DAY 283
The Body Is the First Instrument of Right Conduct
기원후 4~5세기경(칼리다사 계열 전승 게송)
ORIGINAL
शरीरमाद्यं खलु धर्मसाधनम् । (śarīram ādyaṃ khalu dharmasādhanam)
📜 THE VERSE
The body is, indeed, the very first instrument for accomplishing right conduct.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Am I actually caring for the body that must carry out the work I want to do?
📝Reflection
However noble our intentions, we cannot carry them out if the body breaks down. This short line challenges the habit of treating effort and practice as purely mental matters — neglecting sleep, food, and rest is, in the end, the same as leaving one's tool untended.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
For the sake of something you want to accomplish today, take one concrete action to care for your body.
📖 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.
