January 15, 2011

Sanskrit Wisdom - 74

Prathamavayasi peetam toyamalpam smarantah
shirasi niheetabhaaraah naareekelaa naraaNaam
dadati jalamanalpaata swaadamaajiveetaantam
nahee krutamupakaaram saadhavo vismaranti

p`qamavayaisa pItM taoyamalpma\ smarnt:
iSarisa inahItBaara: naarIkolaa naraNaama\
ddit jalamanalpat svaadmaaijavaItantma\
nahI kRtmaupkarM saaQavaao ivasmarint

Explanation
The subhāşita refers to the similarity between a coconut tree and a good person. The coconut tree partakes of only a small amount of water during its early stage of growth. It, however, carries a much larger amount of sweet water in the fully developed cocoanut. In the similar way, good people do not forget even a very small favor (upakara) done to them (by others).

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