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Subhashita 4 – Patience

There is nothing equal to patience in this world. Patience makes people very brave and great. This is mentioned in the Balakanda of Ramayana like this –

अलङ्कारो नारीणां क्षमा तु पुरुषस्य व/
क्षमा दानं क्षमा यज्ञः क्षमा सत्यं हि पुत्रिक
क्षमा यसः क्षमा धर्मः क्षमय निष्तितं जगत

“Alankaro Naareenaam Kshama Tu Purushasya Va/ Kshama Danam Kshama Yajnah Kshama Satyam Hi Putrikah Kshama Yasah Kshama Dharmah Kshamaya Nishtitam Jagat”

English translation of the above Sanskrit Subhashita by Prof. S.B. Raghunathacharya, former Vice-Chancellor R.S. Vidyapeet, Tirupati is as follows

Sage Valmiki is explaining the greatness of patience to mankind through Dakshaprajapathi.

Either to man or woman, patience is really a precious ornament. In fact patience is real donation, that is sacrifice, that is truth, that is fame, that is virtue. Indeed the society should take shape in patience only.

Always patience will be sole wealth of noble people.

The society has been taking lessons from them time to time, one must enrich this quality for his own sake and for the sake of a good society.