SubhashitamUpajati
गुणवन्तः क्लिश्यन्ते प्रायेण भवन्ति निर्गुणाः सुखिनः । बन्धनमायान्ति शुकाः यथेष्टसञ्चारिणः काकाः ॥
गुणवन्तःthe virtuous
क्लिश्यन्तेsuffer
प्रायेणusually / generally
भवन्तिare / become
निर्गुणाःthose without qualities
सुखिनःhappy
बन्धनम्captivity
आयान्तिcome to / attain
शुकाःparrots
यथेष्टम्as desired / at will
सञ्चारिणःwandering ones
काकाःcrows
The virtuous often suffer, while those without distinction live at ease: beautiful parrots are caged, while crows roam free wherever they please.
qualitiesfreedomparrotcrowirony