Muthassimaarude nalla upadesangal(Malayalam)

മുത്തശ്ശിമാരുടെ  നല്ല  ഉപദേശങ്ങൾ

Muthassimaarude  nalla upadesangal

Godd advices  from Grandmas

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

*1)മാനിക്കാത്തിടം ചെല്ലരുത്!!!*

Maanikaathidam  chellaruthu

Do not  visit places  where  you are  not respected

 

*2)മാനം വിറ്റ് ഉണ്ണരുത്!!!*

Maanam vithu  unnaruthu

Do not feed yourself  by selling  your self respect

 

*3)മലർന്നുകിടന്നു തുപ്പരുത്!!!*

Malarnnu kidannu  thupparuth

Lying down facing the top do not spit

 

*4)ഇരിക്കും കൊമ്പു മുറിക്കരുത്!!!*

Irikkum  kombu  murikkaruthu

Do not cut off the branch  on which you are  sitting

 

*5)ഉദയത്തിൽ കിടന്നുറങ്ങരുത്!!!*

Udhayathil  kidannu  urangaruthu

Do not lie down and sleep at   dawn

 

*6)അസമയത്തു വഴിനടക്കരുത്!!!*

Asamayathu  vazhi nadakkaruthu

Do not wander  during  odd times

 

*7)അന്യന്റെ വീട്ടിലുറങ്ങരുത്!!!*

Anyande  veettil  urangaruthu

Do not sleep  in unknown people’s home

 

*8)അന്യന്റെ മുതലിൽ മോഹമരുത്!!!*

Anyande  muthalil   moham   aruthu

Do not have desire in wealth of others

 

*9)കുടിപ്പകയുള്ളിൽ കരുതരുത്!!!*

Kudi ppaka ullil   karutharuthu

Do not retain  family enmity  in the mind

 

*10)കുലദൈവത്തെ മറക്കരുത്!!!*

Kula deivathine  marakkaruthu

We should not forget our clan(family) God

 

*11)തല തൊട്ടു സത്യം ചെയ്യരുത്!!*

Thala  thottu sathyam   cheyyaruthu

Do not take an oath touching   your head

 

*12)തല മറന്നെണ്ണ തേയ്ക്കരുത്!!!*

Thala maranu  enna theykaruthu

Do not apply oil   forgetting the head

 

*13)ഉണ്ണുമ്പോൾ കൈകുടയരുത്!!!*

Unnumbol kai  kudayaruthu

When you   eat food with hand , do not shake it

 

*14)ഉണ്ണും കൈയ്യാൽ വിളമ്പരുത്!!!*

Unnum  kayyal   vilambaruthu

Do not serve food with the hand with which you are eating

 

*15)പിശുക്കന്റെ അന്നം ഉണ്ണരുത്!!!*

Pisukkande  annam  unnaruthu

Do not eat   food of miser

 

*16)പിശുക്കി പിശുക്കി വിളമ്പരുത്!!*

Pisukki  , pisukki  vilambarathu

You shouldot serve with aim of saving food

 

*17)തെക്കോട്ട് വിളക്ക് വയ്ക്കരുത്!!!*

Thekkottu   vilakku veykkaruthu

You should not keep lamp  to the south

 

*18)വടക്ക് തല വച്ചുറങ്ങരുത്!!!*

Vadakku  thala vachu  urangaruthu

You should not keep your head to north  while sleeping

 

*19)സന്ധ്യയ്ക്ക് ചൂലെടുക്കരുത്!!!*

SAndhyakku   cholu yedukkaruthu

You should not take  broom to sweep in the dusk

 

*20)അന്തിക്ക് മാലിന്യം കളയരുത്!!!*

Anthikku  malinyam   kalayaruthu

At night you should not throw away trash

 

*21)തൊഴിലിൽ അലസത കാട്ടരുത്!!!*

Thozhilil   alasatha  kaattaruthu

You should not show laziness  in work

 

*22)വരവറിയാതെ ചെലവഴിക്കരുത്!!!*

Varavu ariyaathe   chelavazhikkaruthu

Without knowing  your income  you should not spend

 

*23)അത്താഴപട്ടിണി കിടക്കരുത്!!!!*

Athaazha pattini  kidakkaruthu

You should not starve   at dinner time

 

*24)അത്താഴത്തിനു നെയ്യ് അരുത്!!!*

Athazhathinnu  nei aruthu

You should not take ghee  during dinner

 

