Words Well Worth 7: Not When Calamity Calls

Worry the what if well before, Not when tragedy knocks at door, Fire furies when rage house like hell, Is it wise digging up a well? __________________________________________________ The transliteration of the subhāśhita is given below: chintanīyā hi vipadām ādau eva prati-kriyāh | na kūpa-khananam yuktam pradipte vahinā gŗhe || We all know of ‘digging a well when fire rages in a spell'. chintanīyā:worth contemplating; should be thought through; hi:indeed; vipadām: at an adverse time; in trying circumstances; ādau eva: in the beginning, right earnest; prati-kriyāh: reaction, remedial act, counter measure; na:never (is): kūpa-khananan: digging of a well; yuktam: (is)proper, appropriate; pradipte:when (fire)is raging; vahninā: of fire; gŗhe: in the house. Topic: water, well, calamity, fire