துர்ஜநஃ பரிஹர்தவ்யஃ
Durjanah Parihartavyah (Shun the Wicked Though Learned) in Tamil · தமிழ்
உங்கள் மொழி/எழுத்தில் படியுங்கள்
தோற்றம் & கதை
Bhartrhari Niti Shataka · Bhartrhari · Classical Sanskrit literature (c. 5th century CE)
The Niti Shataka is the first of Bhartrhari's three celebrated centuries of verse, gathering a hundred epigrams on conduct, wisdom and the ways of the world. Among its many verses on character and discernment, this shloka uses the unforgettable image of a jewel-adorned serpent to warn that an evil-natured person, however learned, must be shunned — for knowledge cannot make a wicked heart safe.
✦ சாத்திரங்களில் கூறியபடி
Teachers of niti recall this verse whenever brilliance is mistaken for goodness, reminding students that the most dangerous people are often the most accomplished. It is said that one who heeds this warning is spared much sorrow, for they judge a companion by character rather than by cleverness alone.
மந்திரம்
எந்த வரியையும் அல்லது ▶ பொத்தானைத் தொட்டு கேளுங்கள்
துர்ஜநஃ பரிஹர்தவ்யோ வித்யயாலங்க்ரு'தோऽபி ஸந்। மணிநா பூஷிதஃ ஸர்பஃ கிமஸௌ ந பயங்கரஃ॥
durjanaḥ parihartavyo vidyayālaṅkṛto'pi san। maṇinā bhūṣitaḥ sarpaḥ kim asau na bhayaṅkaraḥ॥
பொருள்:A wicked person should be shunned even though he is adorned with learning. A serpent decorated with a jewel on its hood — is it any the less fearsome for that? The verse warns that knowledge alone does not make a person safe to keep company with; an evil nature remains dangerous however learned it may appear.
சொல்-சொல்லாகப் பொருள்
உச்சரிப்பைக் கேட்க எந்தச் சொல்லையும் தட்டவும்
Durjanah Parihartavyah (Shun the Wicked Though Learned) பாராயணப் பலன்கள்
Teaches discernment in choosing one's company and friends
Warns that learning without good character can still be dangerous
Places virtue and integrity above mere knowledge or cleverness
Offers a vivid, unforgettable image — a jewelled yet deadly serpent
Encourages caution against charming but ill-natured people
A short, memorable verse for reflection on character and good company
Durjanah Parihartavyah (Shun the Wicked Though Learned) பாராயண முறை
Recite the verse slowly, holding the striking image of a serpent crowned with a jewel yet no less deadly. Reflect on how true safety lies in good character, not in brilliance alone, and let it sharpen your discernment in choosing the company you keep. It is often quoted in teachings on niti (practical wisdom) and the importance of good association (satsanga).
அடிக்கடி கேட்கப்படும் கேள்விகள்
இவையும் படியுங்கள்
ॐ
முழு Durjanah Parihartavyah (Shun the Wicked Though Learned)ஐ வரிக்கு-வரி பொருளுடன் படியுங்கள், அல்லது மேலும் புனித பாடல்களைக் காணுங்கள்