Subhashitams from Samarangana-sutradhara
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Latest update: Oct 6, 2026
Oct 6, 2026
Samarangana-sutradhara
ज्ञानवांश्च तथा वाग्मी कर्मस्वपि च निष्ठितः। एवं युक्तोऽपि न श्रेयान् यदि शीलविवर्जितः॥
jñānavāṃśca tathā vāgmī karmasvapi ca niṣṭhitaḥ । evaṃ yukto'pi na śreyān yadi śīlavivarjitaḥ ॥
Knowledge, eloquence, and skill in work do not make a person worthy of esteem if good character is absent.
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Jul 27, 2026
Samarangana-sutradhara
शीलवान् पूजितो लोके शीलवान् साधुसम्मतः। शीलवान् सर्वकर्मार्हः शीलवान् प्रियदर्शनः॥
śīlavān pūjito loke śīlavān sādhusammataḥ । śīlavān sarvakarmārhaḥ śīlavān priyadarśanaḥ ॥
A verse from Bhojadeva's Samarangana-sutradhara teaches that a person of character earns respect, is esteemed by the virtuous, proves fit for every task, and becomes pleasing to others.
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