Subhashitams from Mahabharata

Read Sanskrit subhashitas from the Mahabharata and its embedded teachings, with Devanagari text, English-Hindi meanings, commentary, and source references.

The Mahabharata is a vast Sanskrit epic organized around the conflict between the Pandavas and Kauravas, but its scope extends far beyond the story of the Kurukshetra war. Through narratives, dialogues, counsel, and philosophical reflection, it examines dharma when duties, loyalties, and consequences pull in different directions.

This page brings together verses cited directly from the Mahabharata as well as verses from works embedded within it, including the Bhagavad Gita and Vidura Niti. Their individual source pages remain available for readers who want a more focused path.

An epic of difficult choices

The Mahabharata rarely presents ethical life as a set of effortless answers. Its teachings arise amid family conflict, public responsibility, uncertainty, grief, statecraft, and war. That setting gives its memorable verses a distinctive practical force: principles must be understood not only in isolation, but also in relation to circumstance and responsibility.

Across the selections here, recurring concerns include courage, leadership, non-violence, disciplined action, wise counsel, self-command, and the protection of others.

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Bhagavad Gita

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Read 18 subhashitams with meanings

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Subhashitas from the Mahabharata

The selection includes direct Mahabharata citations and verses grouped under their more specific embedded source, such as the Bhagavad Gita or Vidura Niti.

Latest update: Oct 7, 2026

Oct 7, 2026

Mahabharata

नित्यं परिचरेच्चैव तद्वै सुकृतमुत्तमम्। कीर्तिं पुण्यं यशो लोकान् प्राप्स्यसे राजसत्तम॥

nityaṃ paricareccaiva tadvai sukṛtamuttamam । kīrtiṃ puṇyaṃ yaśo lokān prāpsyase rājasattama ॥

Daily service is praised as an excellent deed that brings merit, renown and higher realms.

DutyKarmaSuccess

Oct 2, 2026

Bhagavad Gita

अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च। निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी॥

adveṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṃ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca । nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ samaduḥkhasukhaḥ kṣamī ॥

The Bhagavad Gita describes a character free from hatred and ego, friendly to all beings and steady in joy and sorrow.

CharacterHumilityHarmony

Sep 30, 2026

Bhagavad Gita

स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धिं लभते नरः। स्वकर्मनिरतः सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्छृणु॥

sve sve karmaṇyabhirataḥ saṁsiddhiṁ labhate naraḥ । svakarmanirataḥ siddhiṁ yathā vindati tacchṛṇu ॥

The Bhagavad Gita teaches that devotion to one's own work is a path to perfection.

KarmaDutySuccess

Sep 24, 2026

Bhagavad Gita

अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्। स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते॥

anudvegakaraṁ vākyaṁ satyaṁ priyahitaṁ ca yat । svādhyāyābhyasanaṁ caiva vāṅmayaṁ tapa ucyate ॥

The Bhagavad Gita describes truthful, pleasant, beneficial, and non-agitating words, together with regular study, as austerity of speech.

EthicsPeaceKnowledgeDiscipline

Sep 21, 2026

Vidura Niti

एको धर्मः परं श्रेयः क्षमैका शान्तिरुत्तमा। विद्यैका परमा तृप्तिरहिंसैका सुखावहा॥

eko dharmaḥ paraṁ śreyaḥ kṣamaikā śāntir uttamā । vidyaikā paramā tṛptir ahiṁsaikā sukhāvahā ॥

A verse from Vidura Niti in the Mahabharata that pairs four virtues with what each one alone can give: dharma brings the highest good, forgiveness the finest peace, knowledge true contentment, and non-violence lasting happiness.

DharmaPeaceKnowledgeNon-Violence

Sep 16, 2026

Mahabharata

अद्वैधमनसं युक्तं शूरं धीरं विपश्चितम्। न श्रीः सन्त्यजते नित्यमादित्यमिव रश्मयः॥

advaidhamanasaṃ yuktaṃ śūraṃ dhīraṃ vipaścitam । na śrīḥ santyajate nityam ādityamiva raśmayaḥ ॥

The Mahabharata likens lasting prosperity to the sun's inseparable rays: it remains with one who is focused, courageous, steadfast and discerning.

