వృథా వృష్టిః సముద్రేషు
Vritha Vrishtih Samudreshu in Telugu · తెలుగు
మీ భాష/లిపిలో చదవండి
మూలం & కథ
Subhashita (Sanskrit niti literature) · Traditional (anonymous wisdom verse) · Classical Sanskrit literature
This verse is part of the rich Subhashita tradition — short, polished Sanskrit sayings that capture worldly and ethical wisdom in a single couplet. Through four homely yet striking images of waste, it conveys the principle that any gift or effort, however good, is fruitless unless offered where it is genuinely needed, and so counsels discernment in all generosity.
✦ శాస్త్రాలలో చెప్పినట్లు
Wise elders quote this verse to teach the young that true charity is measured not by how much one gives but by how rightly one gives — for the same gift that is wasted on the well-provided becomes life-giving in the hands of one truly in need.
మంత్రం
ఏ పంక్తిపైన అయినా లేదా ▶ బటన్పై తాకి వినండి
వృథా వృష్టిః సముద్రేషు వృథా తృప్తేషు భోజనమ్। వృథా దానం సమర్థస్య వృథా దీపో దివాపి చ॥
vṛthā vṛṣṭiḥ samudreṣu vṛthā tṛpteṣu bhojanam। vṛthā dānaṁ samarthasya vṛthā dīpo divāpi ca॥
అర్థం:Rain upon the oceans is wasted, food given to those already full is wasted, a gift to one who is fully capable is wasted, and a lamp even in broad daylight is wasted. The verse teaches that the value of any act of giving lies in being offered where it is truly needed.
పదం-పదం అర్థం
ఉచ్చారణ వినడానికి ఏ పదంపైన అయినా క్లిక్ చేయండి
Vritha Vrishtih Samudreshu పారాయణ ప్రయోజనాలు
Teaches the wisdom of giving charity where it is genuinely needed
Encourages discernment so that effort and resources are not wasted
Uses memorable imagery to make a lasting moral impression
Reminds the giver that the worth of a gift depends on the receiver's need
Promotes thoughtful, purposeful generosity over careless giving
A concise verse useful for reflection on right action and resourcefulness
Vritha Vrishtih Samudreshu పారాయణ విధి
Recite the verse and dwell on its four images of futility — rain on the sea, food for the full, a gift to the capable, a lamp in daylight. Let it guide you to give your help, wealth and effort where they will truly matter. Before any act of charity, recall the verse and consider whether your gift meets a real need.
తరచూ అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు
ఇవి కూడా చదవండి
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పూర్తి Vritha Vrishtih Samudreshuను శ్లోకం-శ్లోకం అర్థంతో చదవండి, లేదా మరిన్ని పవిత్ర పాఠాలు చూడండి