Subhashitams on Women
This theme brings together 5 subhashitams from 5 sources.
Latest update: Jul 13, 2026
कन्यानां सम्प्रदानञ्च कुमाराणाञ्च रक्षणम्। राष्ट्रस्य सङ्ग्रहे नित्यं विधानमिदमाचरेत्॥
kanyānāṃ sampradānañca kumārāṇāñca rakṣaṇam । rāṣṭrasya saṅgrahe nityaṃ vidhānam idam ācaret ॥
A Manusmriti-based teaching on public duty: care for girls, protection of the young, and constant arrangements for the nation’s stability and prosperity.
नारी त्रैलोक्यजननी नारी त्रैलोक्यरूपिणी। नारी त्रिभुवनाधारा नारी शक्तिस्वरूपिणी॥
nārī trailokyajananī nārī trailokyarūpiṇī । nārī tribhuvanādhārā nārī śaktisvarūpiṇī ॥
A tribute to woman as mother, expression, foundation, and living embodiment of Shakti across the three worlds.
देव्या यया ततमिदं जगदात्मशक्त्या निश्शेषदेवगणशक्तिसमूहमूर्त्या। तामम्बिकामखिलदेवमहर्षिपूज्यां भक्त्या नताः स्म विदधातु शुभानि सा नः॥
devyā yayā tatam idaṁ jagad ātmaśaktyā niśśeṣa-devagaṇa-śakti-samūha-mūrtyā । tām ambikām akhila-deva-maharṣi-pūjyāṁ bhaktyā natāḥ sma vidadhātu śubhāni sā naḥ ॥
A powerful invocation from the Devi Mahatmyam saluting the Divine Mother who pervades the universe and embodies the collective strength of all creative forces.
व्युच्छन्ती हि रश्मिभिर्विश्वमाभासि रोचनम्। ता त्वामुषर्वसूयवो गीर्भिः कण्वा अहूषत॥
vyucchantī hi raśmibhir viśvam ābhāsi rocanam । tā tvām uṣar vasūyavo gīrbhiḥ kaṇvā ahūṣata ॥
A Vedic tribute to the Dawn (Usha), representing the power of women whose knowledge and virtues illuminate the world and dispel the darkness of ignorance.
दशपुत्रसमा कन्या दशपुत्रान् प्रवर्धयन्। यत् फलम् लभते मर्त्यस्तल्लभ्यं कन्ययैकया॥
daśaputrasamā kanyā daśaputrān pravardhayan । yat phalam labhate martyastal labhyaṁ kanyayaikayā ॥
A daughter is equal to ten sons, this verse explains the merit of raising a daughter.