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March 2025

परोपदेशेपांडित्यम् !

By C. N. Vaze, Chartered Accountant
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This is one of the most commonly observed aspects of human nature. While advising others, all are ‘scholars’ or ‘wise’ men; but when it comes to own conduct, they very rarely follow it. This is adopted from Hitopadesh (1.103)

परोपदेशेपाण्डित्यम् ‘wisdom’ or ‘scholarliness’ in advising others.

सर्वेषाम्सुकरंनृणाम् Is very easy for all human beings.

धर्मेस्वयमनुष्ठानं  However, when it comes to their own life.

कस्यचित्तुमहात्मन:  Very few great people (महात्मा) do follow those principles.

There is another version of this verse.

परोपदेशवेलायां At the time of advising others.

शिष्टा: सर्वेभवन्तिवै  All act like ‘gentlemen’ or ‘noble’ men.

विस्मरन्तीहशिष्टत्वं However, they forget all that wisdom.

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