CourageWisdomPerseveranceWealth

Sep 2, 2026

Mahabharata

अभयस्यैव यो दाता तस्यैव सुमहत्फलम् । न हि प्राणसमं दानं त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते ॥

abhayasyaiva yo dātā tasyaiva sumahatphalam । na hi prāṇasamaṃ dānaṃ triṣu lokeṣu vidyate ॥

A Mahabharata verse praises the giver of fearlessness and declares that no gift in the three worlds equals the gift of life.

EthicsSelfless Service

Sep 1, 2026

Vidura Niti

यस्य कृत्यं न जानन्ति मन्त्रं वा मन्त्रितं परे। कृतमेवास्य जानन्ति स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥

yasya kṛtyaṃ na jānanti mantraṃ vā mantritaṃ pare । kṛtam evāsya jānanti sa vai paṇḍita ucyate ॥

A Mahabharata verse calls one wise whose deliberations remain unknown to others until the intended work has been accomplished.

WisdomKarma

Aug 26, 2026

Mahabharata

ज्ञानवृद्धान्प्रशंसन्तः शुश्रूषन्तः परस्परम्। विनिवृत्ताभिसन्धानाः सुखमेधन्ति सर्वशः॥

jñānavṛddhān praśaṃsantaḥ śuśrūṣantaḥ parasparam । vinivṛttābhisandhānāḥ sukhamedhanti sarvaśaḥ ॥

A Mahabharata verse teaches that honouring the wise, serving one another and relinquishing ulterior designs allow a community to prosper happily.

KnowledgeRespectUnitySelfless ServiceSuccess

Aug 24, 2026

Mahabharata

कारुण्येनात्मनो मानं तृष्णां च परितोषतः। उत्थानेन जयेत्तन्द्रीं वितर्कं निश्चयाज्जयेत्॥

kāruṇyenātmano mānaṃ tṛṣṇāṃ ca paritoṣataḥ । utthānena jayettandrīṃ vitarkaṃ niścayājjayet ॥

A Mahabharata teaching on overcoming pride through compassion, craving through contentment, lethargy through effort and doubt through resolve.

EthicsDisciplinePerseverance

Aug 18, 2026

Mahabharata

उद्यच्छेदेव न नमेदुद्यमो ह्येव पौरुषम्। अप्यपर्वणि भज्येत न नमेदिह कस्यचित्॥

udyacched eva na named udyamo hy eva pauruṣam । apy aparvaṇi bhajyeta na named iha kasyacit ॥

A Mahabharata verse declaring that exertion itself is valour: one should keep striving and never bow, even if one must break rather than bend.

PerseveranceCourageCharacter

Aug 12, 2026

Vidura Niti

चक्षुषा मनसा वाचा कर्मणा च चतुर्विधम्। प्रसादयति यो लोकं तं लोकोऽनुप्रसीदति॥

cakṣuṣā manasā vācā karmaṇā ca caturvidham । prasādayati yo lokaṁ taṁ loko'nuprasīdati ॥

Vidura Niti teaches that one who wins people’s goodwill through sight, thought, speech and action receives their goodwill in return.

HarmonyKarma

Aug 11, 2026

Vidura Niti

अष्टौ गुणाः पुरुषं दीपयन्ति प्रज्ञा सुशीलत्वदमौ श्रुतं च। पराक्रमश्च बहुभाषिता च दानं यथाशक्ति कृतज्ञता च॥

aṣṭau guṇāḥ puruṣaṁ dīpayanti prajñā suśīlatva-damau śrutaṁ ca । parākramaś ca bahubhāṣitā ca dānaṁ yathāśakti kṛtajñatā ca ॥

This Vidura Niti verse praises wisdom, good character, self-restraint, learning, courage, giving, gratitude and—in its established reading—restraint in speech.

