January 15, 2011

Sanskrit Wisdom - 56

sarpah koorah khalah koorah sarpaat kooratarah khalah |
sarpah shaamyati mantraishcha durjanah kena shaamyati ||

sap-: k`Ur: Kla: k`Ur: sapa-t\ k`Urtr: Kla: a
sap-: Saamyait man~OSca duja-na: kona Saamyait aa

Explanation
The snake is cruel and so is the wicked person; the latter is more vicious though, because while the chanting of a mantra can pacify the snake, the wicked can never be subdued.

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