DAY 256
A Crow on a Palace Roof Does Not Become an Eagle
기원후 3~12세기경 편찬(구전 격언시)
ORIGINAL
गुणैरुत्तुङ्गतां याति नोच्चैरासनसंस्थितः । प्रासादशिखरारूढः काकः किं गरुडायते ॥ (guṇair uttuṅgatāṃ yāti nocchair āsanasaṃsthitaḥ, prāsādaśikharārūḍhaḥ kākaḥ kiṃ garuḍāyate)
📜 THE VERSE
It is one's qualities that make one great, not a lofty seat — does a crow perched on a palace roof become an eagle?
💡 TL;DR
A high position merely lends a person a stage; it does not build the person.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Am I respected because of my position, or because of what I actually bring?
📝Reflection
A high position merely lends a person a stage; it does not build the person. The moment we step down from that seat, our true measure shows. Just as a crow perched on a palace roof gains no sharper eyes or wings, no title can substitute for the size of one's own character.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
Set aside your title or position and live today by your ability alone.
📖 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.
