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- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.18)
on: Wed Oct 10 05:37:46
VALLUVAR and OTHERS....
161. SOFT and HARSH WORDS
ɢ ¯ÇÅ¡¸ ýÉ¡¾ ÜÈø
¸É¢Â¢ÕôÀì ¸¡ö¸Å÷ó ¾üÚ. (100)
Valluvar:
"To use harsh words when sweet ones are at hand is to prefer raw fruit to ripe"
Solomon:
"A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger"
(Proverbs 15:1).
Buddha:
"Speak not harshly to anyone, for they will be returned to you"
(Dhammapada, 133)
- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.18) on: Thu Oct 11 00:53:10
VALLUVAR and OTHERS....
162. LOSING THE CAPITAL
¬ì¸õ¸Õ¾¢ Ó¾ø ÆìÌõ ¦ºöÅ¢¨É
°ì¸¡÷ «È¢× ¯¨¼Â¡÷. (463)
Valluvar:
"The wise do not lose the capital for the sake of interest"
Narayana Pandit:
"What wise man lets go his capital, through the fear of levy on it?"
(Hitopadesa, III.10)
- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.18) on: Fri Oct 12 03:13:03
VALLUVAR and OTHERS....
163. GRASPING THE TRUTH
±ô¦À¡Õû ¡÷¡÷ Å¡ö째ðÀ¢Ûõ «ô¦À¡Õû
¦Áöô¦À¡Õû ¸¡ñÀÐ «È¢×. (423)
Valluvar
"It is wisdom to grasp the truth of whatever and by whomever said"
Sri Aurobindo:
"When tho' hearest an opinion that displeases thee, study and find out the truth in it"
(Thoughts & Aphorisms, 301)
Qur'an:
"If a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth"
(Qur'an, 49:6)
Madame de Sabl:
"Truth should be our cause, no matter in what manner it comes to us"
(Maxim, 59)
- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.18) on: Mon Oct 15 05:51:33
VALLUVAR and OTHERS....
164. HELPING ENEMIES IN BATTLE
§Àáñ¨Á ±ýÀ¾Ú¸ñ ´ýÚüÈì ¸¡ø
°Ã¡ñ¨Á ÁüȾý ±·Ì. (773)
Valluvar:
"Valour in battle is called manliness. But helping a foe's distress cuts deeper"
Solomon:
"If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink"
(Proverbs, 25:21)
Qur'an:
(There is also a verse in Quran which talks about this. Unable to trace it now)
- From: ¾¡É¡ (@ acad594a.ipt.aol.com) on: Sun Oct 21 13:09:48
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- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.85) on: Tue Oct 23 09:03:28
Friends,
Whole data on my office system got messed up. Lost all files. Fortunately I have them at home. Will start posting soon.
- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.85) on: Wed Oct 24 04:21:34
VALLUVAR and OTHERS....
165. QUALITIES OF A KING
¦¸¡¨¼«Ç¢ ¦ºí§¸¡ø ÌʵõÀø ¿¡ýÌõ
¯¨¼Â¡É¡õ §Åó¾÷ìÌ ´Ç¢. (390)
Valluvar:
"A light among kings is he who has grace, bounty, justice and concern"
Narayana Pandit:
"Truth, bravery, mercy and generosity are the main qualities of a king"
(Hitopadesa, III.10)
- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.85) on: Thu Oct 25 07:29:15
166. READING WHAT IS IN THE HEADValluvar:
Kural 705. What use are eyes that cannot read a man's thoughts on his face?
Kural 706. As a mirror shows what is in front, so the face reveals the full mind.
Kural 786. One may smile and smile and be no friend. The heart should smile with the face.
La Rochefoucauld (1613-80)
"It is difficult to know the qualities of the heart, while it is easy to know that in the head"
- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.85) on: Thu Oct 25 07:33:35
I am going for 10 day tour again. But before I go, here is one more:
VALLUVAR and OTHERS....
167. PILLARS OF NOBILITY
«ýÒ ¿¡ñ´ôÒÃ× ¸ñ§½¡ð¼õ Å¡ö¨Á¦Â¡Î
³óÐ º¡øâýȢ àñ. (983)
Valluvar:
"The pillars of excellance (saalbu) are five: love, modesty, altruism, compassion and truthfulness"
Confucius:
"If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called benevolent (jen): courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence and kindness" (Analects, 17:6)
Buddha:
"He in whom there is truthfulness, non-violence, restraint and self-control, that faultless sage is called an Elder (thera)" (Dhammapada, 261)
Sri Krishna:
"Serenity of mind, kindliness, silence, self-control, honesty of motive - this is called the mental austerity" (Gita, 17:16).
Mahavira:
"A wise monk, after adopting the five great vows non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibecy and non-possessiveness, should practice the religion preached by Jina" (Mahavarata: Great Vows)
Guru Nanak:
"There are five prayers.....: The first is truth, second is right, third is charity in God's name, the fourth good intentions, the fifth praise and glory of God"
- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.85) on: Sat Nov 17 05:28:39
VALLUVAR and OTHERS....
168. MISFORTUNE
¦ÅûÇòÐ «¨É Îõ¨À «È¢×¨¼Â¡ý
¯ûÇò¾¢ý ¯ûÇì ¦¸Îõ. (622)
Valluvar:
"Misfortune may rise like a flood. A bold thought will quell it"
Narayana Pandit:
"He who overcomes a catastrophe as it arises, is indeed intelligent"
(Hitopadesa, IV.3)
- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.85) on: Mon Nov 19 01:57:46
166. READING WHAT IS IN THE HEAD
Valluvar:
Kural 705. What use are eyes that cannot read a man's thoughts on his face?
Kural 706. As a mirror shows what is in front, so the face reveals the full mind.
Kural 786. One may smile and smile and be no friend. The heart should smile with the face.
La Rochefoucauld (1613-80)
"It is difficult to know the qualities of the heart, while it is easy to know that in the head"
- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.85) on: Mon Nov 19 02:03:29
SORRY FOR POSTING AN OLD ONE...
VALLUVAR and OTHERS....
169. FRIENDSHIP WITH ENEMIES
¯¨Èº¢È¢Â¡÷ ¯û¿Îí¸ø «ïº¢ì ̨ȦÀÈ¢ý
¦¸¡ûÅ÷ ¦Àâ¡÷ô À½¢óÐ. (680)
Valluvar:
"If you are weak and fear internal trouble, seize conciliation"
Narayana Pandit:
"When a powerful enemy launches an attack and there is no other way out,
A king who is under duress, plays for time by entreating for peace"
(Hitopadesa, IV.13)
Narayana Pandit:
"When destruction is imminent, one should make peace even with a despicable person"
(Hitopadesa, IV. 9)
- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.85) on: Tue Nov 20 03:09:26
VALLUVAR and OTHERS....
170. FRIENDSHIP AND SAMSARA
±Ø¨Á ±ØÀ¢ÈôÒõ ¯ûÙÅ÷ ¾í¸ñ
Å¢ØÁó Ш¼ò¾Å÷ ¿ðÒ. (107)
Valluvar:
"The good remember through all seven births the friends who wiped their tears"
Author: Unknown:
"He remembers with his mind the friendship of former births, firmly rooted in his heart"
(Complete Works of Vivekananda, 4:282)
- From: N.V.K. Ashraf (@ 203.145.145.18) on: Thu Oct 11 00:53:10
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