Shubh Akshay Tritiya! Akshay Trithiya Shloka & Images
Akshaya Tritiya or also known as Akha Teej or Akti is considered to be the most auspicious period. The meaning is ‘third day of unending prosperity’. In recent times, the common notion in India is to purchase gold or property or start new things like a marriage, well this is true. But one important aspect of Akshaya Tritiya is also to donate, to give back, do charity. It is said that the charity done on Akshaya Tritiya remains ‘Akshaya’, imperishable and eternal.
So instead of making a purchase today let us donate to the ones who need it the most. This Shloka depicts the importance of Dana (donation) in society.
सुदानात्प्राप्यते भोगः सुदानात्प्राप्यते यशः।
सुदानात् जायते कीर्तिः सुदानात् प्राप्यते सुखम्॥
sudānāt jāyate kīrtiḥ sudānāt prāpyate sukham॥
Hindi translation:
योग्य दान करने से संतुष्टि, यश, कीर्ति और सुख की प्राप्ती होती हैं।
English translation:
(One attains) satisfaction, fame, glory and happiness by making worthy donations.
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दानमेवोत्तमं भोगं धनस्य मन्यते बुधः।
मूढा विषयभोगाय रक्षन्ति
धनमध्रुवम्॥
mūḍhā viṣayabhogāya rakṣanti dhanamadhruvam॥
Hindi translation:
विद्वज्जन दान को ही धन का उत्तम भोग मानते हैं।
मूढ़ लोग विषय भोग के लिए नाशवान धन की रक्षा करते हैं।
English translation:
Scholars consider charity as the best enjoyment of wealth.
Fools guard perishable wealth for the sake of sensual pleasures.
Source:
Buddhacarita 18/61
तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमनपगामिनीम्।
Hindi translation:
हे जातवेदस् (अग्नि), मेरे लिए उस लक्ष्मी का आह्वान करो, जो दूर नहीं जाती।
English translation:
O Jātavedas (Agni) , invoke for me that Lakṣmī, who does not go away.
Source:
Shri Suktam 2
उत्तमोऽप्रार्थितो दत्ते मध्यमः प्रार्थितः
पुनः।
याचकैर्याच्यमानोऽपि दत्ते न त्वधमाधमः॥
Transliteration:
uttamo’prārthito datte madhyamaḥ
prārthitaḥ punaḥ।
yācakairyācyamāno’pi datte na tvadhamādhamaḥ॥
Hindi translation:
उत्तम
मनुष्य मांगे बिना देता है, मध्यम मांगने पर देता है, और आधम तो याचकों के मांगने पर भी नहीं देता है।
English translation:
A
noble person gives without being asked, a person of the medium category gives when asked,
and the
worst of them doesn’t give even after being asked by the needy.
Source: Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
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स्थितिः उच्चैः पयोदानां पयोधीनाम अधः स्थितिः ॥
Transliteration:
gauravaṃ prāpyate dānāta na tu
vittasya saṃcayāt ।
sthitiḥ uccaiḥ payodānāṃ payodhīnāma adhaḥ sthitiḥ ॥
Hindi
translation:
वित्त के संचय से नहीं अपितु दान से गौरव प्राप्त होता है।
जल देनेवाले
बादलों का स्थान उच्च है, जब की जल का संचय करने वाले सागर का स्थान नीचे है।
English
translation:
Dignity is obtained by donating, not by accumulating wealth. The clouds who
give away water stand high, whereas the sea who just gathers it stays low.
Source: Subhashitmala
परोऽपि बन्धुत्वमुपैति दानैर्दान हि सर्वव्यसनानि हन्ति॥
Transliteration:
dānena bhūtāni vaśībhavanti dānena vairāṇyapi yānti nāśam।
paro’pi
bandhutvamupaiti dānairdāna hi sarvavyasanāni hanti॥
Hindi translation:
दान
से सभी प्राणी वश होते है; दान से बैर (शत्रुताओं) का नाश होता है।
दान से शत्रु भी भाई बन जाता है; दान से
सभी व्यसनों का नाश होता है॥
English translation:
A
charity can subdue any creature, a charity can eliminate enemies and make them allies.
A charity indeed
is the cure for all bad things.
Source: Subhashit Samgraha Dana – Prashamsa 25
Lakshmi Mantra and its meaning
मनुष्यो मत्प्रसादेन भविष्यति न संशयः ॥
sarvābādhā vinirmukto, dhana dhānyaḥ sutānvitaḥ।
manuṣyo matprasādena bhaviṣyati
na saṃśayaḥ ॥
English translation:
With the
help of her blessings
(Goddess Lakshmi), undoubtedly,
one can get rid of all obstacles
and attain
wealth, grains and sons.
Hindi
translation:
देवी लक्ष्मी के आशीर्वाद से कोई भी
सभी बाधाओं से मुक्त होगा तथा
धन,
धान्य एवं सन्तान से सम्पन्न होगा
इसमें तनिक भी संदेह नहीं है।
Source: Laxmi Mantra