*25)മാതൃവചനം തട്ടരുത്!!!*

Mathru vachanam thattaruthu

You should never disobey mother’s words

 

*26)മാതൃദോഷം ചെയ്യരുത്!!!*

Mathru dosham cheyyaruthu

You shuld cause   trouble to mother

 

*27)മാതൃഭാഷ മറക്കരുത്!!!*

Mathru basha marakkaruthu

You should not forget   your mother toungue

 

*28)മാതൃ രാജ്യം വെറുക്കരുത്!!!!*

Mathru   rajyam  verukkaruthu

You should not hate your mother land

Great role of Vidhya-some subashithas

Great   role of Vidhya-some subashithas

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

1.सुखार्थिनः कुतोविद्या नास्ति विद्यार्थिनः सुखम् ।

सुखार्थी वा त्यजेद् विद्यां विद्यार्थी वा त्यजेत् सुखम् ॥

 

Sukhardhins kutho vidhyaa naasthi  vidhyaarthina sukham

Sukharthi  vaa  thyajeth vidhyaam  Vidhyarthi  vaa thyajeth sukham         

 

Those  who hunt  for pleasure  will not get Education

Those   who hunt   for Education will  not have  pleasure

Those   who hunt after pleasure  should sacrifice education

Those   who hunt after Education  should sacrifice pleasure

 

2,न चोरहार्यं न च राजहार्यंन भ्रातृभाज्यं न च भारकारी ।

व्यये कृते वर्धते एव नित्यं विद्याधनं सर्वधन प्रधानम् ॥

 

Na chorahaarya na cha rajahaaryana brathru bhaajyam na cha  Bhaskaari

Vyaye kruthe vadhathhi  yeva nithyam vidhya dhanam sarva  dhana pradhaanam

 

Not one who steals, not one  who rules,

Not one to  take share  from brothers

And their   expenses   would grow daily

As the wealth of education is the greatest wealth

 

3.नास्ति विद्यासमो बन्धुर्नास्ति विद्यासमः सुहृत् ।

नास्ति विद्यासमं वित्तं नास्ति विद्यासमं सुखम् ॥

 

Naasthi vidhyaa   samo bandhur naasthi vidhyaa sama suhrud

Naasthi  vidhyaa samam Vitham, naasthi vidhyaa   samam sukham

 

No relation or friend  is equal to education,

No wealth   and no pleasure is equal to education

 

4.ज्ञातिभि र्वण्टयते नैव चोरेणापि न नीयते ।

दाने नैव क्षयं याति विद्यारत्नं महाधनम् ॥

 

Jnaathibhi va antyathe naiva , choreyaabhi   na neeyathe,

Dhane naiva kshayam yaathividhyarathnam maha dhanam

 

Education cannot be shared with  relatives

Education can not be stolen  from some body

By  charity, Education    does not decrease

And the gem like education  is the great wealth

 

5,सर्वद्रव्येषु विद्यैव द्रव्यमाहुरनुत्तमम् ।

अहार्यत्वादनर्ध्यत्वादक्षयत्वाच्च सर्वदा ॥

 

Sarva dravyeshu vidhyaiva   draivyamaahuranuthamam

Ahaaryathvaadhana dhairyathwad kshayathwach cha sarvadhaa

 

Among all weath  , the greatest one is education,

Because  it cannot be stolen,Pits value  cannot be estimated

And never, never  it   can be   destroyed

 

6.विद्या नाम नरस्य रूपमधिकं प्रच्छन्नगुप्तं धनम्

 विद्या भोगकरी यशः सुखकरी विद्या गुरूणां गुरुः ।

विद्या बन्धुजनो विदेशगमने विद्या परं दैवतम्

विद्या राजसु पूज्यते न हि धनं विद्याविहीनः पशुः ॥

 

Vidhyaa  naama  narasya roopamadhikam prachanna  guptham dhanam

Vidhyaa   bhogakari yasa sukhakari,  vidhyaa guroonaam  guru

Vidhyaa bandhu jano vidhesa gamane vidhyaa  param daivatham

Vidhyaa   rajasu poojyathe na hi dhanam vidhya heena pasu

 

The form of man  is his visible education and invisible  wealth

It grants pleasure, fame  and is   teacher  of teachers

It  is your relation  in foreign countries and  it is divine God

Education and not  wealth  is  worshipped by king,

And one   without   education  is a mere  animal

 

