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Dhurjanah pariharthavyo (దుర్జనః పరిహర్తవ్యో)

Composer: Bhartruhari a King of Ujjain, Bhartruhari was the elder step brother of his more renowned sibling, Vikramaditya. His life presents to us a living account of a person’s transformation from a pleasure-loving emperor who had everything at his disposal to a sage who gave us the immortal Shataka trilogy. Bhartruhari was fiercely enamoured of his newly-wedded wife Pingala, a fact which caused Vikramaditya considerable anguish for the elder brother neglected his kingly duties preferring to spend his life in her arms. Pingala on her part conspired and had Vikramaditya thrown out of Ujjain. More...

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Bhartruhari

Bhartruhari

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This Poem was originally composed in Telugu. Other languages are for your convenience



పద్యం:
దుర్జనః పరిహర్తవ్యో విద్య
యా లంకృతో పి స |
మణీనా భూషితస్సర్సః |
కి మసౌ నభయంకరః ? ||
తాత్పర్యం:
దీనికొక దృష్టాంతాన్ని చూపిస్తున్నాడు కవి. పాముకు తలమీద ఎంతో విలువైన మణి ఉన్నప్పటికి, అది భయంకరమైన విషప్రాణి కావ్డం చేత దాన్ని దూరంగా పారద్రోలడానికే ప్రాధాన్యత ఇస్తారు. ఇట్లే దురాత్ముడు ఎంత చదువరి అయినా, అతడు దూరం జరపదగిన వాడే !
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Poem:
Dhurjanah pariharthavyo vidhya
yaa lamkrutho pi sa |
maneenaa bhooshithassarsah |
ki masau nabhayamkarah ? ||
Meaning:
However well-read a wicked man is, he is still dangerous and better to stay away from him. He is like a poisonous serpent carrying a precious gem on its head. If one approaches it for the gem, it will inevitably bite the person
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dhurjanah pariharthavyo vidhya
yaa lamkrutho pi sa |
maneenaa bhooshithassarsah |
ki masau nabhayamkarah ? ||
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