January 15, 2011

Sanskrit Wisdom - 76

ratnaih mahaahaih tutushuh na devaah |
na bhejire bheemavisheNa bheetim ||
amrutam vinaa na prayayuh viraamam |
na nishchidaarthaat viramanti dheeraah ||

r%naOÁ mahahOÁ tutuYauÁ na dovaaÁ È
na Baoijaro BaImaivaYaoNa BaIitma\ ÈÈ
AmaRtM ivanaa na p`yayauÁ ivaramama\ È
na inaiXcadaqaa-t\ ivarmaMit QaIraÁ ÈÈ

Explanation
During the churning of the cosmic ocean (sagarmanthanam) gods did not stop churning even after fourteen precious jewels (ratna) were recovered; nor were they terrorized by the poison. They did not desist from their goal of obtaining the nectar (amrit) until that goal was materialized. Similarly, people with high stamina and patience (dhira) do not rest (stop) until
they attain the set target.

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