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हास्यम् Shloka 13 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
खलः सर्षपमात्राणि परछिद्राणि पश्यति। आत्मनो बिल्वमात्राणि पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
খলঃ সর্ষপমাত্রাণি পরছিদ্রাণি পশ্যতি। আত্মনো বিল্বমাত্রাণি পশ্যন্নপি ন পশ্যতি॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
khalaḥ sarṣapamātrāṇi parachidrāṇi paśyati | ātmano bilvamātrāṇi paśyannapi na paśyati ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
A wicked person easily notices the faults of others even if they are as tiny as a mustard seed. But he remains completely blind to his own faults, even when they are as large as a Bilva fruit (wood apple).
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
একজন দুর্জন ব্যক্তি অন্যের সরিষার দানার মতো অতি ক্ষুদ্র দোষও দেখতে পায়। কিন্তু নিজের বেল-এর মতো বিশাল দোষগুলি চোখে পড়লেও সে দেখে না (বা সযত্নে এড়িয়ে যায়)।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
दुष्ट व्यक्ति दूसरों के सरसों के दाने जितने छोटे दोषों (कमियों) को भी तुरंत देख लेता है। परन्तु अपने बिल्व फल (बेल) के समान बड़े दोषों को देखते हुए भी वह अनदेखा कर देता है।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
दुष्टस्य जनस्य स्वभावः एव निन्दनं भवति। सः अन्येषां जनानां सर्षपवत् अतीव लघुदोषम् अपि पश्यति। परन्तु स्वस्य बिल्वफलात् अपि विशालं दोषं सः दृष्ट्वा अपि न पश्यति, तस्य गोपनं च करोति।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
खलः सर्षपमात्राणि परछिद्राणि पश्यति। आत्मनो बिल्वमात्राणि पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Garuḍa Purāṇa / Subhāṣitaratnabhāṇḍāgāra

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this हास्यम् Sanskrit shloka?
A wicked person easily notices the faults of others even if they are as tiny as a mustard seed. But he remains completely blind to his own faults, even when they are as large as a Bilva fruit (wood apple).
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Garuḍa Purāṇa / Subhāṣitaratnabhāṇḍāgāra.