सुसहावो धच्छलो कयन्नू य ।
विहलधरणधणो वि हु, मित्तो इह होइ धन्नाण।। (१५.२६-२७) 52. That is (real) wealth which is at hand; that is a (real) friend who always stands (by one's side) in adversity; that is (real) beauty where there are virtues, and that is (real) knowledge where there is religion.
53. Only the lucky get such a friend who is innocent in heart, is bashful, is good-natured, is affectionate, is grateful.and who has got wealth for merly uplifting the destitute. (15. 26-27).
रायणीइ (Politics) ५४ तुरमाणेहिं न सका, अत्थो विज्जा य रायलच्छी य ।
हियइच्छिया य भज्जा, विपियकरण च सतूण ।। (१३.३१) 54. Wealth, learning, kingship and the desired wife cannot be got lay those who are in haste (always). Nor can they do any harm to the enemies, (13.31).
कंक्रया (Crookedness) ५५ उवधारसहस्सेहि वि, वंक को तरइ उजु काउ ।
सीसेण वि वुन्भ'तो, हरेण वंको चिय मयंको ।। (१५.३४) 55. Even through thousands of obligations, who is able to convert a crooked person into a straightforward one? The moon is always curved even though it is carried no his head by god Siva. (15.34)
बसण (Adversity) ५६ अत्थो हीइ भणत्यो, सयणो वि य परजणो, हियं अहिय
मित्त पि हवई सत्त आसन्ने वसणका लंमि ॥ (६.९४) 56. At the time. of adversity, money is (the cause of) harm; a kinsman becomes stranger; a well-wisher turns out to be injurious; and a friend assumes hostility. (6.94) AS-18