Sampurna Kumbho Na Karoti Shabdam — Complete Lyrics
सम्पूर्णकुम्भो न करोति शब्दम्
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
सम्पूर्णकुम्भो न करोति शब्दं
अर्धो घटो घोषमुपैति नूनम्।
विद्वान्कुलीनो न करोति गर्वं
गुणैर्विहीना बहु जल्पयन्ति॥
sampūrṇakumbho na karoti śabdaṁ
ardho ghaṭo ghoṣam upaiti nūnam।
vidvān kulīno na karoti garvaṁ
guṇair vihīnā bahu jalpayanti॥
A pot filled to the brim makes no sound, while a half-filled pot surely splashes and rattles loudly. In the same way a truly learned and well-born person never grows arrogant, whereas those devoid of merit prattle and boast a great deal. The verse compares empty noise to empty character, praising the quiet dignity of genuine worth.
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