Sanskrit shlokas about PAROPAKAR

Answer 1

Paropkara means Charity or Beneficence. In Hindu culture, Charity and Beneficence is a majour part of Dharma.

आहार-निद्रा-भय-मैथुनं च समानमेतत्पशुभिर्नराणाम्|

धर्माहि तेषामधिको विशेषो धर्मेनहीनाः नर: पशुभिः समाना:

Food, sleep, fear and family exists for humans and animals. Dharma is the only difference and humans w/o dharma are like animals.

So in the above sholka, it can be said that the composer of the shloka is saying that you should practice your Dharma towards others, and hence be paropkari.

Answer 2

मूलं भुजंगै: शिखरं विहंगै: ज्ञन्ब्स्प;ज्ञन्ब्स्प; शाखां प्लवंगै: कुसुमानि भॄंगै: |

आश्चर्यमेतत् खलुचन्दनस्य ज्ञन्ब्स्प;ज्ञन्ब्स्प; परोपकाराय सतां विभूतय:

Roots of the sandalwood tree form a shelter for the snakes, on it's top birds take rest, on it's branches monkeys are playing and one can find bee's on it's flowers. Really, the ultimate aim of the good ('sajjan') people is to offer helping hands to others ('paropkAr')!

Answer 3

Paropkara means Charity or Beneficence. In Hindu culture, Charity and Beneficence is a majour part of Dharma.

आहार-निद्रा-भय-मैथुनं च समानमेतत्पशुभिर्नराणाम्|
धर्माहि तेषामधिको विशेषो धर्मेनहीनाः नर: पशुभिः समाना:
Food, sleep, fear and family exists for humans and animals. Dharma is the only difference and humans w/o dharma are like animals.

So in the above sholka, it can be said that the composer of the shloka is saying that you should practice your Dharma towards others, and hence be paropkari.

Answer 4

paropakaarah. you put a visarga at the end. there is a saying "Paropakarah punyaya", meaning you will get punya by doing paropakara (helping others).