Niti Shataka · Niti Sataka
Niti Shataka 19 meaning
keyoorani na bhooshayanti purusham hara na chandr-ojjvala na snanam na vilepanam na kusumam n-alankrita moordhajah
vany-eka samalankaroti purusham ya sanskrita dharyate ksheeyante khalu bhooshanani satatam vagbhooshanam bhooshanam
केयूराणि न भूषयन्ति पुरुषं हारा न चन्द्रोज्ज्वला न स्नानं न विलेपनं न कुसुमं नालंकृता मूर्धजाः ।
वाण्येका समलंकरोति पुरुषं या संस्कृता धार्यते क्षीयन्ते खलु भूषणानि सततं वाग्भूषणं भूषणम् ॥
Armlets don't truly adorn a person, nor moon-bright necklaces, nor bathing, perfume, flowers or styled hair. Only refined speech, carefully kept, truly adorns a person. All other ornaments wear out; the ornament of speech is the real ornament.
What it means
Looks fade and fashions change, but the way you speak stays with people. Kind, thoughtful, clear words make you truly attractive. Work on your speech as much as on your appearance.हिंदी में अर्थ
बाजूबंद इंसान को सुंदर नहीं बनाते, न चाँद-से चमकते हार, न स्नान, न लेप, न फूल, न सजे बाल। केवल संस्कारी वाणी ही इंसान को सजाती है। बाकी गहने घिस जाते हैं, वाणी का गहना ही सच्चा गहना है।
रूप ढल जाता है, फ़ैशन बदल जाता है, पर आपके बोल लोगों को याद रहते हैं। सोच-समझकर बोले गए मीठे शब्द ही असली सुंदरता हैं।
Spoken by Bhartrihari.
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