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(16) TRUTH

Satye nei urddhaka asatye adhogati|
hena jaani satyaka raakhibe karaa mati|| (262)
(Harishchandra Upaakhyaan Composed by Shankardeva)
The truth leads to development and the untruth to downfall;
so, for nourishment of the truth, do the needful. (262)
(Translated by Dr Paraag Bhooyaan)

(17) PATIENCE

Kaarya samayata kene bhailaa hatabuddhi|
aapada byaadhira hovai dhairyese oushadhi|| (258)
(Harishchandra Upaakhyaan Composed by Shankardeva)
Why are you at a loss at the time of deed?
trouble is the disease and patience is the only medicine indeed. (258)
(Translated by Dr Paraag Bhooyaan)

(18) SERVICE TO GUEST

atithika nedi kibaa karili bhojana|
sijila paateka kibaa agamyaagamana|| (748)
(Shreemadbhaagavt : Eleventh Part, Uddhav Sambaad)
If you have had your meal depriving the guest,
it’s the sin comitted which is like the man purvereted. (748)
(Translated by Dr Paraag Bhooyaan)

(19) NASTY PERSON

Durjanara hena kenaya charitra
paave dhari uthe kaandhe|
challa phaari chaaul chobaave sibhiti
galata dhariyaa kaande || (847)
(Shreemadbhaagavat : Eighth Part, Amrit Mathan)
What type of character the nasty person has!
he catch hold one’s feet and reach the shoulder;
in no time he deceives
and cries holding neck thereafter. (847)
(Translated by Dr Paraag Bhooyaan)

(20) FORGIVENESS

Mota chitta diyaa jito jana mahaashaya|
haani apamaana dukha shokaka sahaya||
tare naama kshmaa aave jaanibaa uddhava|
kshamaavata purusara naahi paraabhava|| (216)
(Shreemadbhaagavat : Eleventh Part, Uddhav Sambaad)
The virtuous who does think of me (God) in his core of mind,
and tolerates dishonour, sadness, lamentation indeed;
it’s called forgivness, know it o’ uddhava;
therefore the man with forgivness faces no defeat. (216)
(Translated by Dr Paraag Bhooyaan)