Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Subhāṣitāvalī 321

यैर्वातूलो भवति पुरतः कथ्यमानैर्जनानां
कामप्यन्तर्विदधति रुजं येऽप्यनुद्गीर्यमाणाः ।
तेऽभिप्रायाः किमपि हॄदये कण्ठलग्नाः स्फुरन्तो
यस्याख्येयास्तमिह सुहृदं पुण्यवन्तो लभन्ते ।। (भर्तृसारस्वतस्य)

mandākrāntā

if you speak your mind in front of everyone
it causes a big ruckus,
but if you keep your mouth shut
something starts aching within.
these thoughts we have--our intentions--
they get stuck in the throat
and throb and churn in the heart.
if you can tell them to someone
he's a true friend
and you're lucky to have him.

--by Mr. Sārasvata

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