Sampurna Kumbho Na Karoti Shabdam PDF

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.