स जातो येन जातेन याति वंशः समुन्नतिम् । परिवर्तिनि संसारे मृतः को वा न जायते ॥
sa jāto yena jātena yāti vaṃśaḥ samunnatim | parivartini saṃsāre mṛtaḥ ko vā na jāyate ||
He alone is truly born by whose birth his family rises higher. In this turning world of birth and death, who that has died is not born again?
जन्म उसी का सार्थक है जिसके जन्म से कुल की उन्नति हो। इस घूमते संसार में कौन मरकर फिर जन्म नहीं लेता?
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Being born is common to everyone; what makes a life count is what it adds to the people around it. Lifting up your family and community, in whatever way you can, gives a life its meaning.
जन्म तो सबका होता है; जीवन की सार्थकता इसमें है कि वह अपने आसपास के लोगों को क्या देता है। अपने परिवार और समाज को जैसे भी हो ऊपर उठाना जीवन को अर्थ देता है।
King Sudarshana, reflecting on his sons, says what makes a birth truly worthwhile.