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Sarvajña was a Kannada poet, pragmatist and philosopher of the 16th century. The word "Sarvajna" in Sanskrit literally means "the all knowing". He is famous for his pithy three-lined poems called tripadi . He is also referred as Sarvagna in modern translation. Wikipedia  

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Famous Sarvajna Quotes

“A fool boasts about what little he knows. A wise man keeps quiet about what he knows and is safe.”

Sarvajna

Flowers of Wisdom

“Some eat animals, some eat the plants. None can survive without eating either of them. The doctrine of Ahimsa is difficult to sustain.”

Sarvajna

Flowers of Wisdom

“The company of good men is like enjoying sweet honey. The company of evil men is like the stinking stuff in the sewer.”

Sarvajna

Tripadis

“By wearing a mark of ash one were to reach heaven, a donkey (that rolls in ash) should reach there surely.”

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Tripadis

“What use is giving advice to a fool a hundred times? It is like raining on a rock for hundred years. Will it ever soak in?”

Sarvajna

Tripadis

“A wife who keeps the home warm, watches expenses, knows what is on your mind and acts accordingly is everything. Who cares if the heavens catch fire!”

Sarvajna

Tripadis

Sarvajna Quotes about water

“By dipping in the river everyday a Brahmin were to jump to heaven, the frog which is born and lives in water should surely go to heaven.”

Sarvajna

Tripadis

“For one who knows how to speak, it is like water pouring out of Eta [a device to draw water from a well]. For one who does not know, it is just the rope hanging down.”

Sarvajna

Tripadis

“Worship without a symbol, a garden without a source of water, and the household affairs of one without a woman, all these are doomed to fail.”

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Flowers of Wisdom

Sarvajna Quotes

“By dabbing sandalwood paste on the forehead one were to reach heaven, the stone used to grind the paste should be first to go there.”

Sarvajna

Tripadis

“A crow when it sees some foodstuff, it crows, gathers other crows and shares it with them. Crows and fowl have a better social etiquette than a man.”

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Flowers of Wisdom

“There is no god greater than Annam [food]. No one can survive without annam, give annadanam (donate food)and save the lives of the hungry.”

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Flowers of Wisdom

“Control over one’s tongue, and good conduct enhance one’s prestige.”

Sarvajna

Flowers of Wisdom

“A service without flowers, the king without a horse and friendship with one who does not know the language are a waste.”

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Tripadis

“What is the use of circling round the temple without any feeling? It is like the ox which circles round the oil crusher.”

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Tripadis

“While borrowing it is like eating a meal of milk and honey. When the loan is due to be paid, it feels as if the bones in the body are broken.”

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Tripadis

“From woman comes the new life on earth and woman is the source of all prosperity here and hereafter.”

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Flowers of Wisdom

“Learn some things from those who know; Watch some things from those who do; Learn other things by self experience.”

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Tripadis

“Truth leads one to glory now and forever. In this world truth and falsehood are found confusedly mixed yet it is truth alone that triumphs here and hereafter.”

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Flowers of Wisdom

“Offering food [to the hungry], telling the truth and putting others above oneself is a happy way to heaven.”

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Tripadis

“No one knows everything. The learned are few. There is no guarantee that the smart bring wisdom. Knowledge is not available for all.”

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Tripadis

“One who gives [alms] without advertising is superior. One who gives and talks about it is medium. Only a knave talks much and gives nothing.”

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Tripadis

“One who walks a hundred feet in a cool breeze after his meal and one who sleeps on his left side will never need a physician.”

Sarvajna

Flowers of Wisdom

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