नारी Shloka 4 — Sanskrit with Meaning
Open in full site →1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
गुणैरुत्तमतां याति नोच्चैरासनसंस्थितः। प्रासादशिखरस्थोऽपि काकः किं गरुडायते॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
গুণৈরুত্তমতাং যাতি নোচ্চৈরাসনসংস্থিতঃ। প্রাসাদশিখরস্থোঽপি কাকঃ কিং গরুডাযতে॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
guṇairuttamatāṃ yāti noccairāsanasaṃsthitaḥ | prāsādaśikharastho'pi kākaḥ kiṃ garuḍāyate ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
A person achieves greatness through his virtues and qualities, not merely by sitting on an elevated seat of power. Even if a crow sits on the highest pinnacle of a royal palace, does it transform into a majestic eagle (Garuda)?
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
মানুষ নিজের গুণের দ্বারাই শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব লাভ করে, কেবল উঁচু আসনে বসলেই কেউ বড়ো হয় না। একটি কাক যদি প্রাসাদের সবচেয়ে উঁচু চূড়ায় গিয়ে বসে, তবুও কি সে কখনো গরুড় পাখি হতে পারে?
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
मनुष्य अपने श्रेष्ठ गुणों से ही महान बनता है, केवल ऊँचे पद (आसन) पर बैठने से नहीं। अगर एक कौवा किसी महल के सबसे ऊँचे शिखर पर जाकर बैठ जाए, तो क्या वह गरुड़ (पक्षियों का राजा) बन जाता है?
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
मानवस्य श्रेष्ठता तस्य सद्गुणैः भवति, न तु उच्चपदेन। यदि कश्चित् गुणहीनः उच्चपदं प्राप्नोति, तथापि सः महान् न भवति। यथा कश्चित् काकः राजप्रासादस्य सर्वोच्चशिखरे उपविशति चेदपि सः गरुडपक्षी न भवति, सः काकः एव तिष्ठति।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
गुणैरुत्तमतां याति नोच्चैरासनसंस्थितः। प्रासादशिखरस्थः अपि काकः किं गरुडायते।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Cāṇakya Nīti 16.6
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of this नारी Sanskrit shloka?
A person achieves greatness through his virtues and qualities, not merely by sitting on an elevated seat of power. Even if a crow sits on the highest pinnacle of a royal palace, does it transform into a majestic eagle (Garuda)?
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Cāṇakya Nīti 16.6.