WisdomCharacterDisciplineKnowledgeCourage

Aug 4, 2026

Bhagavad Gita

न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते। तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति॥

na hi jñānena sadṛśaṁ pavitram iha vidyate । tat svayaṁ yogasaṁsiddhaḥ kālenātmani vindati ॥

Nothing is as purifying as knowledge; one perfected through yoga discovers it within oneself in due course.

KnowledgeYogaSelf-Realization

Jul 24, 2026

Vidura Niti

कर्मणा मनसा वाचा यदभीक्ष्णं निषेवते। तदेवापहरत्येनं तस्मात्कल्याणमाचरेत्॥

karmaṇā manasā vācā yadabhīkṣṇaṃ niṣevate । tadevāpaharatyenaṃ tasmātkalyāṇamācaret ॥

Vidura Niti teaches that whatever we repeatedly cultivate through action, thought, and speech draws us in its direction; therefore, we should practise what is beneficial.

KarmaEthicsDiscipline

Jul 20, 2026

Vidura Niti

प्राप्यापदं न व्यथते कदाचिदुद्योगमन्विच्छति चाप्रमत्तः। दुःखं च काले सहते महात्मा धुरन्धरस्तस्य जिताः सपत्नाः॥

prāpyāpadaṁ na vyathate kadācidudyogamanvicchati cāpramattaḥ । duḥkhaṁ ca kāle sahate mahātmā dhurandharastasya jitāḥ sapatnāḥ ॥

A Vidura Niti verse on meeting adversity without distress, pursuing effort vigilantly, and enduring hardship until obstacles are overcome.

PerseveranceCourageDisciplineSuccess

Jul 15, 2026

Mahabharata

धन्यानामुत्तमं दाक्ष्यं धनानामुत्तमं श्रुतम्। लाभानां श्रेय आरोग्यं सुखानां तुष्टिरुत्तमा॥

dhanyānām uttamaṃ dākṣyaṃ dhanānām uttamaṃ śrutam । lābhānāṃ śreya ārogyaṃ sukhānāṃ tuṣṭir uttamā ॥

A Mahabharata verse from the Yaksha-Prashna teaching that skill, learning, health, and contentment are among life's highest forms of fortune.

KnowledgeCapabilityHealthWell-beingWisdom

Jul 10, 2026

Vidura Niti

हितं यत्सर्वभूतानामात्मानश्च सुखावहम्। तत्कुर्यादीश्वरे ह्येतन्मूलं सर्वार्थसिद्धये॥

hitaṃ yat sarvabhūtānām ātmānaśca sukhāvaham । tat kuryād īśvare hy etan mūlaṃ sarvārthasiddhaye ॥

A Mahabharata verse teaching that the right action is one that benefits all beings, brings inner peace, and is rooted in surrender to the divine.

Selfless ServiceDharmaEthicsSpirituality

Jun 29, 2026

Vidura Niti

देशाचारान् समयाञ्जातिधर्मान् बुभूषते यस्तु परावरज्ञः। स तत्र तत्राधिगतः सदैव महाजनस्याधिपत्यं करोति॥

deśācārān samayāñ jātidharmān bubhūṣate yastu parāvarajñaḥ । sa tatra tatrādhigataḥ sadaiva mahājanasyādhipatyaṁ karoti ॥

A Vidura Niti verse on how understanding local customs, social norms, and communities earns trust, respect, and influence.

WisdomCultureRespectCharacter

Jun 9, 2026

Vidura Niti

आर्यकर्मणि रज्यन्ते भूतिकर्माणि कुर्वते। हितं च नाभ्यसूयन्ति स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥

āryakarmaṇi rajyante bhūtikarmāṇi kurvate । hitaṃ ca nābhyasūyanti sa vai paṇḍita ucyate ॥

A Vidura Niti verse defining true wisdom as delight in noble action, dedication to public welfare, and freedom from envy toward good work.

