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පරෝපදේශේ පාණ්ඩිත්යම්

परोपदेशे पाण्डित्यम् in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Anytime for self-reflection, especially before advising or judging others·📜 Subhashita (Sanskrit niti tradition)
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

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

The Subhashita tradition gathers thousands of polished verses on wisdom, ethics and worldly conduct, passed down through anthologies and oral teaching. This verse belongs among the niti-shlokas that hold up a mirror to human nature. Its enduring popularity comes from a truth everyone recognises — that giving advice is far easier than following it.

✦ As told in scripture

It is often remarked that the moment a person genuinely takes this verse to heart, their habit of correcting others softens into the harder, nobler work of correcting themselves — the very mark of the rare mahatma the verse praises.

The Mantra

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පරෝපදේශේ පාණ්ඩිත්යං සර්වේෂාං සුකරං නෘණාම්. ධර්මේ ස්වීයමනුෂ්ඨානං කස්යචිත්තු මහාත්මනඃ..

paropadeśe pāṇḍityaṁ sarveṣāṁ sukaraṁ nṛṇām। dharme svīyam anuṣṭhānaṁ kasyacit tu mahātmanaḥ॥

Meaning:दूसरों को उपदेश देने में पाण्डित्य दिखाना सभी मनुष्यों के लिए सरल है; परन्तु धर्म का स्वयं आचरण करना किसी विरले महात्मा के लिए ही सम्भव होता है। यह श्लोक मृदु व्यंग्य से उपदेश देने और आचरण करने के बीच के अन्तर को उजागर करता है और स्मरण कराता है कि वाणी में दिखाई गई बुद्धि सामान्य है, जबकि कर्म में जी गई बुद्धि दुर्लभ है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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පරෝපදේශේ🔊paropadeśein advising others, in instructing others
පාණ්ඩිත්යම්🔊pāṇḍityamscholarliness, cleverness, expertise
සර්වේෂාම්🔊sarveṣāmof all, for everyone
සුකරම්🔊sukarameasy to do, effortless
නෘණාම්🔊nṛṇāmfor men, for people
ධර්මේ🔊dharmein (the practice of) righteousness, in duty
ස්වීයම්🔊svīyamone's own, personal
අනුෂ්ඨානම්🔊anuṣṭhānampractice, actual performance, observance
කස්යචිත්🔊kasyacitof some (rare) one
තු🔊tubut, however
මහාත්මනඃ🔊mahātmanaḥof a great soul, of a noble person

Benefits of Chanting परोपदेशे पाण्डित्यम्

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Cultivates self-awareness and guards against hypocrisy

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Reminds the reciter to practise the values they advise to others

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Encourages integrity — aligning one's words with one's deeds

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A sharp, memorable verse for ethical reflection and self-correction

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Inspires admiration for those rare souls who truly live their principles

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Excellent for value education and honest self-examination

How to Chant परोपदेशे पाण्डित्यम्

Repetitions3times
Best TimeAnytime for self-reflection, especially before advising or judging others

Recite the verse and turn its mirror upon yourself: where do I preach more easily than I practise? Use it as a gentle check before offering advice to others, and as encouragement to embody the dharma you speak of. It is meant for honest contemplation rather than ritual repetition.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete परोपदेशे पाण्डित्यम् written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
It means that being clever or scholarly when advising others is easy for everyone, but actually practising righteousness oneself is achieved only by some rare great soul. It is a witty observation on the difference between preaching and living virtue.
It is a well-known Subhashita (wise saying) from the broad Sanskrit Subhashita tradition, often cited in collections of niti (ethical) verses for its sharp and universal insight.
That integrity lies in practising what we preach. Anyone can give good advice; only the truly noble live by the dharma they recommend to others. It is a caution against hypocrisy and a call to walk one's talk.

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