Ramayana subashitham (Malayalam) Good sayings(Quotations ) From Ramayana

Ramayana subashitham (Malayalam)

Good sayings(Quotations ) From  Ramayana

 

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

 

(Though  I ve translated  three  Ramayanas  and have read  Ananda Ramayana , I have  not come across  these great  sayings  in any of them .They are simply superb and sent to by a scholarly  musu=ician  friend  MS.Anitha Krishna. I thank her for these great  quotations )

 

1.Guha  samvadham- Discussion with suka

 

1.Ishtamullathu thanne varumbozhum

Ishtamillathathu  thanne  varumbozhum

Thushtathmana maruvunnu  budha janam

Drishtam yellam  Maha mayethi  bhavaanaal

 

When things  we like comes

Or whrn  things   that we do not like comes

The wise man lives  as satisfied  person

Because  what all happens  is due to wish  of Maha Maya

 

2,Janmam undaakil  maranavum nischayam

Janmam  marichavarkku  varum  nirnayam

AArkkum thadukkathoru  avasthaye

Oarkanam   yellam swa karma   vasam gatham

 

If there is a  birth, then  death is definite

It is definite that  birth will come to dead persons

These  events   are ones  that cannot  stopped  by any one

Please  remember  that , every thing is due  to one’s karma

 

3.THathwam arinjulla  vidhhwan   orikkalum

Putha  mithra artha  kalathraadhi vasthunaa

Ver pedum neravum  dukham yillethume

Swapetham  yennal  sukham illethume

 

The  learned man who knows  philosophy never

Will never  be sorry to the parting of  sons,

Friends , wife  or things , if they are all.

According  to your wish, there is no joy  in it

 

4.Kasya  dukhasya  ko  hethur  jaga thraye

Kasya  Sukhaya vaa ko hi hethu sakhe

Poorva  janma aarjitha  karmam athre Bhuvi

SArva  lokarkkkum  suka  dukha  karanam

 

In these three words  , what  is the cause of sorrow

For  whose  pleasure,  who is responsible

The  Karma  that  we have  earned  in previous births

Is the cause  of sorrow  and pleasure of all people

 

5.BHogathinnai kondu  kamikkayum  venda

BHogam vidhi  krutham, varjjikkayum venda

Vyartham oartholam  vishadha  praharshangal

Chithe  shubhaa asubha  karma phalodhaye

 

Do  not  desire  for  getting  pleasure

Pleasure  is according to fate, do not leave it out also

It is a waste   for worrying  and getting sorrow or joy

When   good or bad things   come

 

6.Marthya deham Punya paapangale kondu

Nithyam uthpannam  vidhi vihitham Sakhe

Saukya   dukhangal sahajam  yevarkkume

Nikkavithalla  suraasuranmaaraalum

 

The body of man is cause of producing sins and blessed deeds

They are  arise  daily and  this  is due to fate

Sorrow   and pleasure are  common  for every one

And they cannot be stopped even by devas  or asuras

 

7.Loke  Sukhanantharam dukhamayi varum

AAkulamilla, dukhanantharam sukham

Dukha madhye sukhamaayum varum pinne

Dukham  sukha madhyasthmaayum varum

 

In the world after  pleasure  sorrow  comes

There  is no problem , pleasure also  comes out of sorrow

Later please  comes  in middle  of sorrow

And in between sorrow  pleasure  also can come

 

8.Randum  anyonya samyuktha maaye , yevanum

Undu, jala  pangam yenna  poale   sAkhe

AAkyaal  dairyena  vidhwajjanam  hrudhi

Soka harshamgal koodathe  vasikkunnu

 

For every one both of them come mixed

Do not get worried, just like pure water  and dirt

So wise  people  courageously, live

Without  sorrow or joy in  their heart

 

9.Ishtamaayullathu thanne  varumbozhum

Ishtamillathu  thanne   varumbozhum

THushtothmana   maruvunnu  budha janam

Drushtamellam maha mayethi bhavanaal

 

At the  time when only what  we like comes

Or at time  when only what  we do not comes

Wise people  live  with satisfied  heart

Because  all that we see is due to decision of Maha Maya

 

 

2.Bharatha vilapam- Crying  of Bharatha

10.Thathennakilum , puthran  yennakilum

Prethar aayaal  athi  moodaraai  ullavar

Maarathalachu  thozhichu , mura  vilichu

Yere thalarnnu mohichu  veeneeduvoor

 

Whether  it is father  or it is son

When they  become a corpse, those  who are  great  fools

Beat  on their   chest  , greatly shout

And they  would  become gratly weak  and fall down fainted

 

11.Nissaramethrayum  samsaram oarkilo

Sath sangam onne  shubha karamaai ullu

Thathra saukhyam varutheeduvaan  nallathu

Nithyamaai ulloru  santhi arika nee

 

Though very silly   , if we think of the world

Company of good people, is the only good act

For  getting pleasure in that, the good

Is  a peace  which is forever  , please  understand

12. Kambitha pathraagra laghnambu   bindhuval

Sambathichidum  ayussu    anaswaram
Praakthan  dehastha  karmana pinneyum

Prapthamaam dehikku  deham punarapi

 

Just like a drop  of water  sticking  to the tip of the leaf

The  temporary  life  span can   end  at any time

Due to the  Acts of the body  in your previous  birth

Every  being gets  another body  once again

 

13.Jeerna vasthukkal upekshichu dehikal

Poorna shobham  nava  vasthrangal  kollunnu

Jeerna dehangalum  avvannam  upekshichu

Poorna shobham  nava  dehangal  kollunnu

 

