SubhashitaPadyamalika (contextual anthology)
समयोचितपद्यमालिका
Samayocitapadyamalika
Attributed to Vallabhadeva tradition11th–14th Century CEPadyamalika (contextual anthology)
A garland of situational aphorisms chosen for contextual appropriateness (samayocita). Reflects the Sanskrit tradition of knowing not merely what is true but what is the right truth to speak at the right moment — a dimension of prajna specifically cultivated in classical education.
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Subhashitam
Subhashitams from this grantha
yasya nāsti svayaṃ prajñā śāstraṃ tasya karoti kim | locanābhyāṃ vihīnasya darpaṇaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati ||
What can scriptures do for one who lacks inherent wisdom? What use is a mirror to one without eyes?
wisdom · self-knowledgeView