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शैले शैले न माणिक्यं मौक्तिकं न गजे गजे ।
साधवो न हि सर्वत्र चन्दनं न वने वने ॥
- शैले
- masc. noun 7th case singular शैल
- in a mountain
- न
- avyaya
- not
- माणिक्यम्
- neu. noun 1st case singular माणिक्य
- ruby
- मौक्तिकम्
- neu. noun 1st case singular मौक्तिक
- pearl
- गजे
- masc. noun 7th case singular गज
- in an elephant
- साधवः
- masc. noun 1st case plural साधु
- sage
- हि
- avyaya
- indeed
- सर्वत्र
- avyaya
- everywhere
- चन्दनम्
- neu. noun 1st case singular चन्दन
- sandalwood
- वने
- masc. noun 7th case singular वन
- in a forest
There does not exist a ruby in every mountain, nor a pearl in the head of every elephant; neither are the sadhus to be found everywhere, nor sandal trees in every forest.
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