7.अलसस्य कुतो विद्या अविद्यस्य कुतो धनम् ।

अधनस्य कुतो मित्रममित्रस्य कुतः सुखम् ॥

 

Alasasya  kutho vidhyaa, avidhyasya  kutho dhanam

Adhanasya  kutho mithra , amithraswya   kuto sukham

 

Where is  Education   to the  Lazy,

Where  is  wealth   to one  not  educated

Where are friends   to those  who do not have wealth

And   without  friends  where  is pleasure

 

8.रूपयौवनसंपन्ना विशाल कुलसम्भवाः ।

 विद्याहीना न शोभन्ते निर्गन्धा इव किंशुकाः ॥

 

Roopa youvana sampanaa  visala  kula sambhavaa

Vidhyaa  heenaa na shobhanthe nirgandhaa  iva kimsukaa

 

One who is blessed with  health  and beauty,

And  also blessed   to be born in a great  family

If   he does  not have education , he does not shine

And he will  be bad smelling Kisuka fruit

 

9.विद्याभ्यास स्तपो ज्ञानमिन्द्रियाणां च संयमः ।

अहिंसा गुरुसेवा च निःश्रेयसकरं परम् ॥

 

Vidhyaabhyaasa  thapo  jnanam indryaanaam   cha  samyama

Ahimsaa   gurusevaa  cha  nisreyasakaram   param

 

The merging of education , penance, knowledge

Non violence and service   to the Guru

Merged  with the organs  of wisdom

Is  the one   that brings great  fame to one

 

10.विद्या ददाति विनयं विनयाद् याति पात्रताम्।

पात्रत्वाद्धनमाप्नोति धनाद्धर्मं ततः सुखम्॥

 

Vidhyaa dadhaathi  vinayam , vinayaadhi  pathrthaam

Paathradwaadh dhanamaapnothi dhanath   dharma  thatha sukham

 

Education gives you humility

And humility  grants you suitability  to greatness

And this greatness   brings him great  wealth

And by wealth   Dharma   and pleasure

 

11.दानानां च समस्तानां चत्वार्येतानि भूतले ।

 श्रेष्ठानि कन्यागोभूमिविद्या दानानि सर्वदा ॥

 

Dhaanaanam cha   samasthaanaam  chathwaryethaani  bhothale

Sreshtaani  kanyaa go bhoomi vidhyaa dhaanaani  sarvadhaa

 

Among   the charities  practiced  in earth,

Four of them are   the greatest

Giving  away of a maid, cow, earth  and education

 

12.क्षणशः कणशश्चैव विद्यामर्थं च साधयेत् ।

क्षणे नष्टे कुतो विद्या कणे नष्टे कुतो धनम् ॥

 

Kshanasa   kanaschaiva vidhyaa Martha cha  saadhayeth

Kshane  nashte  kutho vidhyaa  kane nashte ktho  dhanam

 

Without wasting   even a second  or its part

We should   start  earning  education\

Without loosing seconds  earn education

And without loosing part of a second  earn wealth

 

13.विद्या नाम नरस्य कीर्तिरतुला भाग्यक्षये चाश्रयो

धेनुः कामदुधा रतिश्च विरहे नेत्रं तृतीयं च सा ।

सत्कारायतनं कुलस्य महिमा रत्नैर्विना भूषणम्

 तस्मादन्यमुपेक्ष्य सर्वविषयं विद्याधिकारं कुरु ॥

 

Vidhyaa  naama   narasya keerthir athulaa  bhgyakshaye chaasrayo

Dhenu  kaamadhudhaa  rathischa virahe nethram tritheeyam cha saa

Sathkaaraaya  thanam kulasya  mahimaa  rather vinaa  bhooshanam

Thasmaad anyam upekshya sarva vishayam  vidhyaadhikaaram  kuru

 

Education  is man’s  incomparable fame, it grants support  when luck diminishes

It is desire fulfilling cow, is equal  to Rathi when you are love lorn and is like  a third eye

The temple of hospitality,  greatness to the clan, ornament without gems

And so leave  out everything and make education your boss

Some Subashithaas in Sanskrit

Some  Subashithaas in Sanskrit

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

1.आलस्यं हि मनुष्याणां शरीरस्थो महान् रिपुः ।

 नास्त्युद्यमसमो बन्धुः कृत्वा यं नावसीदति ।।

 

Aalaasyaam   hi  manushaanaam  sareerasthi mahaan ripu

Naasthi udhyamo samo bandhu  kruthwaa yam naavaseedathi

 

