Man of merit knows merit

Man of merit knows merit, No one else devoid of it. The mighty knows what might is, No one else who from fight flees. Koel knows spring’s worth, not crows, Tusk lion’s might, mouse ne’er knows. _________________________ Translation |30.10.2024|merit, cuckoo, crow, spring, lion Poet’s note: Sanskrit has thousands of verses of wisdom called Subhashhitam. Only a man of merit knows what is merit, a strong man knows what is strength. Cuckoo knows what spring is. Elephant knows lion’s strength, not mouse. The transliteration of the Sanskrit verse follows: Gunee gunam vetti na vetti nir-gunah, balee balam vetti na vetti nir-balah | Pikah vasantasya gunam na vaayasah, karee cha simhasya balam na mooshhakah ||