SubhashitamIndravajra / Upajati
प्रथमवयसि पीतं तोयमल्पं स्मरन्तः शिरसि निहितभाराः नारिकेला नराणाम् । ददति जलमनल्पं स्वादमाजीवितान्तं न हि कृतमुपकारं साधवो विस्मरन्ति ॥
प्रथमवयसिin infancy/early age
पीतम्drunk
तोयम्water
नारिकेलाःcoconut trees
आजीवितान्तम्till end of life
उपकारम्favor
साधवःgood people
नnot
विस्मरन्तिthey forget
Remembering the little water they drank in their infancy, coconut trees bear their fruit high and give back abundant sweet water to humans throughout their lives. Truly, the good never forget a favor received.
gratitudegood peoplecoconut metaphorkindness