subhashitawisdomchanakyaniti

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Gunair Uttamatam Yati (Greatness Comes from Virtue, Not Position) in Odia · ଓଡ଼ିଆ

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× ଜପ·🕐 Morning reflection, or when tempted to value position over character·📜 Chanakya Niti

ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଭାଷା/ଲିପିରେ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ

हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

ଉତ୍ପତ୍ତି ଓ କଥା

Chanakya Niti · Chanakya (Vishnugupta / Kautilya) · Ancient India (c. 4th–3rd century BCE)

Chanakya, who served kings yet prized merit above rank, often punctured the vanity of high office. In this verse he insists that virtues alone confer greatness, and ridicules empty pride with an unforgettable picture — a crow on a palace turret that is still a crow and no Garuda — teaching that true elevation is of character, not of seat.

✦ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରରେ କୁହାଯାଇଥିବା ପରି

Courtiers have repeated this verse for ages to remind the powerful that thrones do not make the noble, for as the crow on the palace dome remains a crow, so the unworthy in high office remain unworthy, while the truly virtuous shine wherever they stand.

0ମୋଟ ଜପ

ମନ୍ତ୍ର

ଯେକୌଣସି ଧାଡ଼ି କିମ୍ବା ▶ ବଟନ୍ ଛୁଇଁ ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ

ଗୁଣୈରୁତ୍ତମତାଂ ଯାତି ନୋଚ୍ଚୈରାସନସଂସ୍ଥିତଃ। ପ୍ରାସାଦଶିଖରସ୍ଥୋଽପି କାକଃ କିଂ ଗରୁଡାଯତେ॥

guṇair uttamatāṁ yāti noccair āsana-saṁsthitaḥ। prāsāda-śikhara-stho 'pi kākaḥ kiṁ garuḍāyate॥

ଅର୍ଥ:One attains greatness through one's virtues, not merely by occupying a high position. Even if it is perched on the very summit of a palace, does a crow thereby become Garuda, the king of birds? Chanakya teaches that rank and elevated seats do not confer true worth — only one's qualities and character can.

ଶବ୍ଦ-ଶବ୍ଦ ଅର୍ଥ

ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଯେକୌଣସି ଶବ୍ଦରେ କ୍ଲିକ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ

ଗୁଣୈଃ🔊guṇaiḥby virtues, by good qualities, by merit

ଉତ୍ତମତାମ୍🔊uttamatāmexcellence, greatness, a high / superior status

ଯାତି🔊yātiattains, goes to, reaches

ନ🔊nanot

ଉଚ୍ଚୈଃ-ଆସନ-ସଂସ୍ଥିତଃ🔊uccair āsana-saṁsthitaḥ(merely) by being seated on a high seat / lofty position

ପ୍ରାସାଦ-ଶିଖର-ସ୍ଥଃ🔊prāsāda-śikhara-sthaḥseated / perched on the summit of a palace

ଅପି🔊apieven, although

କାକଃ🔊kākaḥa crow

କିମ୍🔊kimdoes / is it the case that...? (interrogative)

ଗରୁଡାଯତେ🔊garuḍāyatebehaves like / becomes Garuda (the divine eagle)

Gunair Uttamatam Yati (Greatness Comes from Virtue, Not Position) ପାଠର ଲାଭ

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Teaches that true worth comes from virtue, not from position

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Curbs pride and arrogance based on rank or title

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Inspires the cultivation of good qualities and character

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Uses a vivid, memorable image (crow and Garuda) to make its point

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Encourages judging people by merit rather than status

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A concise, witty verse for reflection on humility and excellence

Gunair Uttamatam Yati (Greatness Comes from Virtue, Not Position) ପାଠ ବିଧି

ଜପ ସଂଖ୍ୟା3ଥର

ଉତ୍ତମ ସମୟMorning reflection, or when tempted to value position over character

Recite the verse slowly and picture the crow on the palace roof that is still no Garuda. Reflect that a high seat adds nothing to one's true worth, which comes from virtue alone. It is traditionally studied among Chanakya's teachings on character and merit.

ବାରମ୍ବାର ପଚରାଯାଉଥିବା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ

ଏହି ପୃଷ୍ଠାରେ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ Gunair Uttamatam Yati (Greatness Comes from Virtue, Not Position) ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଲିପିରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି — ସେହି ମୂଳ ଶ୍ଳୋକ, ଅକ୍ଷର-ଅକ୍ଷର ଲିପ୍ୟନ୍ତରିତ, ଯାହାଦ୍ୱାରା ଆପଣ ସହଜରେ ପଢ଼ି ଜପ କରିପାରିବେ। ଯେକୌଣସି ଧାଡ଼ି (କିମ୍ବା ▶ ବଟନ୍) ଛୁଇଁ ତାହାର ପାଠ ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ।

ହଁ — କେବଳ ଲିପି ବଦଳେ; ଶବ୍ଦ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଅର୍ଥ ମୂଳ ହିଁ ରହେ। ଏହି ପୃଷ୍ଠାର ଶ୍ଳୋକ-ଶ୍ଳୋକ ଅର୍ଥ, ଲାଭ ଓ ପାଠ ବିଧି ସମାନ ଭାବେ ପ୍ରଯୁଜ୍ୟ।

It is a famous verse from the Chanakya Niti (Niti Darpana), the collection of aphorisms attributed to Chanakya (Kautilya / Vishnugupta), the ancient Indian teacher of ethics, statecraft and practical wisdom.

Garuda is the magnificent king of birds. The verse asks: even if a mere crow sits on the highest point of a palace, does it become Garuda? Of course not. In the same way, a person of little merit does not become great simply by occupying a high position.

That genuine greatness is earned through virtues and character, not through titles, seats or status. It warns against pride built on position and encourages us to develop real qualities, and to evaluate others by their merit rather than their rank.

ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ

Pustakastha Tu Ya Vidya (Knowledge in a Book Is of No Use)पुस्तकस्था तु या विद्या Na Kashchit Kasyachin Mitram (None Is Born a Friend or Foe)न कश्चित्कस्यचिन्मित्रं Kah Kalah Kani Mitrani (Questions for Constant Self-Reflection)कः कालः कानि मित्राणि Adveshta Sarva Bhutanam (Bhagavad Gita 12.13)अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानाम्Asato Ma Sadgamaya (Pavamana Mantra)असतो मा सद्गमय Uddhared Atmana Atmanam (Bhagavad Gita 6.5)उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानम्

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