Words Well Worth 47: Man Of Quick-Silver Temper

Annoyed now with angry a grimace, Calm and content now, then flustered face, Changing face each moment, Temper easy to dent, Terrible even his tranquil grace. ______________________________________________________ Transliteration of the subhāśhita along with the meanings of Sanskrit words is given as under: Kvachit ruśhţah kvachit tuśhţah ruśhţah tuśhţah kśhaņe kśhaņe | a-vyavasthita chittasya prasādah api bhayankarah: || kvachit: sometimes, at times ruśhţah: angry, upset kvachit tuśhţah: sometimes satisfied/content/at peace ruśhţah: enraged, angry; upset tuśhţah: satisfied/content/at peace kśhaņe kśhaņe: from one moment to another a-vyavasthita: not placed in order, unadjusted, unsettled chittasya: of the temper, mind prasādah api: even the graceful, tranquil state bhayankarah: (is)terrible, dangerous, inspiring fear Beware of those unpredictable men. Topic: anger, grace, change