I was doing my Physics assignment, but in middle of a pending chemistry practical pops up into my mind luring me to leaving behind the physics work and focussing on completinh my Chemistry work. At the end of the day neither of the work was accomplished. I felt like stranded in middle of nowhere This reminded me of the popular English proverb which says :
One bird in hand is better than two birds in a bush !
The phrase is a english proverb meaning that it is better to be content with what you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get something better. The same idea was translated into Sanskrit in following lines :
यो ध्रुवाणि परित्यज्य अध्रुवाणि निषेवते |
ध्रुवाणि तस्य नश्यन्ति अध्रुवं नष्टमेव च ||
Yo dhruvaani parityajya adhruvaani nishevate .
Dhruvaani tasya nashyanti addhruvam nashtameva cha.
Yo = whosoever.
Dhruvaani = sure, stable, or certain things,
Parityajya = discarding, leaving behind.
Adhruvaani = uncertain things.
Nishevate = pursues
Tasya = his.
Nashyanti = are destroyed.
Nashtameva= nashta + aiva.
Nashta = spoiled.
aiva = also.
Cha = and.
i.e. Whosoever leaves behind a task which can certainly be completed, and runs after another task completion of which is uncertain, not only the earlier task will be spoiled, the uncertain task will also get spoiled.
This idiom emphasizes the value of certainty and stability over the possibility of greater gain. It suggests that the "bird in the hand" (your current possession) is a sure thing, while the "two in the bush" (the potential gain) is uncertain. The proverb advises against taking chances that could lead to loss, even if the potential reward is greater. It encourages a sense of satisfaction with your current circumstances rather than always striving for more.