WisdomEthicsCharacterDuty

Jun 3, 2026

Vidura Niti

धूमायन्ते व्यपेतानि ज्वलन्ति सहितानि च। धृतराष्ट्रोल्मुकानीव ज्ञातयो भरतर्षभ॥

dhūmāyante vyapetāni jvalanti sahitāni ca । dhṛtarāṣṭrolmukānīva jñātayo bharatarṣabha ॥

Vidura Niti uses the image of scattered and united firebrands to show how collective strength turns latent energy into visible power.

UnityPowerSuccess

Jun 2, 2026

Vidura Niti

निश्चित्य यः प्रक्रमते नान्तर्वसति कर्मणः। अवन्ध्यकालो वश्यात्मा स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥

niścitya yaḥ prakramate nāntarvasati karmaṇaḥ । avandhyakālo vaśyātmā sa vai paṇḍita ucyate ॥

Vidura Niti defines the truly wise person as one who begins after careful thought, completes the work, uses time fruitfully, and remains self-controlled.

WisdomDisciplinePerseveranceSuccess

May 29, 2026

Bhagavad Gita

तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता। भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत॥

tejaḥ kṣamā dhṛtiḥ śaucam adroho nātimānitā । bhavanti sampadaṃ daivīm abhijātasya bhārata ॥

A Bhagavad Gita verse describing the six divine qualities of radiance, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of malice, and humility.

CharacterHumilityEthicsCourage

May 20, 2026

Bhagavad Gita

तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ। ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि॥

tasmācchāstraṁ pramāṇaṁ te kāryākāryavyavasthitau । jñātvā śāstravidhānoktaṁ karma kartum ihārhasi ॥

A seminal verse from the Bhagavad Gita establishing that ethical conduct and duty must be guided by objective, well-ordered standards rather than personal impulse.

DharmaEthicsDutyKnowledgeWisdom

May 15, 2026

Vidura Niti

यथाशक्ति चिकीर्षन्ति यथाशक्ति च कुर्वते। न किञ्चिदवमन्यन्ते नराः पण्डितबुद्धयः॥

yathāśakti cikīrṣanti yathāśakti ca kurvate । na kiñcidavamanyante narāḥ paṇḍitabuddhayaḥ ॥

This verse from Vidura Niti defines practical wisdom as setting attainable aims, acting with discipline, and neglecting nothing as insignificant.

WisdomCapabilityDisciplineCharacter

May 8, 2026

Bhagavad Gita

स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि। धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते॥

svadharmamapi cāvekṣya na vikampitumarhasi । dharmyāddhi yuddhācchreyo'nyatkṣatriyasya na vidyate ॥

Sri Krishna's profound advice to Arjuna, explaining that for a warrior, there is no path more glorious than fighting a righteous war.

DutyDharmaCouragePerseverance

May 7, 2026

Mahabharata

उदीर्णमनसो योधा वाहनानि च भारत। यस्यां भवन्ति सेनायां ध्रुवं तस्यां जयं वदेत्॥

udīrṇamanaso yodhā vāhanāni ca bhārata । yasyāṁ bhavanti senāyāṁ dhruvaṁ tasyāṁ jayaṁ vadet ॥

A powerful verse from the Mahabharata highlighting that motivated soldiers and superior resources are the true guarantors of victory.

CourageCapabilityPowerSuccessDiscipline

May 6, 2026

Mahabharata

अद्रोहः सर्वभूतेषु कर्मणा मनसा गिरा। अनुग्रहश्च दानं च शीलमेतत्प्रशस्यते॥

adrohaḥ sarvabhūteṣu karmaṇā manasā girā । anugrahaśca dānaṁ ca śīlametatpraśasyate ॥

A guiding principle on true humanity and ethical conduct, emphasizing non-malice, compassion, and generosity towards all living beings.

