DAY 270
Not Every Mountain Holds a Jewel, Not Every Forest Sandalwood
기원후 3~12세기경 편찬(구전 격언시)
ORIGINAL
शैले शैले न माणिक्यं मौक्तिकं न गजे गजे । साधवो न हि सर्वत्र चन्दनं न वने वने ॥ (śaile śaile na māṇikyaṃ mauktikaṃ na gaje gaje, sādhavo na hi sarvatra candanaṃ na vane vane)
📜 THE VERSE
Not every mountain holds a jewel, not every elephant a pearl — just so, not every place holds a good person, nor every forest sandalwood.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Do I assume good friends are common, and so fail to recognize a truly rare one?
📝Reflection
What is precious is rare by nature. Good people are the same. This verse does not ask for disappointment but for discernment — if we have found a good friend, we should not treat it as ordinary, but treasure it as though we had found a jewel deep in the mountains.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
Think of one friend in your life who is like a jewel in the mountains, and express gratitude to them today.
📖 Source:
Subhashita (Traditional Sanskrit Maxims).
Sanskrit original with public-domain translations consulted; rendered independently by ONGO.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