Bodies after  throwing away old  dilapidated cloths

Wear new cloths  so that  they fully shine

Like that  the  souls  throw away   old bodies

And  take  new bodies  so that they  shine fully

 

14.Dukhathhinnu  oru  Karam chollu nee

Mukhya jana matham jnan  Cholluvan

Aathmaavinilla  jananam  maranavum

Aathmani  chinthikka  shad bhavumilla

 

You please  tell me reason for sorrow

I will tell you   the opinion  of important people

Soul has neither   birth or death

When we think soul does not have six type  of emotions

 

15.Itham anaaratham  chinthichu, chinthichu

Chithe   drudamaayi   arinju dukhangalum

Thyakthwaa thudanguka   Karma samoohavum

Sathwarm yethum  vishadham  undaakolo

 

Like this  thinking and thinking  without break

I  clearly  understood in my mind about sorrows

Start  leaving   out  the  group  of emotions

And the  immediately there will not be despair

 

16,Vidhyabhyasai karathanmaaraaya Janangale

Nithya  mukthanmaar  yennu  chollunnu thathwajanmaar

Thwa manthopasakanmaaraayulla  Bhakthanmaarkku

Nirmala maayaa vidhya  thaane sambhavichidum

 

People who are  greatly knowledgable,

Are called  by philosophers  as  forever  free people

The devotees  who practice  manthras themselves

The pure  knowledge   will automatically come

 

17.Mathulla   moodanmaarkku vidhya yundaakennathum

Chethilla  nooraayiram  janmangal Kazhinjaalum

Aakayaal thwad bakthi sambannan maarayullavar

Yekantha mukthhanmaarilethum samsayamorthaal

 

For all other fools the thing called  knowledge

Never comes , even if they pass hundred thousand years

So those who are fully  rich  with  devotion

Without doubt will be free  of solitude

18.Atmavu  allatheyulla dehadhi vasthukkalil

Athmavenna   bodham  yathonnu  jagathraye

Mayayakunnathu nirnayam athinaale,

Kaya  sambandhamaakum  samsaaram bhavikkunnathu

 

Why  is  there a feeling that all the bodily things,

In this  three  worlds are soul

This  is definitely  Maya(illusion)  and so

The physical life becomes  depended  on body

 

19.Undallo pinne vikshepa  aavaranangal yennu

Randu roopam  maayaykku   yennu ariyuka , saumithre nee

Yennathil  munnethallo lokathe kalpikkunnathu

Yennu arika athi sthoola  sookshma bedhangalodum

 

Know that there  are acts like throwing out and wrapping

,Which are  two forms , Oh  Lakshmana

In this first  makes  us imagine the world

And please understand that this is with micro andmega  differences

 

20.Lingaadhi  brhamanthamaam  avidhyaa roopamathum

SAngadhi doshangale sambhavippikkunnathum

Jnanaroopiniyaakum vidhya aayathu mathethu

AAnanda prapthi  hethu bhootha  yennarinjaalum

 

That which is  spread from body and mind to Brahmam is in form of ignorance

And is the cause for defects that  cause  desire on worldly things

And the  other thing is form of knowledge and is all over

And education which has  form of knowledge leads  to  getting that real joy

 

21.Thathan yennakilum  puthran  yennakilum

Pretharaayaal , athi moodaraayi ullavar

Maarathalachu  thozghichu mura vilichu

Yere thalarnnu veeniduvor

 

Whether it is father or it is son

When they  become corpse , the very foolish  people

Beat  on the chest , hit themselves , shout

And due to that  become greatly tired and faint

 

22Nissaram yethrayum  samsaram oarkkilo

Sathsangam onne Shubha kara maayullu

Thathra saukhyam varutheeduvvan  nallathu

Nithyamayulloru  santhi  yennarika

 

If we think , in  this world which is insignificant

Only   good company is one which is good

There   to bring comfort , the good thing,

Is to bring a state  of forever  peace

23.Dehoham  yennulla  bhavanayaa Mahaa

Mohena Saukhya Dukhangal  Undaavunnu

Garbha vaasaadhi  Dukhangalum  Jandhu varga

Udhbhava  nasavum Deha moolam sakhe

 

The notion that  “I am body”, with great  desire

The  sorrow   and pleasantness  are born

The sorrow   of living in womb and destruction

Of the class  of animals are due  to the body, friend

 

24.Sthoola  sookshmaathmaka    deha dhwayaal param

Mele iruppathu  athma paran kevalan

Dehadhikalil Mamathwam  upekshichu

Moham akannu   athma jnaniyaai vaazhka nee

 

Much higher  than the two   tall and dwarf  nodies,

Is soul  divine as well one  who is just one

If you leave out  the  sense of selfishness from the body,

You will live leaving desire  as man who knows  the soul

25.Dukha  Harsha  Bhaya Krodha lobhadhikal,

saukhya madha moha   kama janmaahikal\

Ajnana lingathi nullava Yengine

Sujnana  roopanaayulla Chidhatmani.

 

Sorrow , joy , fear  , anger, avarice

Pleasure  exuberance   and passion

And others come under embrace  of ignorance

 And so will  not happen  to divine God Who is of good knowledge

 

26.Sambhavikkunnu vicharichu  kaankilo

SAmbhavikunnithu deha  abhimaaninaam

Kim Paramaathmami Saukhya  Dukhadhikal

Sal  prasadathingal illaa Randethume

 

That which happens, if we think about it

Things will happen to to those who have praise for body

In case of God  there is no sorrow  or  joy

And  for  God  there  is no good or bad