EthicsCharacterDharma

May 5, 2026

Mahabharata

न तथा बलवीर्याभ्यां जयन्ति विजिगीषवः। यथा सत्यानृशंस्याभ्यां धर्मेणैवोद्यमेन च॥

na tathā balavīryābhyāṁ jayanti vijigīṣavaḥ । yathā satyānṛśaṁsyābhyāṁ dharmeṇaivodyamena ca ॥

A profound verse from the Mahabharata explaining that lasting victory is won not by sheer force, but through truth, compassion, righteousness, and continuous effort.

DharmaEthicsSuccessPerseverance

Apr 28, 2026

Vidura Niti

उत्थानं संयमो दाक्ष्यमप्रमादो धृतिः स्मृतिः। समीक्ष्य च समारम्भो विद्धिमूलं भवस्य तु॥

utthānaṁ saṁyamo dākṣyam apramādo dhṛtiḥ smṛtiḥ । samīkṣya ca samārambho viddhi mūlaṁ bhavasya tu ॥

A strategic teaching from Vidura Niti identifying the seven essential qualities, from focused effort to careful planning, that form the foundation of success.

DisciplineCapabilitySuccessPerseveranceWisdom

Apr 8, 2026

Vidura Niti

आत्मज्ञानं समारम्भस्तितिक्षा धर्मनित्यता। यमर्था नापकर्षन्ति स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥

ātmajñānaṁ samārambhas titikṣā dharmanityatā । yam arthā nāpakarṣanti sa vai paṇḍita ucyate ॥

A profound insight from Vidura Niti defining a wise person as one who possesses self-knowledge, maintains steady action, and remains unswayed by greed or hardship.

WisdomSelf-RealizationCharacterDharmaPerseverance

Mar 3, 2026

Mahabharata

निर्वनो वध्यते व्याघ्रो निर्व्याघ्रं छिद्यते वनम्। तस्माद् व्याघ्रो वनं रक्षेद् वनं व्याघ्रं च पालयेत्॥

nirvano vadhyate vyāghro nirvyāghraṃ chidyate vanam । tasmād vyāghro vanaṃ rakṣed vanaṃ vyāghraṃ ca pālayet ॥

A profound verse from the Mahabharata illustrating the interdependent relationship between the tiger and the forest, emphasizing the need for wildlife conservation.

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Feb 27, 2026

Mahabharata

न हि शौर्यात्परं किञ्चित् त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते। शूरः सर्वं पालयति सर्वं शूरे प्रतिष्ठितम्॥

na hi śauryāt paraṃ kiñcit triṣu lokeṣu vidyate । śūraḥ sarvaṃ pālayati sarvaṃ śūre pratiṣṭhitam ॥

This verse emphasizes that bravery is the most transcendent element in the three worlds, serving as the fundamental force that protects and sustains all worldly dignity and duty.

CouragePowerDharmaDuty

Feb 19, 2026

Mahabharata

गोपायितारं दातारं धर्मनित्यमतन्द्रितम्। अकामद्वेषसंयुक्तमनुरज्यन्ति मानवाः॥

gopāyitāraṁ dātāraṁ dharmanityamatandritam । akāmadveṣasaṁyuktam anurajyanti mānavāḥ ॥

An ideal ruler protects and provides, remains constant in duty, and governs the people with fairness and restraint.

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Feb 18, 2026

Bhagavad Gita

ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषतः। यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते॥

jñānaṃ te'haṃ savijñānam idaṃ vakṣyāmyaśeṣataḥ । yajjñātvā neha bhūyo'nyajjñātavyamavaśiṣyate ॥

Krishna promises knowledge joined with realized understanding, through which the seeker sees that nothing essential remains unknown.

KnowledgeSelf-RealizationWisdomSpirituality

Feb 12, 2026

Bhagavad Gita

ऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम्। छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित्॥

ūrdhvamūlam adhaḥśākham aśvatthaṃ prāhur avyayam । chandāṃsi yasya parṇāni yas taṃ veda sa vedavit ॥

The Bhagavad Gita's profound comparison of the world to an eternal Peepal tree with its roots above and branches below.

