Sanskrit and its literature have always respected and celebrated the environment. Take this Shloka from Atharvaveda as an example; it establishes a sacred connection between mother nature and us (humans), setting a very deep precedent for how we should be treating our fellow earthlings. Happy Environment Day to you!
संरक्षेद्दूषितो न स्याल्लोकः मानवजीवनम्।
Transliteration:
saṃrakṣeddūṣito na syāllokaḥ mānavajīvanam।
saṃrakṣeddūṣito na syāllokaḥ mānavajīvanam।
Hindi translation:
पर्यावरण प्रदूषित नहीं करना चाहिए, ताकि हम अपने जीवन की रक्षा कर सकें।
पर्यावरण प्रदूषित नहीं करना चाहिए, ताकि हम अपने जीवन की रक्षा कर सकें।
English
translation:
To safeguard our own lives, let’s not pollute the world.
To safeguard our own lives, let’s not pollute the world.
माता भूमिः पुत्रोऽहं पृथिव्याः।
Transliteration:
mātā bhūmiḥ putro’haṃ pṛthivyāḥ।
mātā bhūmiḥ putro’haṃ pṛthivyāḥ।
Hindi translation:
ये धरती हमारी माता है और हम इसके पुत्र है।
ये धरती हमारी माता है और हम इसके पुत्र है।
English
translation:
Earth is my mother and I am her child.
Earth is my mother and I am her child.
Source – Atharvaveda 12.1.12
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शैले शैले न माणिक्यं मौतिकं न गजे गजे ।
साधवो नहि
सर्वत्र चन्दनं न वने वने ॥
Transliteration:
śaile śaile na māṇikyaṃ mautikaṃ na gaje gaje
sādhavo nahi sarvatra candanaṃ na vane vane
śaile śaile na māṇikyaṃ mautikaṃ na gaje gaje
sādhavo nahi sarvatra candanaṃ na vane vane
Hindi translation:
हर पर्वत पर माणिक्य नहीं होता, हर हाथी में मोती नहीं होता।
सज्जन सब जगह नहीं मिलते। चन्दन का पेड़ हर जंगल में नहीं होता।
हर पर्वत पर माणिक्य नहीं होता, हर हाथी में मोती नहीं होता।
सज्जन सब जगह नहीं मिलते। चन्दन का पेड़ हर जंगल में नहीं होता।
English
translation:
Rubies are not found in every mountain; nor is a pearl to be met with every elephant.
Good people are not found everywhere. A sandalwood tree does not exist in every forest.
Rubies are not found in every mountain; nor is a pearl to be met with every elephant.
Good people are not found everywhere. A sandalwood tree does not exist in every forest.
Source – Chanakya Neetisaar 2.9
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