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In the past two months we saw some quotations from Adi Shankara’s Prasnottara Ratnamalika in the monthly calendars. Here are some more quotes from the hymn. The meaning of the hymn is Garland of Gems of Questions and Answers
Festivals in December 2025:
3-Kartika Deepa Festival in South Indian Temples; 11 Tamil Poet Bharatiyar’s Birth Day; 16- First Day of Holy Month Maarkazi/ Maargaseersha; 19 Hanumath Jayanthi; 25- Christmas; 30- Vaikunda Ekadasi in South Indian Tempes
4- Purnima/Full moon day; 19 Amavasyai/ New moon Day
Ekadasi Fasting Days- 15 , 30
Auspicious Days : 01-12-2025 – Monday, 08-12-2025 – – Monday, , 10-12-2025 – Wednesday 14-12-2025 – Sunday, 15-12-2025 – – Monday.
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1 December Monday
63. Like the lotus shines on seeing the sun, on seeing whom will a clan shine?
On seeing its members with good characters coupled with humility.
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2 December Tuesday
64. Who can make this world as his slave?
He, who speaks sweet words, holds conversation which leads to good, and observes Dharma can make this world as his slave.
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3 December Wednesday
65. What attracts the mind of the wise man?
Good poems and a wise lady.
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4 December Thursday
66. Who will never face danger?
He who obeys the advice of elders and also has humility.
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5 December Friday
67. Whom will the Goddess of wealth love?
She will love a person with active mind and just conduct.
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6 December Saturday
68. From whom would the Goddess of wealth run away?
She will run away from lazy people and those who insult teachers and Brahmins (learned people).
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7 December Sunday
69. Where should we live?
We should live near good people.
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8 December Monday
70. From which country, we should go away?
That country which is ruled by a miserly tyrant.
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9 December Tuesday
71. How can man be without sorrow?
By having a wife with humility and stable wealth.
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10 December Wednesday
72. In the world what type of man will always be sad?
He who has wealth but does not give it to anybody will be sad.
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11 December Thursday
73. What leads to worst words about a man?
His begging from debased people.
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12 December Friday
74. Who is valorous than Lord Sri Rama?
That man who does not loose his stability in spite of arrows from the God of love.
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13 December Saturday
75. What should occupy your thought day and night?
The feet of God and not this life.
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14 December Sunday
76. Who are blind even though they have eyes?
Atheists.
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15 December Monday
77. Who would be called lame in this world?
He who goes for pilgrimage when he is old.
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16 December Tuesday
78. What is most Theertha (scared water)?
That which removes dirt from the mind.
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17 December Wednesday
79. What should be spoken by men?
The name of Hari.
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18 December Thursday
80. What should not be told by a wise man?
Lie and ills about others.
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19 December Friday
81. What should man earn?
Knowledge, wealth, strength, fame and Punya (result of good deeds)
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20 December Saturday
82. What wipes away all good characters?
Miserliness.
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21 December Sunday
83. Who is the enemy?
Time.
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84. Which ministry should be avoided?
The ministry without wise and old ministers.
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23 December Tuesday
85. In this world, in what should man be sincere?
In government service.
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24 December Wednesday
86. What is dearer than the soul?
Dharma of our caste and company of good people.
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25 December Thursday
87. What is like the ever perennial banyan tree?
Charity given to the proper people.
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26 December Friday
88. What is the weapon for everybody?
The capability of proving with just deeds.
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27 December Saturday
89. Who is the mother for everybody?
Cow.
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28 December Sunday
90. What is the army?
Courage.
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29 December Monday
91. What is like God of death?
A careless life.
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30 December Tuesday
92. Where is poison?
With bad people in this world.
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31 December Wednesday
93. What is an unclean (untouchable) state?
The time when one takes loan and cannot repay.
—Subham—
Tags- December 2025 Calendar, Adi Shankara, Prasnottara Ratna Malika, Continued
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