वाञ्छा सज्जनसंगमे, परगुणे प्रीतिर्गुरौ नम्रता
विद्यायां व्यसनं, स्वयोषिति रतिर्लोकापवादाद्भयम् ।
भक्तिः शूलिनि, शक्तिरात्मदमने, संसर्गमुक्तिः खले
एते येषु वसन्ति निर्मलगुणास्तेभ्यो नरेभ्यो नमः ॥
vA~jCA sajjanasaMgame, paraguNe prItirgurau namratA
vidyAyAM vyasanaM, svayoShiti ratirlokApavAdAdBayam ।
BaktiH SUlini, SaktirAtmadamane, saMsargamuktiH Kale
ete yeShu vasanti nirmalaguNAsteByo nareByo namaH ॥
Desire to be among the noble men, appreciative of good qualities in other people, always wanting to learn something new, considering his own wife to be the most beautiful lady, always weary of infamy, devotion in Lord Shiva, deriving strength by austerity, having no contacts with wicked people – these are the qualities of noble men. I salute to those people in whom these qualities are found.
विपदि धैर्यमथाभ्युदये क्षमा
सदसि वाक्पटुता, युधि विक्रमः ।
यशसि चाभिरतिर्व्यसनं श्रुतौ
प्रकृतिसिद्धमिदं हि महात्मनाम् ॥
vipadi dhairyamathAByudaye kShamA
sadasi vAkpaTutA, yudhi vikramaH ।
yaSasi cABiratirvyasanaM Srutau
prakRutisiddhamidaM hi mahAtmanAm ॥
Courage during adversity, forgiveness during prosperity, skillful oratory in any assembly, bravery in times of war, delight in living up to the reputation earned, always ready to learn – these are the qualities found naturally in a noble man.
प्रदानं प्रच्छन्नं, गृहमुपगते संभ्रमविधिः
प्रियं कृत्वा मौनं, सदसि कथनं चाप्युपकृतेः ।
अनुत्सेको लक्ष्म्यां, निरभिभवसाराः परकथाः
सतां केनोद्दिष्टं विषममसिधाराव्रतमिदम् ॥
pradAnaM pracCannaM, gRuhamupagate saMBramavidhiH
priyaM kRutvA maunaM, sadasi kathanaM cApyupakRuteH ।
anutseko lakShmyAM, niraBiBavasArAH parakathAH
satAM kenoddiShTaM viShamamasidhArAvratamidam ॥
When they do charity they do it in secrecy. They welcome all their guest with enthusiasm. They help people and never talk about that. They tell about the help received in public. They are not very excited about money. They never talk ill about others. I wonder who administered such a strict penance to the noble men.
करे श्लाघ्यस्त्यागः, शिरसि गुरुपादप्रणयिता
मुखे सत्या वाणी, विजयिभुजयोर्वीर्यमतुलम् ।
हृदि स्वच्छा वृत्तिः, श्रुतमधिगत च श्रवणयो-
र्विनाप्यैश्वर्येण प्रकृतिमहतां मण्डनमिदम् ॥
kare SlAGyastyAgaH, Sirasi gurupAdapraNayitA
muKe satyA vANI, vijayiBujayorvIryamatulam ।
hRudi svacCA vRuttiH, Srutamadhigata ca SravaNayo-
rvinApyaiSvaryeNa prakRutimahatAM maNDanamidam ॥
Charity is the befitting ornament of the hand. Touching the feet of the teacher is befitting for the head. Honestly befits the mouth. Unparalleled valor are the ornaments of the shoulders. A clean occupation is an ornament for the heart. Hearing the best of the learnings is befitting ornament for the ear. It is not the wealth that can decorate you but good qualities like mentioned above.
संपत्सु महतां चित्तं भवत्युत्पलकोमलम् ।
आप्त्सु च महाशैलशिलासंघातकर्कशम् ॥
saMpatsu mahatAM cittaM Bavatyutpalakomalam ।
Aptsu ca mahASailaSilAsaMGAtakarkaSam ॥
When prosperous, the minds of the noble men are as soft as a lotus. They are moved by any body’s grief. When there is a calamity on oneself, then they do not wilt. They can make their mind as hard (with resolve to overcome) as mighty rocks…
सतप्तायसि संस्थितस्य पयसो नामापि न श्रूयते
मुक्ताकारतया तदेव नलिनीपत्रस्थितं राजते ।
स्वात्यां सागरशुक्तिमध्यपतितं सन्मौक्तिकं जायते
प्रायेणाधममध्यमोत्तमगुणः संसर्गतो जायते ॥
sataptAyasi saMsthitasya payaso nAmApi na SrUyate
muktAkAratayA tadeva nalinIpatrasthitaM rAjate ।
svAtyAM sAgaraSuktimadhyapatitaM sanmauktikaM jAyate
prAyeNAdhamamadhyamottamaguNaH saMsargato jAyate ॥
A drop of water that falls on heated iron stands no chance. You can not even hear it disappear. The same drop looks like a pearl when it falls on a lotus leaf. The same drop when it falls into the ocean as part of rainfall during swathi month, goes into a sea-shell and becomes a pearl. Hence it does not matter where you are born, it is the company you keep that will determine your destiny.
प्रीनाति यः सुचरितैः पितरं स पुत्रो
यद्भर्तुरेव हितमिच्छति तत्कलत्रम् ।
तन्मित्रमापदि सुखे च समक्रियं य
देतत्त्रय जगति पुण्यकृतो लभन्ते ॥
prInAti yaH sucaritaiH pitaraM sa putro
yadBartureva hitamicCati tatkalatram ।
tanmitramApadi suKe ca samakriyaM ya
detattraya jagati puNyakRuto laBante ॥
He deserves to be called a son who pleases his father by behaving well. She deserves to be a wife who thinks about her husband all the time. He is a friend whose attitude towards you remains the same in glory and distress. Only a very person with lot of good karma gets to have all them around him.
नम्रत्वेनोन्नमन्तः, परगुणकथनैः स्वान्गुणान्ख्यापयन्तः
स्वार्थान्संपादयन्तो विततपृथुतरारम्भयत्नाः परार्थे ।
क्षान्त्यैवाक्षेपरूक्षाक्षरमुखरमुखान्दुर्मुखान्दूषयन्तः
सन्तः साश्चर्यचर्या जगति बहुमताः कस्य नाभ्यर्चनीयाः ॥
namratvenonnamantaH, paraguNakathanaiH svAnguNAnKyApayantaH
svArthAnsaMpAdayanto vitatapRuthutarAramBayatnAH parArthe ।
kShAntyaivAkSheparUkShAkSharamuKaramuKAndurmuKAndUShayantaH
santaH sAScaryacaryA jagati bahumatAH kasya nAByarcanIyAH ॥
They attain greatness by humility. They exhibit their noble qualities when they speak about other people’s qualities. The accomplish their goals by starting huge enterprises that are beneficial to others. They put up patiently with the wicked people who are so garrulous, always talking abrasively about noble men. Who in this world will not worship men with such great qualities.