Words Well Worth 55: Begging Bowl Bends Robust Image

Post Vishakha the monsoon ends, Youth and beauty on child-birth bends, ‘Pon bowing done melts saintly outrage, Begging bowl bends robust image. ______________________________________________________ Transliteration of the subhāśhita along with the meanings of Sanskrit words is given as under: vishākhā antā gatā meghāh, prasūtā yauvanam | praņāma antah satām kopah, yāchanā antam hi gauravam || vishākhā: the constellation of vishākhā antā: at the end of (when the sun leaves vishākhā) gatā: gone are meghāh: the rains (gatā)prasūtā: (following)delivery/birth of a child yauvanam: youth (and beauty of a woman) praņāma antah: once bowing in respect done satām: of saints, sages, righteous people kopah: anger and wrath yāchanā antam: once someone begs for money and favour hi: indeed gauravam: one's self respect, pride Topic: rain, youth, anger, pride