Laziness  is the greatet enemy   of body  of men

There is no relation equal to  effort which never makes him sorry

2.यथा ह्येकेन चक्रेण न रथस्य गतिर्भवेत् ।

 एवं परुषकारेण विना दैवं न सिद्ध्यति ॥

Yadhaa   hyokena   chakrena na radhasya   gathir bhveth

Yevam parusha  kaarena vinaa   deivam  na sidhyathi

 

With only   one wheel  , a chariot    cannot travel,

Similarly  without  all the four  Purusharthas)  dharma ,wealth pleasure and salvation

You will not   be able   to reach god

 

3.जाड्यं धियो हरति सिंचति वाचि सत्यं , मानोन्नतिं दिशति पापमपाकरोति ।

 चेतः प्रसादयति दिक्षु तनोति कीर्तिं , सत्संगतिः कथय किं न करोति पुंसाम् ॥

 

Jaadyam dhiyo   harathi   sinchathi  vaachi  sathyam, mano unnathim dhisathi paapam apo karothi

Chetha  prasaadhayathi , dikdhu thanothi keethi, sathsangathi kadhaya kim na karothi  pumsaam

 

Mental apathy  defeats you and speaking truth   makes you win

Making mind great shows the way  and removes  sins from you

Makes your attitude pleasant and spreads  your  fame

Why don’t you  tell good things for it is basis of greatness

 

4.अयं निजः परो वेति गणना लघु चेतसाम् ।

उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् ॥

 

Ayam nija   paro  vethi  gananaa   laghu chethasaam

Udhara  charithaanaam  thu vasudeiva kudumbakam

 

The thought  of selfish people , makes them inferior

And broad thought makes them one of universal   family

 

5.पुस्तकस्था तु या विद्या ,परहस्तगतं च धनम् ।

कार्यकाले समुत्तपन्ने न सा विद्या न तद् धनम् ॥

 

Pusthakasthaadhu vidhyaa , parahastha gatham dhanam

Kaarykaale samuthpanne  na saa vidhaa na   thad dham

 

The  knowledge   gained from book and wealth gone to others hand

Do not come   to our help when we  are  in trouble

 

6.अलसस्य कुतो विद्या , अविद्यस्य कुतो धनम् ।

अधनस्य कुतो मित्रम् , अमित्रस्य कुतः सुखम् ॥

 

Alasasya kutho vidhyaa , Avidhyasya  kuth dhanam

Adhanasya  kutho mithram , amithrasya  kutha sukham

 

Where is knowledge to lazy one , Where  is wealth to one  having no knowlwdge

Where are friends to those  who have no wealth, and where is pleasure  to those  having no friends

 

7.बलवानप्यशक्तोऽसौ धनवानपि निर्धनः ।

श्रुतवानपि मूर्खोऽसौ यो धर्मविमुखो जनः ॥

 

Bhalawan apya   saktho asou  dhanawanapi  nirdhana

Sruthvanapi    moorkho asou yo   Dharma vimukho jana

 

A stong one unable to work , a rich one  with no money to spend

A knowledgable  idiot are people who do not follow    dharma

 

8.चन्दनं शीतलं लोके ,चन्दनादपि चन्द्रमाः ।

 चन्द्रचन्दनयोर्मध्ये शीतला साधुसंगतिः ॥

 

Chandanam sheetalam loke, chandhanadh api   chandramaa

Chandra chandanayor madhye sheetala   sadhu sangathi

 

The sandal   is cool to people  , moon is cooler   than sandal

But company of good people is cooler than sandal   and moon

 

9.अष्टादश पुराणेषु व्यासस्य वचनद्वयम् ।

परोपकारः पुण्याय पापाय परपीडनम् ॥

 

Ashtadasa  puraaneshu vyasasya vachana  dwayam

Paropakara  punyaya, paapaapaaya   para  peedanam

 

Two  sayings are better than eighteen puranas  of Vyasa

Service to others is blessed  and troubling  others is sin

 

10.श्रोत्रं श्रुतेनैव न कुंडलेन , दानेन पाणिर्न तु कंकणेन ,

विभाति कायः करुणापराणां , परोपकारैर्न तु चन्दनेन ॥

 

Srothram   sruthenaiva na kundalen, dhaanena   paanir na  thu kankane na

Vibhathi   kaaya karunaa paraanaam  , propakarair na  thu chandanena

 

