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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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यस्य नास्ति स्वयं प्रज्ञा शास्त्रं तस्य करोति किम् ।
लोचनाभ्यां विहीनस्य दर्पणः किं करिष्यति ॥

जिसमें स्वयं बुद्धि नहीं, उसके लिए शास्त्र क्या करेंगे? बिना आँखों वाले के लिए दर्पण किस काम का?

wisdom · self-knowledgeView