January 14, 2011

Sanskrit Wisdom - 26

shrotram shrutenaiva na kuNdalena danena paaNirna tu kankaNena |
viBhati kaayah karuNaaparaaNaam paropakaarairna tu chandanena ||

Eaao~M EautonaOva na kuNDlaona danaona paiNana- tu kMkNaona a
ivaBaait kaya: k$NaapraNaama\ praopkarOna- tu caMdnaona aa

Explanation
The ears of an honest and good person (sajjana) are embellished better by listening to moral discourse; not by wearing fancy earrings. Doing charity suits the hand more than wearing a bracelet. Likewise, rendering service to others suits the saintly person better than smearing the body with sandalwood paste.

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