Compiled by London Swaminathan
Post No.1543; Dated 3rd January 2015.
Sanskrit Sayings on Great Men and Greatness:
1.Wow! The hearts of the lofty remain unruffled like the ocean – Kathasarit sagara
Aksóbhyam hrdayam batéha mahataam ambhónidhiinaamiva
2.The noble live up to their promises – Subhasita ratna khanda manjusa & Kahavatratnakar p114
Angiikrtam sukrtinah paripaalayanti
3.Affluence breeds no arrogance in the good – Sakuntalam 5-12; Niti Sataka 61
Anuddhataah satpurusaah samrddhibhih
4.The pains taken to honour the great never go in vain Sisupaala vada 7-1
Abhiraaddhumaamaagataanaam bhavati mahatsu na nisphalah prayaasah
5.Even a stone, consecrated by the holy, turns godly – Hitopadesa 45
Asmaapi yaati dévatvam maahdbhih supratisthitam
6.The hearts of great men ruled by scriptural wisdom become easily composed – Svapna vasava datta 2-p42
Aagama pradhaanaani sulabha paryavasthaanaani mahaa purusa hrdayaani bhavanti
7.Mere darsana (sight) of the lofty in adversities, is akin to seeing the wish-yielding tree – Bharatmanjari 13-127-1700 p 677
Aapatsu mahataaméva darsanam kalpapaadapah
8.Do not provoke the honourable! – Granthasthagaathegaaku
Aaraadhyam na prakópayét
9.The wishes of the lofty are mighty! Sakuntalam, Act 7
Utsarpinii khalu mahataam praarthanaa
10.Even a barren land turns fertile if the king is like Yudhistra – Pancharatra 1-s41
Uusaresvapi sasyam syaadyatra raajaa yudhisthirah
11.What is that the great do not part with? — Brhat Katha Manjari
Kimadéyam mahaatmanaam
12.What is impossible for the noble? Ramayana Manjari 4-12-450. P223
Kami asaadhyam mahaatmanaam
13.What can intimidate the noble? Kirataarjuniya 6-19
Kim ivaavasaadakaram aatmavataam
14.The saintly do not prolong their ire –Bharata Manjari 3-14.794.p212
Kópasciram nahi mahaatmanaam
15.The noble are not attracted to the transient dangerous pleasures Subhasitaavali.299
Ksanaksayini saapaayé bhógé rajyanti nóttamaah
16.Who can fathom the mysterious advent of the great? Bharat Manjari.1-14-687.p5
Guudham hi mahataam janma paricchéttum ka iisvarah
17.Great minds sacrifice their lives, if need be, but will never stray from the virtuous path – Kathasarit sagara
Tyajantyuttama sattvaa hi praanaanapi na satpatham
18.Even the saintly tolerate not repeated crimes! – Yoga vasistha.5-30-12
Na ksamanté mahaantópi paunahpunyéna duskriyaam
The satisfaction of the great will not go in vain — Kathasarit sagara
Na tósó mahataam mrsaa
19.The character of the noble remains unchanged even when their end is near.
Na praanaanté prakrti vikrtir jaayaté cóttamaanaam – Subhasita Ratna Bhaandaagaara.2-229. P51
20.The virtuous are never harsh to women
Na hi strisu mahaatmaanah kvacit kurvanti daarunam – Valmiki Ramayana 4-33-36
21.Great people are never eager for self praise — Pancatantra
Nót mahaatmaanóstahanté hyaatmaanamupastótum
22.The waning of the moon, due to the gods having a fill of her ambrosia, is more appreciable than her waxing! – Raghuvamsa 5-16
Paryaaptapitasya suraih himaamsoh kalaaksayah slaagyataró hi vrddhahéh
23.The wrath of the noble has submission as its antidote – Raghuvamsa4-64
Pranipaatapratikaarah samrambhó hi mahaatmanaam
24.A base man is unable to retort to a noble man – Valmiki Ramayana 4-18-46
Prativaktum prakrsté hi naapakrstastu saknuyaat
25.The saintly are resolute even in deluge – Bhaminivilaasa 92
Pralayépyacalaa mahaatmaanah
26.Even after having accomplished a lot, the great consider it to be little – kathasarit sagara
Bahukrtvaapi manyanté svalpaméva mahaasayaah
27.The words of the great, are to be obeyed – yet it seldom happens – Kiratarjuniya p.73
Mahataam vacanam kaaryam na tvévaacaritam kvacit
28.Everything about the great is superlative Sisupalavadha 13-17
Mahataam hi sarvamathavaa janaatigam
29.Gods delight in waylaying the noble Brhatkathaakosa 11-55
Mahataamuparódhéna prasiidanti hi dévataah
30.Who indeed is not uplifted by association with the great? – Panchatantra 3-60
Mahaajanasya samparkah kasya nónnatikaarakah
31.The right path is the one paved by the great — Mahabharata 3.117/313 & Subhasita Ratna Bhaandaagaara 3-855.p173
Mahaajanó yéna gatah sa panthaa
32.The noble bless even their enemies who seek refuge – Sisupalavadha 2-104
Mahaatmaanó anugrahanti bhajamaanaan ripunaapi
33.The noble too seek fame – Sanskrit saying
Mahaatmaanópi pracaaramichchanti
34.Like places of pilgrimage, the holy ones possess an ineffable aura! Uttara Rama Carita 6.s11
Mahaarghastirthaanaamiva hi mahataam kopyatisayah
35.By nature, the great are men of few words — Sisupalavadha 2-13
Mahiyaamsah prakrtyaa mitabhasinah
36.The residences of saint are shrines indeed! Kumarasambhava 6-56
Yadadhyaasitamarha dbhih taddhi tiirtham pracaksaté
37.The actions of the leaders are emulated by the rest – Bhagavad Gita 3-21
Yadyad aacarati srésthah tattadévétaró janah
38.For greatness rely on the great — Satopadesa prabhandha
Srayénmahaantam ahattvaaya
39.Help rendered to the great bears fruit anon! – Meghaduta 1-17
Satkaaraadrah phalati na cirénópakaró mahatsu
40.The wise view both prosperity and adversity with equanimity – Panchatantra 2-7
Sampattau ca vipattau ca mahataamékaruupataa
41.The great alone brave great suffering and gain achievements! Kathasaritsagara
Syaanmahataaméva mahaaklésah tathoodayah —
42.It is the nature of the good-hearted to endeavour for others – Ramayanamanjari 4-5-198. P-203
Svabhaava éva mahataam parakaaryaarthamudyamah
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