The shine of ears   does not increase due  to ear studs but learning

The  look of    the hands does not become better by bangles but good deeds

The body  shines  due   to mercy  on others,

By mercy on others not due  to sandal paste

 

11.स्तकस्था तु या विद्या ,परहस्तगतं च धनम् ।

 कार्यकाले समुत्तपन्ने न सा विद्या न तद् धनम् ॥

 

Sthakasthaa   thu  yaa vidhyaa , para hastha   gatham  cha dhanam

Kaarya kaale samuthpanne na saa  vidhyaa na thadh dhanam

 

The knowledge  hidden in books and money  in others hands

When the crisis comes , neither of them  are of any use

 

 

12.सहसा विदधीत न क्रियामविवेकः परमापदां पदम् ।

वृणते हि विमृश्यकारिणं गुणलुब्धाः स्वयमेव संपदः ॥

 

Sahasaa  vidadheethaa na  kriyaama vivekaapadham padham\

Vrunathe   vrumasya  kaarinam  guna labdhaa swayameva  sampadhaa

 

It  is not proper  to do any act  in great haste for it invites accidents

But  to who do acts after thinking and analysis, goddess Lakshmi  would come of her own accord

 

13.वयसि गते कः कामविकारः,शुष्के नीरे कः कासारः।

क्षीणे वित्ते कः परिवारः,ज्ञाते तत्त्वे कः संसारः ॥

 

Vayasee  gathe  kaama vikaaraa, sushke   neere ka  kasaara

Ksheene  vithe  ka parivaaraa, jnaathe   thathwe  ka samsaaraa

 

At  old age   where  does  passion go away, just like after  drying of water, well is of no use

When wealth goes away the family deserts you and wisdom goes away the world does  not bother about you

 

14.दिनयामिन्यौ सायं प्रातः,शिशिरवसन्तौ पुनरायातः।

कालः क्रीडति गच्छत्यायुस्तदपि न मुन्च्त्याशावायुः॥

 

Dhina yaminyai  saayam   praatha, sisira   vasanthou punar aayaatha

Kaala kreedathi gachathyaa  aayu sthabhi  na mruthyu aasaa   vaayu

 

Day and night, evening and morning autum and spring come again ,

With this play time  passes away , life comes to an end but  no end to desire

 

15.विद्या मित्रं प्रवासेषु ,भार्या मित्रं गृहेषु च ।

 व्याधितस्यौषधं मित्रं , धर्मो मित्रं मृतस्य च ॥

 

Vidhyaa mithram pravaaseshu, bharyaa mithram graheshu cha

Vyadhi thasthoushadham mithram , dharmo mithram   mruthasya cha

 

Whiile travelling knowledgeis frind and in home wife is a friend

At time of sickness  medicines are friend and at time of death dharma becomes great friend

 

16.सत्संगत्वे निस्संगत्वं,निस्संगत्वे निर्मोहत्वं।

निर्मोहत्वे निश्चलतत्त्वं,निश्चलतत्त्वे जीवन्मुक्तिः॥           

 

Sath sangathwe nissangathwam , nissangathwe nirmohathwam

Nirmohathwe nischala thathwam , nischala thathwe  jeevan mukthi

 

Good company leads to detachment , detachment   leads  to absence of desire

Absence of desire leads to principle of stability and this leads to salvation

 

17.मा कुरु धनजनयौवनगर्वं,हरति निमेषात्कालः सर्वं।

मायामयमिदमखिलम् हित्वा,ब्रह्मपदम् त्वं प्रविश विदित्वा॥

 

Maa  kuru  dhana   jana   youvana garvam , harathi  nimeshathkala  sarvam

Mayaamaya midham  akhilam  hithwaa , brahma padham  thawm pravisa vidhithwaa

 

Do not be proud of wealth , strength and youth for they go away in a second

This world is filled with illusion, learning which   you attain   state of Brahman

 

18.योगरतो वाभोगरतोवा,सङ्गरतो वा सङ्गवीहिनः।

यस्य ब्रह्मणि रमते चित्तं,नन्दति नन्दति नन्दत्येव॥

 

Yogaratho   vaa  bhoga ratho vaa , sanga ratho vaa  sanga viheena

Yasya  brahmaani ramthechitham, nandathi, nandathi  nandathyeva

 

Whether  one is immersed in yoga or passion, company  or lonliness

If his mind gets involved in Brahman , them\n he  will be joyous, joyous, joyous