January 13, 2011

The three true jewels on Earth: Sanskrit Wisdom - 2

Pruthveevyaam treeNi ratnaani annam subhaashitam |
Moodheh paashaaNakhanDeshu ratnasanjnya pardiyet ||

PaRqvaIvyaaM ~IiNa r%naaina jalama\ Annama\ sauBaaiYatma\ a 
maUZO: paYaaNa#aNDoYau r%nasaM&a p\rdIyato aa 

Explanation
There are three (true) precious jewels (things) on earth: water, food and subhāşita - Sanskrit wise sayings. 
Unintelligent people, however, term pieces of rocks as ‘jewels’!

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