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Feb 3, 2026

Vidura Niti

श्रीर्मङ्गलात् प्रभवति प्रागल्भ्यात् सम्प्रवर्धते। दाक्ष्यात् तु कुरुते मूलं संयमात् प्रतितिष्ठति॥

śrīrmaṅgalāt prabhavati prāgalbhyāt sampravardhate । dākṣyāt tu kurute mūlaṃ saṃyamāt pratitiṣṭhati ॥

A deep insight from Vidura Niti on how wealth and prosperity are born, grown, rooted, and established through virtue and discipline.

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Jan 30, 2026

Mahabharata

अहिंसा परमो धर्मस्तथाऽहिंसा परन्तपः। अहिंसा परमं सत्यं यतो धर्मः प्रवर्तते॥

ahiṃsā paramo dharmastathā’hiṃsā parantapaḥ । ahiṃsā paramaṃ satyaṃ yato dharmaḥ pravartate ॥

Ahimsa is presented as the highest dharma and austerity, a discipline rooted in truth and the refusal to harm.

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Jan 2, 2026

Mahabharata

उत्थातव्यं जागृतव्यं योक्तव्यं भूतिकर्मसु। भविष्यतीत्येव मनः कृत्वा सततमव्यथैः॥

utthātavyaṃ jāgṛtavyaṃ yoktavyaṃ bhūtikarmasu । bhaviṣyatītyeva manaḥ kṛtvā satatam avyathaiḥ ॥

Rise, remain alert, abandon despondency, and apply yourself steadily to work with confidence that purposeful effort can bear fruit.

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Dec 31, 2025

Vidura Niti

यथा यथा हि पुरुषः कल्याणे कुरुते मनः। तथा तथाऽस्य सर्वार्थाः सिद्ध्यन्ते नात्र संशयः॥

yathā yathā hi puruṣaḥ kalyāṇe kurute manaḥ । tathā tatha'sya sarvārthāḥ siddhyante nātra saṁśayaḥ ॥

As a person repeatedly turns the mind toward what is good, conduct and consequences gradually align with that wholesome intention.

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Dec 25, 2025

Bhagavad Gita

यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः। स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते॥

yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ । sa yat pramāṇaṃ kurute lokas tad anuvartate ॥

The conduct and standards of exemplary people shape society because others naturally take their actions as a model.

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Dec 24, 2025

Vidura Niti

यस्य कृत्यं न विघ्नन्ति शीतमुष्णं भयं रतिः। समृद्धिरसमृद्धिर्वा स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥

yasya kṛtyaṁ na vighnanti śītamuṣṇaṁ bhayaṁ ratiḥ । samṛddhir asamṛddhir vā sa vai paṇḍita ucyate ॥

A wise person remains committed to duty despite heat and cold, fear and desire, prosperity and adversity.

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Dec 19, 2025

Mahabharata

पुष्पिताः फलवन्तश्च तर्पयन्तीह मानवान्। वृक्षदं पुत्रवत् वृक्षास्तारयन्ति परत्र च॥

puṣpitāḥ phalavantaś ca tarpayantīha mānavān । vṛkṣadaṁ putravat vṛkṣās tarayanti paratra ca ॥

Flowering and fruit-bearing trees continue to benefit others long after they are planted, making tree planting an enduring act of service.

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Dec 11, 2025

Vidura Niti

सुदुर्बलं नावजानाति कञ्चिद् युक्तो रिपुं सेवते बुद्धिपूर्वम्। न विग्रहं रोचयते बलस्थैः काले च यो विक्रमते स धीरः॥

sudurbalaṃ nāvajānāti kañcid yukto ripuṃ sevate buddhipūrvam । na vigrahaṃ rocayate balasthaiḥ kāle ca yo vikramate sa dhīraḥ ॥

Sudurbalam Navajanati defines a true hero as one who acts with wisdom and restraint, showing bravery only at the right time and place.

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