Thought for the day-Life in humiliation..

Varam praNa parityago maana bhangena jeevanat;
PraNa tyagam kshaNa dukhe maanabhange din~e,din~e [chanakya neeti]
Chankaya says that its better to die than suffer in humiliation for if you die once you’re to suffer momentarily but by living in humiliation you’ll suffer for ever.
This quote discloses a very important aspect of his own life. chankya before being known [...]

Importance of Education

Here are shubhashitas in Sanskrit that stress on the importance of education and how the power of knowledge out-weighs everything else.
“Maataa Shatroo Pitaa Vairi Yen Balo Na Paathitaa Na Shobhate Sabhaa Madhye Hansa Madhye kako Yathaa.”
Mother and Father who do not encourage their child’s education are his enemies indeed ; an illiterate among educated one [...]