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କାକଃ କୃଷ୍ଣଃ ପିକଃ କୃଷ୍ଣଃ

Kakah Krishnah Pikah Krishnah in Odia · ଓଡ଼ିଆ

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× ଜପ·🕐 Anytime as a reflective recitation, especially when teaching values or discernment·📜 Subhashita (Sanskrit niti tradition)

ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଭାଷା/ଲିପିରେ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ

हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

ଉତ୍ପତ୍ତି ଓ କଥା

Subhashita (Sanskrit niti tradition) · Anonymous (classical Subhashita) · Classical Sanskrit literature

This much-loved verse belongs to the Subhashita tradition, where profound moral truths are conveyed through vivid and often humorous imagery. Using the everyday sight of the look-alike crow and cuckoo, it became a favourite teaching that appearances deceive and that time alone unveils true character.

✦ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରରେ କୁହାଯାଇଥିବା ପରି

Generations of teachers have used this verse to console the overlooked, assuring them that, like the cuckoo silent through winter, those of genuine worth need only await their 'spring' — for true merit, once it finds its voice, can never be mistaken for the common crow.

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ମନ୍ତ୍ର

ଯେକୌଣସି ଧାଡ଼ି କିମ୍ବା ▶ ବଟନ୍ ଛୁଇଁ ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ

କାକଃ କୃଷ୍ଣଃ ପିକଃ କୃଷ୍ଣଃ କୋ ଭେଦଃ ପିକକାକଯୋଃ। ଵସନ୍ତକାଲେ ସମ୍ପ୍ରାପ୍ତେ କାକଃ କାକଃ ପିକଃ ପିକଃ॥

kākaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ pikaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ ko bhedaḥ pika-kākayoḥ। vasanta-kāle samprāpte kākaḥ kākaḥ pikaḥ pikaḥ॥

ଅର୍ଥ:The crow is black, the cuckoo is black — what difference is there between cuckoo and crow? But when spring arrives, the crow is shown to be a crow and the cuckoo a cuckoo. Outwardly the good and the worthless may look alike, but in time, by their voice and conduct, their true nature is revealed.

ଶବ୍ଦ-ଶବ୍ଦ ଅର୍ଥ

ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଯେକୌଣସି ଶବ୍ଦରେ କ୍ଲିକ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ

କାକଃ🔊kākaḥthe crow

କୃଷ୍ଣଃ🔊kṛṣṇaḥ(is) black

ପିକଃ🔊pikaḥthe cuckoo (koel)

କଃ ଭେଦଃ🔊kaḥ bhedaḥwhat difference (is there)

ପିକକାକଯୋଃ🔊pika-kākayoḥbetween the cuckoo and the crow

ଵସନ୍ତକାଲେ🔊vasanta-kālein the spring season

ସମ୍ପ୍ରାପ୍ତେ🔊samprāptewhen it has arrived, on its coming

କାକଃ କାକଃ🔊kākaḥ kākaḥthe crow is (revealed as) a crow

ପିକଃ ପିକଃ🔊pikaḥ pikaḥthe cuckoo is (revealed as) a cuckoo

Kakah Krishnah Pikah Krishnah ପାଠର ଲାଭ

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Teaches the wisdom of judging by conduct and merit, not mere appearance

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Reminds that time inevitably reveals the true nature of people

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Encourages cultivating genuine worth rather than outward show

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A memorable lesson on discernment (viveka) in choosing company

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Highlights the value of sweet, beneficial speech over harsh noise

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A witty, easily-remembered verse perfect for moral instruction

Kakah Krishnah Pikah Krishnah ପାଠ ବିଧି

ଜପ ସଂଖ୍ୟା3ଥର

ଉତ୍ତମ ସମୟAnytime as a reflective recitation, especially when teaching values or discernment

Recite the verse and dwell on its gentle humour and deep lesson. Reflect on the cuckoo and the crow as a reminder that true character cannot be hidden forever — it emerges in one's 'spring,' through speech and action. Use it to inspire authenticity in yourself and discernment in judging others.

ବାରମ୍ବାର ପଚରାଯାଉଥିବା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ

ଏହି ପୃଷ୍ଠାରେ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ Kakah Krishnah Pikah Krishnah 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 means 'the crow is black, the cuckoo is black — what is the difference between them? When spring comes, the crow is seen as a crow and the cuckoo as a cuckoo.' It teaches that true character is revealed in time, however similar two beings may appear.

Both birds are black and look alike, so they seem indistinguishable. But in spring the cuckoo sings its sweet song while the crow only caws — illustrating how merit and worth set apart those who outwardly resemble one another.

It teaches discernment: do not judge by appearances alone, for time and circumstance reveal a person's real nature through their words and deeds. It also inspires us to develop genuine inner worth, like the cuckoo's song.

ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ

Satyam Bruyat Priyam Bruyatसत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात्Vidya Dadati Vinayamविद्या ददाति विनयम्Ayam Nijah Paro Veti (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam)अयं निजः परो वेति Udyamena Hi Sidhyantiउद्यमेन हि सिध्यन्ति Na Chora-haryam (Vidya-dhanam Sarva-dhana-pradhanam)न चोरहार्यं न च राजहार्यम्Paropakaraya Satam Vibhutayahपरोपकाराय सतां विभूतयः

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