Subhasitas (literally meaning well said or good speech) are wise sayings, instructions and
stories, either in poetry or in prose. In the Indian tradition there exist numerous compilations where
specific subhasitas are selected and compiled with a particular purpose in mind
Subhasitas act as teacher in formulating the sense of morality and character, which sums up the
total of a person’s virtues including dispositions, behaviors, habits, likes, dislikes, capacities, traits,
ideals, ideas, values, feelings, and intuitions.
na AiBaYaokao na saMskar: isaMhsya ik`yato vanao a
ivak`maaija-tsa<vasya svayamaova maRgaoMd`ta aa
There is no official coronation ceremony (rajyabhishekha) held to declare lion king of jungle.
He becomes king by his own attributes and heroic actions.
