Subhashitams from Srimad Bhagavata Purana
This source contributes 3 subhashitams across 6 themes.
Latest update: Sep 8, 2026
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अणुभ्यश्च महद्भ्यश्च शास्त्रेभ्यः कुशलो नरः। सर्वतः सारमादद्यात् पुष्पेभ्य इव षट्पदः॥
aṇubhyaśca mahadbhyaśca śāstrebhyaḥ kuśalo naraḥ । sarvataḥ sāramādadyāt puṣpebhya iva ṣaṭpadaḥ ॥
A Bhagavata Purana verse: a skilled person draws the essence out of every text, small or great, the way a bee gathers nectar from many flowers.
एतावज्जन्मसाफल्यं देहिनामिह देहिषु। प्राणैरर्थैर्धिया वाचा श्रेय एवाचरेत् सदा॥
etāvaj janmasāphalyaṁ dehinām iha dehiṣu । prāṇair arthair dhiyā vācā śreya evācaret sadā ॥
A Bhagavata Purana verse teaching that a birth is fulfilled when one always does good for other living beings with life, wealth, intellect and speech.
ज्ञानं विरक्तिरैश्वर्यं शौर्यं तेजो बलं स्मृतिः। स्वातन्त्र्यं कौशलं कान्तिर्धैर्यं मार्दवमेव च॥
jñānaṁ viraktiḥ aiśvaryam śauryaṁ tejo balaṁ smṛtiḥ । svātantryaṁ kauśalaṁ kāntiḥ dhairyaṁ mārdavaṁ eva ca ॥
Knowledge, detachment, strength, courage, radiance, patience, and gentleness are gathered as complementary qualities of a well-formed character.